I want to work in...Insurance

This list of links and resources has been carefully compiled by our Careers Consultants and Careers Information Team to provide you with the key knowledge you need if you are considering a career in this line of work.   All the links are reviewed regularly to ensure the source is reliable and the information is accurate and relevant.

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Sector overview

Accountancy, Banking & Finance (Prospects)

Typical job profiles

• Insurance Broker (Prospects)
• Insurance Claims Handler (Prospects)
• Insurance Claims Inspector (TARGETjobs)

Useful online resources

• TARGETjobs Insurance: graduate area of work 
• Inside Careers: Insurance
• National Careers Service Financial Services sector - job profiles 
• Discover Risk CII careers website
• Careers in Loss and Adjusting CILA
• POST magazine Online version of insurance industry's magazine - news, jobs, recruiters A-Z, directories 
• For information on a career as a Financial Adviser, see Retail Banking & Personal Financial Services
• IFSD video (YouTube) on why Glasgow is a great place to develop careers in insurance

CII qualifications

• CII General Insurance Qualifications
• CII Recognition of prior learning

 

Job sites and specialist recruiters

• Chartered Insurance Institute - Jobs
• CityJobs: Insurance Jobs
• Graduates at Lloyd's
• Insurance Jobs
• Insurance Times Jobs
• efinancialcareers
• Guardian jobs

Recruitment Agencies

• Hays
• IAUK
• IDEX Consulting
• Heat Recruitment

Professional bodies

• Association of British Insurers
• Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters
• Chartered Insurance Institute
• Insurance Institute of London

 

To find out more about what it's like to work in this career, use the LinkedIn Alumni Tool to make contact with Strathclyde alumni working in this area.