insurance

Anyone see this article from Institutional Investor the other day? As someone who works in the AM arm of one of the large N.A. insurers I would say a large portion rings true..... curious if others have a take? https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/2c4…

12 Sep 2023

Right now I work at a large Asset Manager (BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street) and I got an offer from an insurance company to work on the investment team. They pay is better and it is more aligned with what I want to do. My only question is how would working at an insurance company be seen by future...

22 May 2023

Hi monkeys, I am very interested in the insurance industry and I wanted to ask if you know whether it is a lucrative industry to get into, especially in a role where you would be building client relationships and winning new business. I'm especially interested in B2B insurance because my guess would...

14 May 2023

Insurance is a protection plan for the person who chooses the product according to their requirements. If something bad happens to you, the insurance company pays you or someone you choose. If you don't have taken any insurance plan and an accident occurs, then you will be responsible for all...

13 May 2023

Just as the title says how would you answer this question if you got it in an interview at an IB as a prospect?

09 Jan 2023

which bank provides the highest interest rate for two-wheeler/bike insurance, and how to bike get insurance online?

01 Nov 2022

I'm waiting for: An offer for TS (FDD) from "EY" - 70% chance of getting it; A final round for Valuations in "Deloitte" - 100% chance of getting it; A second (and most probably final) round for a controlling position in a big insurance company - 70% chance of getting the job. All positions are in...

13 Jul 2022

The insurance industry looks like a complicated enigma and with the insurance jargons, we feel that its better if we just stay away from getting into it. However, insurance in an important product that protects us from various uncertainties of life, be it some health disease or accidents.

20 May 2022

Dear all I got offers from two places: 1) as a multi-asset investment manager for an FoF ($~2B) and 2) as an investment manager for an insurer (~$20B). For 1) FoF, I will be primarily doing manager selection, portfolio construction, and to a lesser extent asset allocation/style or factor selection....

03 Feb 2022

Hi all, I'm a college junior recruiting for PE and IB internships. I've received an offer as a private equity analyst at an investment arm of an insurance company. I was hoping someone could provide insight on how this opportunity might stack up against MM or boutique IB positions as far as...

15 Oct 2021

Hi everyone, I will be working at a BB within FIG and I was wondering if anyone had some resources they could share that would help me prepare and better understand industry

05 Nov 2020

I just received a full time offer to join a large (yet slightly unknown) insurance firm's Investments team in NYC. the starting salary is on par with "high finance" in NYC and I'm not entirely sure what bonus compensation looks like, however I am a bit worried about if working for an insurance firm...

01 Oct 2020

Hello all, I recently started valuing an insurance company, but I have little to no experience with insurance companies. I am looking into doing a DDM model for an insurance company but couldn't find the insurance company Statutory Capital & Surplus listed on its 10q. Could you please help me out...

16 Jul 2020

Any fellow commercial insurance brokers on this site? I've seen the occasional discussion with commercial P&C and reinsurance underwriters, but interested to find out how many are on the brokerage side. I'm a year-and-a-half into a training program with a global insurance brokerage, where I support...

15 Mar 2020

Can somebody explain me what type of firms act as single purpose reinsurers? I want to understand this because it is related to my bachelor's thesis. I understand they may for example, issue CAT bonds for insurance companies, but who are they? Also, what do they mean by single purpose?

21 Feb 2020

Howdy, I got a "client services" offer from a very established company that is primarily an insurance firm, but has had success in their investment products/services as well. My (very long-term) goal is to be a portfolio manager, and I know I will have to network a lot no matter what role I get in,...

19 Feb 2020

Hi I got an interview for a summer internship at Willis Towers Watson in CRB (Corporate Risk and Broking) in San Francisco and I’m wondering if this will help or hurt my chances of getting into investment banking down the line? For anyone familiar with the company, would it be a good company to...

08 Nov 2019

What news sources do you read on a daily basis that pertain to financial services institutions (primarily commercial banks and insurance companies)?

