Careers in risk and insurance 2013 Welcome
CII perspective on careers in insurance Lauren Slawson Relationship Executive for Education, CII
Agenda CII Sector Roles Skills Engagement <Insert presentation title>
The CII World’s largest professional body for insurance and FS – 110,000+ members in 150+ countries PFS – 35,000+ members CII professional qualifications sit within many graduate schemes – ACII most common Network of 60 local institutes Has run 200+ university events since 2008 <Insert presentation title>
Some risks from 2012/13 so far... <Insert presentation title>
CII – student opportunities Discover membership – low-cost option for university students £35 a year, not £100+ a year Key benefit – networking (local institutes) Other benefits – market data, access to Linkedin group, marcomms discover@cii.co.uk <Insert presentation title>
The insurance/risk sector Remains robust in spite of other issues in FS Nearly 300,000 employed in the UK UK remains world’s #3 market (US, Japan) London remains #1 market for much However, opportunities across the UK and beyond <Insert presentation title>
Roles Huge range – more common ones include Broking, underwriting Claims, loss adjusting Non-specialist roles too More to follow from employers today <Insert presentation title>
Opportunities Growth in internships and placements, particularly for second year students Maintenance of graduate programmes Growth of opportunities in SMEs for both placement and graduate roles <Insert presentation title>
Skills Communication is key Problem-solving Analysis Flexibility Negotiation Languages are good to have <Insert presentation title>
Challenges Preconceptions remain How to promote to all students in all faculties? <Insert presentation title>
Post-event CII’s Discover Risk website a useful resource www.discoverrisk.co.uk Promote our events featuring practitioners Remember our profession when students ask about “a career in finance” Keep in touch – discover@cii.co.uk Network with employers today and beyond <Insert presentation title>