There are many insurance jobs in the UK’s rich and diverse financial market place. Jobs in insurance can range from administrational, actuarial or financial, right through to data analysts and claims assessors. The broad spectrum of insurance jobs available may mean you have a career within a large insurance company or financial organisation.

Depending on your experience and ability this could be in anything from insurance sales, accounts, claims handling, information technology or another area within the insurance industry. For more senior or technical insurance vacancies it is important for candidates to have a sound understanding of the general principles of insurance along with knowledge of how premiums are calculated and how claims are settled as well as a grasp of what risk management is (the practice of appraising and controlling risk). If your job involves leading a team, then man management, HR and people skills are likely to be needed.

The number of insurance companies in the UK who specialise in specific niche areas of insurance has doubled over the last five years. Depending on which area you are looking for an insurance job will determine the skill set required with any particular insurance company, for example if the insurer has a vacancy within the marine insurance division, some understanding of the marine and shipping insurance market is sure to be of use before you consider enquiring about the job.

Actuaries have traditionally worked in life assurance jobs taking on typical tasks such as pricing contracts and financial reporting on the adequacy of funds to provide the promised benefits. A much smaller proportion of the actuarial profession have worked in the general insurance field with job responsibilities including estimating reserves for future claims and calculation of required insurance premiums for various products.

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