UGA Specific Information for Risk Management and Insurance

The Bachelor's of Business Administration in Risk Management and Insurance (RMI for short) offers a unique program of study designed to give you a broad understanding of the roles and functions of risk-bearing institutions, knowledge of basic principles necessary for adequately managing economic risk, and the opportunity for professional advancement in your field. Risk management and insurance professionals focus on the function of executive leadership in handling risks facing the business enterprise.

 

The risk management and insurance industry offers careers that help individuals and businesses manage (or anticipate) risk to protect themselves from catastrophic losses. These professionals help clients understand their insurance needs and options. The first thing that comes to mind for most people when they think of jobs in insurance is sales - but that’s only one aspect of the field. Other areas include consulting, underwriting, asset management, human resources, customer service, actuarial and legal services. Some Risk Management majors pursue related Terry College certificate programs, such as the Certificate in Legal Studies or the Actuarial Science certificate. These qualifications require specific coursework and are closely tied to the student’s career interests. 



Class of 2023 Career Outcomes for Risk Management and Insurance *

** Includes Self-Employed


Campus Resources

Clubs & Organizations

To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the Center for Student Organizations.


Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations

POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS

  • Actuary - Analyze statistical data, such as mortality, accident, sickness, disability, and retirement rates and construct probability tables to forecast risk and liability for payment of future benefits. May ascertain insurance rates required and cash reserves necessary to ensure payment of future benefits.
  • Claims - Review settled insurance claims to determine that payments and settlements have been made in accordance with company practices and procedures. Report overpayments, underpayments, and other irregularities. Confer with legal counsel on claims requiring litigation.
  • Insurance Broker or Agent - Investigate, analyze, and determine the extent of insurance company's liability concerning personal, casualty, or property loss or damages, and attempt to effect settlement with claimants. Correspond with or interview medical specialists, agents, witnesses, or claimants to compile information. Calculate benefit payments and approve payment of claims within a certain monetary limit.
  • Risk Analyst - Analyze and manage risk management issues by identifying, measuring, and making decisions on operational or enterprise risks for an organization.
  • Insurance Underwriter - Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications.

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Get Connected

The Risk Management and Insurance Department at UGA does an excellent job of connecting students with career opportunities. Take advantage of these resources during your time in school – join one of the professional associations, subscribe to the department’s listserv, and attend campus events such as employer information sessions and the RMI Career Fair held each spring.

COMPANY & SALARY RESEARCH

Career Bliss

GlassDoor

Salary.com

LINKEDIN

  • Join LinkedIn groups that are relevant to your career interests.  To search, select "groups" & type in your keywords.  
  • Review the groups that professionals in your field of interest have joined & consider joining those as well.  
  • To login, visit the LinkedIn main page


Additional Career Research Resources

  • O*NET Online – The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with over 900 occupations.  
  • My Next Move – An interactive tool for students and job seekers to learn more about their career options.  
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook – The OOH is a career resource offering information on the hundreds of occupations that provide most of jobs in the United States.  
  • Vault – Vault.com provides in-depth intelligence on what it’s really like to work in an industry, company, or profession – and how to position yourself to land that job.  
  • Candid Career – This resource provides you with access to thousands of informational video interviews with real professionals through an easy-to-use website.  
  • UGA Mentor Program – Connect with a mentor (alumni, faculty, staff) to research and explore industries and careers. Research industries and careers by connecting with a mentor for a quick chat or formal 16-week mentorship through the UGA Mentor Program.  
  • Interstride - Interstride is an interactive tool for both international and domestic students to enhance their international experience and employment potential. The platform consists of job-listings, hiring trends, employer information, self-assessments, and up-to-date immigration guidance. 
  • Glassdoor - Glassdoor is a free jobs and career community that offers an inside look at jobs and companies through "employee generated content" – anonymous salaries, company reviews, interview questions, and more – all posted by employees and job seekers.  
  • Steppingblocks - Research your future career with real-world stats about your major, your interests, and your dream job title with career and education searches designed to find your best path based on millions of others. It’s data-powered career exploration for doers like you.


