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Insurance Underwriters
Also called: Account Underwriter, Life Underwriter, Personal Lines Underwriter
Career Cluster: Finance
Also called: Account Underwriter, Life Underwriter, Personal Lines Underwriter
Career Cluster: Finance
What they do:
Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications.
Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications.
On the job, you would:
- Examine documents to determine degree of risk from factors such as applicant health, financial standing and value, and condition of property.
- Decline excessive risks.
- Write to field representatives, medical personnel, or others to obtain further information, quote rates, or explain company underwriting policies.
KNOWLEDGEMath and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- English language
- customer service
- sales and marketing
SKILLSBasic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIESIdeas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by writing
PERSONALITYPeople interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Achievement Orientation
TECHNOLOGYYou might use software like this on the job:
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Database software
- Microsoft Access
- Delphi Technology
- Valen Technologies Risk Manager
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree usually needed SEARCH ALL PROGRAMS & MAJORS SEARCH COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
JOB OUTLOOK
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
Salary: High: $138,020.00
Median: $79,880.00
Low: $51,640.00
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