Entry-Level Positions For Aspiring Associate Brokers
Entry-level insurance positions often involve "backend work," such as "underwriting assistant" or "technical assistant" roles, performing tasks brokers don't have time for; consistent learning and initiative allow advancement "up the line."
Entry-Level Jobs, Insurance Industry, Underwriting, Technical Assistant, Career Progression
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Cameron English
Associate Broker
Hull & Company
Concordia University-Irvine
Concordia University-Irvine, Coaching & Athletic Administration
Business Management & Admin
Insurance
Sales and Client Management
Scholarship Recipient, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Entry-level positions in insurance often involve backend work, account management, and assisting brokers.
2. Starting roles might include underwriting assistant or technical assistant, performing tasks as needed by brokers.
3. Career advancement is possible through continued learning and professional development.
Transcript
What entry-level positions in this field might an undergraduate college student consider?
I would say the entry-level positions in specifically the insurance business would be doing a little bit. I started off doing a lot of backend work, learning our systems. Any management of accounts that the brokers couldn't do, or couldn't do right away, or it wasn't a top priority, they would send over to me.
So for a little bit, you would be basically an underwriting assistant or a technical assistant. I guess a TA that is kind of just whatever the broker needs done, you would do that for a while.
Then, as long as you want to keep learning and continue learning, you can kind of jet your way up the line from there.