Employment Websites

GENERAL: 

  • Handshake (scroll down to the bottom of the page; login with your UGA MyID and password)  
  • LinkedIn (this popular networking site also has a job board!) 
  • Idealist (non-profit jobs) 
  • USAJobs (federal jobs) 

MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC JOB BOARDS: 


Professional Associations/Resources


Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2023 Risk Management and Insurance majors

The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2023 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Employer Position Title(s)
Acrisure Re Graduate Broker
Acuity Insurance Commercial Underwriter
AIG Underwriting Analyst
AIG Analyst
AIG Risk Analyst
AIG Claims Adjuster
AIG Risk Analyst
AIG Risk Analyst
Allianz Associate Graduate Underwriter
Allianz Associate Graduate Underwriter
Allianz Associate Underwriter
Allianz Associate Underwriter
Allstate Service Specialist
Ally Financial Field Auditor
Amica Mutual Insurance Associate Casualty Adjuster
Amwins Associate Underwriter
Amwins Associate Underwriter
Amwins Technical Assistant
Amwins Technical Assistant
Amwins Associate Broker
Amwins Associate Broker
Amwins Technical Analyst
Amwins Technical Assistant
Amwins Associate Broker
Amwins Technical Assistant
Angel Oak Capital Advisors Associate Vice President
Aon Account Specialist
Aon Associate Broker
Ascot Group Associate Underwriter
Auto-Owners Insurance Branch Claim Representative
Axa XL Underwriting Assistant
Bank of America Analyst
Bass Underwriters Underwriter
Beazley Group Underwriter
BKS Partners Client Service Specialist
BlueSkyRisk Underwriter
BlueSkyRisk Underwriter
Braven Production Assistant
Bridge Specialty Group Assistant Broker
Brown & Brown Risk Analyst
Brown & Riding Production Assistant
Builders Insurance Underwriter
Cannon Financial Strategies Associate
Cecil W. Powell & Company Account Manager
Chubb Underwriting Associate
Chubb Underwriting Associate
Chubb Underwriting Associate
Chubb Underwriting Associate
Chubb Underwriting Associate
Chubb Underwriting Associate
Chubb Underwriting Associate
Chubb Underwriting Associate
Chubb Underwriting Associate
Chubb Underwriting Associate
Corporate Realty Assistant Project Manager
Cox Communications Risk Analyst
CRC Insurance Services Account Executive
Deloitte Business Technology Solutions Analyst
Deloitte Business Technology Solutions Analyst
Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory Technology Analyst
E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley Financial Services Representative
Everest Associate Underwriter
EY Staff Finance Associate
fab'rik Intern
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Commercial Lines Underwriter
Feld Entertainment Risk Analyst
Gallagher Producer
Gallagher Benefits Consultant
Granite Telecommunications Network Integration National Account Manager
Grant Thornton LLP Risk Advisory Associate
Great American Custom Production Underwriter Trainee
Greenhouse Environmental Director of Sales
Guy Carpenter Risk Analyst
Homrich Berg Risk and Compliance Analyst
HUB International Account Manager Assistant
Huron Digital Analyst
IAT Insurance Group Underwriter Trainee
INSUREtrust Account Manager
INSUREtrust Account Manager
Intact Underwriter
Ironshore Insurance Management Liability Underwriter
Ironwood Account Associate
James River Insurance Company Associate Underwriter
Jencap Assistant Account Manager
Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC Server
KPMG Associate
Liberty Mutual Insurance Commercial Underwriter
Liberty Mutual Insurance Commercial Lines Underwriter
Liberty Oriental Rugs Manager
Lockton Account Analyst
Lockton Account Analyst
Lockton Analyst
Lockton Analyst
Lockton Risk Analyst
Lockton Account Analyst
Lockton Financial Analyst
Lockton Account Analyst
Lockton Account Analyst
Malcolm T. Gilliland Inc. Risk and Insurance Manager
Markel Underwriter Trainee
Markel Underwriter Trainee in Brokerage Property
Marquee Insurance Group (MIG) Renewal Representative
Marquee Insurance Group (MIG) Claims Specialist
Marsh Production Consultant
Marsh Risk Consulting Analyst
Marsh TRAC Associate
Marsh TRAC Associate
Marsh TRAC Associate
Marsh McLennan Senior Account Representative
Marsh McLennan Assistant Account Manager
Marsh Mclennan Assistant Account Manager
Marsh McLennan Account Representative
Marsh McLennan Cyber TRAC Associate
Marsh McLennan Senior Account Representative
Marsh McLennan TRAC Associate
Marsh McLennan Senior Account Representative
Matthews Real Estate Investment Services Associate
McGriff Actuarial Analyst
McGriff Client Service Specialist
McGriff Market Analyst
McGriff Marketing Analyst
Merrill Lynch Advisor Development Program Analyst
MetLife Group Benefit Sales Trainee
Northside Hospital Financial Analyst
Northwestern Mutual Financial Representative
Oliver Wyman P&C Actuarial Analyst
Oracle Business Development Representative
Origami Risk Business Systems Analyst
Origami Risk Business Systems Analyst
Palmer & Cay Client Manager
Peachtree Special Risk Brokers Assistant Broker
Philadelphia Insurance Companies Specialty Underwriter Trainee
Philadelphia Insurance Companies Marketing Associate
Philadelphia Insurance Companies Underwriter Trainee
Philadelphia Insurance Companies Underwriter Trainee
Protiviti Junior Consultant
Protiviti Consumer, Risk, and Compliance Consultant
QuadScore Insurance Services Underwriting Specialist
Red Oak Inventory Finance Management Trainee
Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of America Group Sales Executive
Risk Placement Services, Inc. Producer Associate
Risk Placement Services, Inc. Underwriter and Broker Associate
risksmith Insurance Services Associate Underwriter I
RT Specialty Account Administrator
RT Specialty Risk Analyst
Sedgwick Claims Associate
Sequel Data Systems Head of High School Growth
Skyward Specialty Insurance Claims Associate
Snellings Walters Insurance Agency Emerging Market Commercial Insurance Advisor
Sompo International Excess Casualty Trainee
Starr Insurance Companies Underwriting Associate
Starr Insurance Companies Associate
Starr Insurance Companies General Aviation Underwriter
Starr Insurance Companies Associate Underwriter
Starr Insurance Companies Underwriting Associate
State Farm Account Representative
State Farm Position Not Specified
State Farm Account Representative
StempleCrites LLC Consultant
Sterling Seacrest Pritchard Client Service Assistant
Sterling Seacrest Pritchard Client Service Assistant
Sterling Seacrest Pritchard Client Service Assistant
Sterling Seacrest Pritchard Client Service Assistant
Stryker Associate Sales Representative
Swiss Re Junior Underwriter
Swiss Re Associate Underwriter
TBM Commercial Risk Advisor
The Cason Group, Inc. Position Not Specified
The Cigna Group Underwriter
The Cigna Group Risk and Underwriting Analyst
The Hanover Insurance Group Personal Lines Underwriter Trainee
The Hanover Insurance Group Specialty Underwriter Trainee
The Hartford Associate Underwriter
The Hartford Associate Underwriter
The Piedmont Group Financial Services Representative
TIAA Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit Rotational Analyst
TIAA Risk, Compliance, and Internal Audit Rotational Analyst
Tokio Marine HCC FLP Associate
Tokio Marine HCC Operations Support Lead
Tokio Marine HCC Underwriting Assistant
Tokio Marine HCC Underwriting Assistant
Truist LDP Analyst
UnitedHealth Group Actuarial Analyst
UnitedHealth Group Actuarial Analyst
University of Georgia Complex Carbohydrate Research Center Assistant System Administrator
USI Insurance Services Commercial Lines Associate Account Representative
USI Insurance Services Commercial Lines Associate Account Representative
USI Insurance Services Account Executive
USI Insurance Services Commercial Lines Associate Account Representative
W.R. Berkley Corporation Underwriter Trainee
Warren Hanks Construction Company Accounting Assistant Manager
WTW Corporate Risk and Broking Agent
WTW Graduate Development Program Analyst
Zhao Business Solution (ZBS) Position Not Specified
Zurich Insurance Group Underwriting Trainee
Zurich Insurance Group Underwriter Trainee
* denotes no responses received.

