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Insurance Underwriters

Employment Prospects

Employers

Most of the approximately 118,400 underwriters in the United States. Major employers include property and casualty insurance companies; insurance agents, brokers, and services; and life insurance companies. Opportunities are often best in large cities such as Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia. Finally, some underwriters work in independent agencies, banks, mortgage companies, or regional offices.

Starting Out

The most effective way to enter the underwriting profession is to seek employment after earning a college degree. Most insurance companies prefer to hire college graduates, and college career services offices often assist students in securing employment.

It is possible to enter this field without a college degree. Underwriting clerks who show exceptional promise may be trained for underwriter positions. In addition, some insurance companies will hire people without a college degree for trainee jobs.

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