Career Trifecta: Stable, Rewarding, Limitless

In today’s global economy, organizations and individuals must respond to numerous uncertainties: property-liability loss exposures, retirement planning, employee benefit programs, cost of litigation or judgment, and various other financial risks. The practice of managing risk against significant loss and coordinating responses to the full spectrum of risks are the responsibilities of professionals in the interrelated fields of Risk Management, Insurance, & Financial Services, and Actuarial Science.

Four reasons to consider a career in insurance:

  1. Insurance is a sustainable industry. In an unstable and uncertain economy, insurance offers job security for Millennials who may be concerned about the fluctuating job market. As long as people continue to drive cars, buy homes, and have families, there will always be a need for insurance.
  2. Insurance has a strong hiring climate. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 2.6 million people in the United States work in the insurance field. With an older than average workforce, the insurance industry will need to fill at least 430,000 positions by 2020.
  3. Insurance is diverse. There is a wide range of career opportunities available to RMI/AS graduates. In addition to opportunities in underwriting and claims, insurance companies also offer careers for those interested in human resources, investment management, marketing, corporate finance, health care, big data and predictive analytics, real estate, enterprise risk management, and the public sector. RMI/AS graduates can also find a demand for their knowledge in fields such as commercial and investment banking or general business management.
  4. Insurance is a service industry. Insurance is the fastest-growing of all service industries. Working in the industry means you help individuals or businesses manage risk to protect themselves from significant losses and to anticipate potential risk problems. Often, these professionals help people understand insurance needs and policy options. This work is personally rewarding and can be financially rewarding as well.

You can find more information about career options in the RMI/AS Brochure or in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook.

What our Alumni think

"Numerous letters from former students make it clear that the Alabama Insurance Society played a truly significant role for those writing. They suggested that they learned much about the current affairs within the insurance business through the many distin­guished insurance leaders who addressed them. Also they found it very helpful to have an opportunity to be in charge of at least one of the meetings each year, and they were responsible for organizing and admin­istering the function, including arrangements for the speaker, the determination of appropriate facilities and publicizing the event. Perhaps the most impor­tant thing they learned was that they could hold their own in conversation with these insurance leaders. Many have suggested that the Alabama Insurance Society was perhaps the most important influence in their collegiate life. "
John Bickley
"There is a LOT of opportunity out there for the youth in this industry."
Blake C. Insurance Broker
"Insurance is a HIDDEN GEM of an industry."
Austen T.AIG - Financial Lines
“It is a great business and I’d highly recommend other’s my age to engage in Insurance, there is a lot of opportunity out there for the youth in this industry.”
Blake CabassaInternational Insurance Center Inc.
“Your classes focusing on assessing risk were the most applicable classes that I took in college to what I do now.”
Katie HammonsAssistant Vice President | Credit Products Associate
Energy & Natural Resources Group, Regions Securities
“Being in your risk management class was a helpful asset to me - risk management is one of the most important things military leaders have to consider during operations planning.”
Gregory HackerFinance and Comptroller Officer
10th Mountain Division
U.S. Army
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