UGA Specific Information for Risk Management and Insurance

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 2022 Career Outcomes for Risk Management and Insurance *

** Includes Self-Employed


Campus Resources

Clubs & Organizations

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Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations

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

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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

Supplemental Career Research Dashboard

Additional Career Research Resources

  • O*NET - The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with over 900 occupations (Login using your 810/811)
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook - The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations
  • Career Insider: Vault Guides - Vault is one of the world’s leading sources of Career Intelligence.  It can help make your efforts at researching employers, industries, and career subjects significantly easier and more efficient. Whether you are just exploring possible career paths or you are ready for your interview, Career Insider can help! (Login using your 810/811)
  • Candid Career - Whether you are just beginning to explore career options, preparing for a job interview, or looking to change careers, CandidCareer.com can help by providing you with access to thousands of informational video interviews with real professionals through an easy to use website. We can all learn from the experiences of others and the Career Center makes this valuable resource available to UGA students so they may be informed and ready for what lies ahead. (Login using your 810/811)
  • Interstride - View jobs/internship in other countries and country career guides 
  • Glassdoor - Glassdoor is a free jobs and career community that offers the world an inside look at jobs and companies. What sets us apart is our "employee generated content" – anonymous salaries, company reviews, interview questions, and more – all posted by employees, job seekers, and sometimes the companies themselves. Now with nearly 3 million salaries and reviews, you have all the information you might need to make your next career decision. 
  • Big Interview - Online practice interview platform. Practice basic interview questions or questions based on your industry interests or competencies! Also provides practice interview questions for graduate/professional schools. Just sign-up using your uga email address! 
  • Terry Connect - Terry's online mentorship platform. By creating an online profile during the active enrollment period (mid-late August) students will be matched with a mentor in their prospective industry for advice on job/internship searches, interview skills, and professional development. Students are also able to engage with alumni and each other on discussion boards and in special interest groups.  
  • UGA Mentor Program - Networking with your Bulldog family can help you get ahead in life and career, but where do you even start? The UGA Mentor Program narrows down the world of possibilities to meaningful connections.  It personalizes the mentoring experience; connecting you with mentors that are just right for your commitment.. There's a better way to network.  Visit mentor.uga.edu today and find a mentor who can help you see your future.

Employment Websites

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Professional Associations/Resources

Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2022 Risk Management and Insurance majors

