INSURANCE UNDERWRITER

DUTIES

• Decide whether to provide insurance and under what terms.
• Evaluate insurance applications and determine coverage amounts and premiums

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in finance or business administration

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

• $62,870 (2012)
• $51,000 (2016)

SKILLS

• Proficiency in computer software
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and judgment skills
• Attention to details
• Negotiation skills
• Bonus: if bilingual they have to work globally

FUTURE PROSPECTS

• Brokering
• Claims
• Actuarial sciences
• Risk management
• Steady job, less subject to layoffs. It will remain constant