*Source: Areas above marked with an Asterisk (*) have been created utilizing data taken from the UGA Career Outcomes Survey. The "Employers Hiring...," "Job Titles of...," "Career Outcomes for...," and "Graduate/Professional Schools and Programs..." information listed above represent UGA Class of 2023 Graduates. The lists are not exhaustive and therefore do not represent all potential career options. Click here for more detailed Career Outcomes information regarding this major.

Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2023 Risk Management and Insurance majors

The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2023 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Graduate School Program(s)
Brandeis International Business School Business Analytics, MSBA
Case Western Reserve University Unspecified Master's Program, MA
Duke University Quantitative Management, MS
Duke University Analytics, MS
Georgia State University Business Administration, MBA
Georgia State University Law, JD
Kennesaw State University Business Administration, MBA
Kennesaw State University Public Administration, MPA
Mercer University Law, PhD
The University of Maryland, Baltimore Law, JD
The University of Texas at Austin Law, Professional
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Law, JD
University of Colorado Boulder Law, JD
University of Georgia Business Administration, MBA
University of Georgia Business Administration, MBA
University of Georgia Business Analytics, MSBA
University of Georgia Marketing Research, MMR
University of San Diego Leadership Studies, MS
University of South Carolina Unspecified Master's Program, MA
* denotes no responses received.