The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2022 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)
Accenture Sales Development Representative
ADP Associate District Manager
AIG Enterprise Risk Management Analyst
AIG Underwriter Associate
Allianz Associate Graduate Actuary
American Airlines Flight Attendant
AmWINS Technician assistant
Amwins Associate Broker
Aon Associate Account Executive
Aon Associate Broker
Aon Associate Broker
Aon Associate Broker
Aon Account Representative Trainee
Aon Actuarial Analyst
Applied Risk Solutions Assistant Risk Manager
Atlanta International Education Group Data Analyst
Auto Owners Insurance Auto Claims Adjuster
AvalonBay Communities Risk Analyst
AXIS Capital Business Analyst
Bank of America Global Risk Analyst
Bass Underwriters Underwriting Assistant
Bass Underwriters Assistant Underwriter
Beazley Miscellaneous Medical Underwriter
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Associate Underwriter
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Associate Underwriter
Boston Consulting Group Finance Assistant
Brown & Brown Insurance Risk Analyst
Burns & Wilcox Brokerage Assistant
Burns & Wilcox Associate Underwriter
Chubb Cyber/Professional Liability Associate Underwriter
Chubb Associate Commercial Underwriter
Chubb Inland Marine Underwriter
Chubb Underadding Associate
CKFIS INC. DBA Cal-Kor insurance services P&C Underwriter
CNA Corporation Underwriter Trainee
Construction Risk Partners Account Manager
Deloitte Application and Program Analyst
Deloitte Application and Program Analyst
Delta Life Insurance Agent
Dominium Development Analyst
Engle Martin & Associates Claims Adjuster Trainee
Enterprise Holdings Management Trainee
Ethical Systems Project Manager
EY Enterprise Risk Services Consultant
FirstKey Homes Risk Management Analyst
Gallagher Financial Benefits Consultant
GEICO Leadership Development Program
Grayling Specialty Insurance Brokerage Account Specialist
Great American Custom Insurance Services Associate Underwriter I
Great American Insurance Group Underwriter
Greatling Insurance Brokerage Account Specialist
Guy Carpenter Risk Analyst
IAT Insurance Group Underwriter Trainee
Insight Global Recruiter
Insurance Planning, Inc. Account Representative/Client Service Representative
James Bates Brannan Groover LLP Office Clerk
James River Insurance Associate Underwriter
Juneau Construction Company Risk Analyst
Kemp for Governor Regional Field Director
Kemp for Governor Regional Field Director
Kemper Market Analyst
Kemper Market Analyst
Kemper Corporation Market Analyst
Kinsale Insurance Associate Underwriter
Liberty Mutual Insurance Commercial Property Underwriter
Liberty Mutual Insurance Underwriter Trainee
Lockton Companies Account Analyst
Lockton Companies Account Analyst
Markel Commercial Wholesale Excess Casualty
Markel Underwriter
Markel Underwriter Trainee
Marquee Insurance Co. Insurance Producer
Marquee Insurance Co. Sales Representative
Marquee Insurance Co. Renewal Representative
Marquee Insurance Co. Renewals Marketing Assistant
Marsh Mclennan Associate
McGriff Insurance Broker Insurance Client Service Agent
ModusMark Content Writer - Account Coordinator
MTR Corporation Customer Service Manager
Origami Risk Business Analyst
Origami Risk Business Systems Analyst
Origami Risk Business Systems Analyst
OuterBridge Risk Advisors Intern
Palmer and Cay Analyst
Peachtree Special Risk Brokers, LLC Assistant Broker
Peachtree Special Risk Brokers, LLC Assistant Broker
Perficient Associate Business Consultant
Philips North America Associate Account Manager
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources Actuarial Analyst
Prep Baseball Report Director of Baseball Operations and Personnel
PricewaterhouseCoopers Associate
QuadScore Insurance Services Cannabis Underwriting Specialist
Republic Finance Assistant Branch Manager
Republic Finance Assistant Branch Manager
reThought Insurance Underwriting Assistant
Rokstone Construction Risk Underwriters Risk Analyst
RT Specialty Account Administrator
RT Specialty Associate
Ryan Turner (RT) Specialty Broker's Assistant
Sedgwick Claims Adjuster
Seneca Insurance Underwriter Trainee
Sony Pictures Entertainment Administrative Assistant
State Farm Agent Aspirant
State Farm Dan Babb Agent Team Member
Sterling Seacrest Partners Client Service Assistant
Sterling Seacrest Pritchard Client Service Assistant
Swiss Re Underwriting Assistant
Taylor Morrison Financial Analyst
Tokio Marine Frontline Leadership Program
Tokio Marine HCC - Stop Loss Group Frontline Leadership Team
Tokio Marine HCC - Stop Loss Group Operations Lead
Travelers Insurance Company Underwriter Trainee
Travelers Insurance Company Underwriter Trainee
Travelers Insurance Company Operations Excellence Consultant
Trimont Real Estate Advisors Analyst
USI Insurance Services Commercial Lines Account Representative
Waller Group Junior Associate
Westchester, A Chubb Company Chubb Associate
Willis Towers Watson Client Manager
Willis Towers Watson Analyst
WTW Corporate Risk & Broking GDP Analyst
Zurich North America Claims Specialist
* 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 2022 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 2022 Risk Management and Insurance majors

The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2022 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)
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School Law, JD/PhD
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School Law, JD/PhD
Case Western Reserve University Finance, Not Specified
Columbia University Not Specified
Georgia State University Law, JD
Hult International Business School International Business, MS
Samford University Law, JD
Tennessee College of Law Law, JD
University of Georgia Business, Not Specified
University of Georgia Business Analytics, MSBA
University of Georgia Emerging Media, MA
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Law, JD
University of Virginia Law, JD
* denotes no responses received.