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Step into Careers in InsuranceFriday 27 April 2012

Ben BakerManager, Professional Standards

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Topics

• The difference between wholesale, reinsurance and retail insurance markets

• The structure of the insurance sector and what this means in terms of careers and opportunities

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Structure

Wholesale

Buyer Broker Underwriter

Example Brokers and Underwriters make up the Lloyd’sand London Insurance MarketGlobal insurance, Marine, Non Marine, Aviation

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Structure

Retail Buyer Underwriter

Example Personal Motor, Household, Private Health,Travel,Legal Expenses, Pet Insurance

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Consumers buy insurance in the following ways

• 56% of business sold through brokers although for commercial business 80% is sold in this way

• 31% personal insurance is sold direct by telephone or the internet, for car insurance the figure is 43%

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Reinsurance

Insurer Insurer

Definition

Part or complete insurance from another insurer for a risk already insured.

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The UK Insurance Market

• 1,005 general insurers• 309 long term – investments and pensions• UK Insurance Industry Employs 290,000• Represents one quarter of all financial services jobs• Contributes £10.4bn in taxes to the UK annually• Premium income from overseas: £56bn• 3rd largest insurance market in the world• Largest insurance market in Europe

• Source: ABI 2010 results

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Key Features• Predominantly a “people business”• Regulated• Professional Qualifications• Specialisation

• Underwriting• Broking• Claims• Actuarial• Loss Adjusting• Lawyers

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Areas of involvementPropertyMotorAviationMarine LifeSpecialist• Credit and Political Risks• Terrorism/Piracy• Kidnap and Ransom• Fine Art

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How do you get into insurance?

You used to “fall into” insurance!

Now much more targeted

• Apprenticeships• Graduate recruitment• Internships

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Key Resource

Lloyd’s Market Association

• www.pcal.com

• www.graduates@lloyds.com

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SO Where else could you have been involved with?

• The Titanic• Manganese Nodule Mining in the South Pacific• The voice of Bruce Springsteen• The taste buds of the Head of Tasting at Costa

Coffee• Cars, buildings, ships, satellites, life, health,

pensions• All aspects of daily life

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A Career in Insurance