Insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of potential financial loss in exchange for a premium.

Insurance companies deal in 4 main areas:

1.) Life insurance

2.) Health insurance

3.) Property and

4.) Accident insurance

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Companies may specialize in life insurance or in one or all the three types of General insurance coverage.

Entry of many private Indian as well as foreign companies, along with existing players, in the insurance sector had added variety and quality to the insurance services. The other positive impact has been on the creation of wide variety of new employment opportunities. Till now employment in the insurance sector was considered akin to any government job, but now with private participation, it has assumed significant importance and has become an exciting career option.

(A) The Prospects

Best places to work include:

1.) Allianz Bajaj Life Insurance Co. Ltd

2.) HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company

3.) Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

4.) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company

5.) Life Insurnce Corporation of India

6.) Max New York Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

7.) Metlife India insurance Co. Ltd

8.) Tata AIG Life Insurance Co. ltd

9.) SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd

10.) ING Vysya Life Insurance Co. Pvt. Ltd.

11.) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd

12.) ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd

13.) IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co Ltd

14.) Royal Sundaram Alliance Co. Ltd

15.) TATA AIG Life Insurance Co Ltd

16.) Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd

(B) Nature of Work

Insurance corporations perform various tasks with each department having its own set of responsibilities. The specifics of each type of job are mentioned below:

B. Actuarial

An actuary holds one of the most important positions in an insurance business. He is involved in solving wide range of financial problems related with insurance investments, financial planning and management. Graduates in Mathematics or Statistics are suited for this kind of a job. Do Chartered Accountant Courses to get the eligible for these jobs.

(C) The Job

Actuaries are experts in:

1.) Evaluating the likelihood of future events;

2.) Designing creative ways to reduce the likelihood of undesirable events;

3.) Decreasing the impact of undesirable events that do occur;

4.) Product Development;

5.) Financial reporting;

6.) Pricing of insurance products;

7.) Special project studies to understand a specific industry type;

8.) Analysis of cost data and cost projections for the future;

9.) Coordination with Marketing, Underwriting and Sales units; and

10.) Tracking Legislative and regulatory changes.

Personality traits

11.) Being comfortable with numbers

12.) Sound Computer Skills

13.) Understanding people's security related needs

14.) An analytical approach

15.) Good general awareness

16.) Strong business knowledge

17.) Good Communication skills

18.) Understanding of human behavior

19.) Good time management skills

20.) Quick thinking and adaptability

(D) Salaries

1)Entry-level salary is approximately Rs. 8 lakh p.a. 2.)Salaries at senior levels could range between Rs. 30 and 50 lakh per annum.