14 Feb 2019

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04 Dec 2018

Anybody here works in commercial insurance (property and casualty, specialty lines, etc) can shed some light on the different career paths? I am currently on a graduate scheme of one of the largest insurers in the world in a commercial line in the London office. Prior to this I had internships...

26 Oct 2018

I'm offered to become a CFO of a tiny P/C insurance company and wondering whether I'm sure about philosophy of this business. Company market themselves as a professional service provider, wiki says it's a financial service, and I think it's an asset manager. Do you have a better definition? (I have...

10 Aug 2018

I'm offered to become a CFO of a tiny P/C insurance company and wondering whether I'm sure about philosophy of this business. Company market themselves as a professional service provider, wiki says it's a financial service, and I think it's an asset manager. Do you have a better definition? (I have...

10 Aug 2018

Hi all, I secured a job after graduating and am currently working as an Investment Analyst at a large Insurance firm's investment management team on fixed income. I hope to eventually work at a large fund manager one day and move up the ranks. Quick questions: 1. Is working as an Investment Analyst...

13 May 2018

Hey all, I have an interview coming up with a company that consults organizations on issuing CAT bonds. Could someone explain to me, in simple terms, what a CAT bond is? From what I've read online, it's pretty much when an insurance company issues a bond w/ a high interest, and if a catastrophe...

26 Nov 2017

Title is self-explanatory. Not insurance, but the insurance industry. How it operates, roles, legal stuff, any relevant links, the entire gamut basically. Not corporate, but personal insurance. Auto, home, health, travel, etc

11 Nov 2017

Hi All, I am a second year FO investment analyst at a large insurance company ($90bn+) and was hoping someone could provide insight to expected bonus? NYC area.

12 Nov 2016

I am a current Finance and Econ double major at a semi-target business school with a 3.9+ GPA. I have the chance to go for a MA in Economics by adding a fifth year. It will be affordable/quick ($15,000-ish, 1 year) but is outside the university's business school (so nowhere near semi-target). I can...

30 Oct 2016

Hi all, I am wondering what is the purpose for the insurance companies to pay for the services of credit rating agencies? For the corporations and banks the purpose is quite clear: they need ratings in order to attract investment. But in the case with insurance companies they do not need to attract...

26 Jul 2016

Can an intern experience in the investment management arm of an insurance company help when recruiting for banking internships?

18 Jul 2016

Hi, I am wondering about the possible exit opportunities after working as a rating analyst for Big 3 CRA in the Insurance practice in Europe. One obvious change is going directly to work for the insurance company. Which positions at the insurance companies could be the most attractive? Are there any...

08 Jul 2016

Is anyone familiar with bonus structures for the large insurances companies within their real estate investing divisions? (Met Life, Prudential Real Estate Investors, Allianz, NY Life, AIG, etc.). This would be for entry level investment analyst roles. Anyone know how much one can expect? Or does...

17 Nov 2015

Hello Anyone knows a good book to learn about the insurance industry and it's products? thanks best regards

12 Oct 2015

I work in the insurance sector, primarily dealing with derivatives and collateral needs for institutions. I haven't seen much on this site about the insurance sector in particular...though there has been some talk about FIG as a whole. I thought this might be useful for educating some people about...

14 Mar 2015

Kind of a broad question - What are the largest sources of investment dollars and what is the total value of investable securities? Some quick googling came up with total worldwide equities market cap ~$52 trillion, pensions having ~$15 trillion total assets (not just equities) and insurance...

27 Jul 2015

So I have thought about doing something over this field for quite awhile but didn't know how much to go into and whatever. Depending on the response I will depends on whether I will expand further. I really wanted to talk about the position of Commercial Underwriter. Specifically property and...

27 Oct 2014

Just wondering if doing a risk management program at a top insurance brokerage firm still considered a good job in the eyes of the finance world. What are the pros and cons? exit opportunities?

03 Nov 2014

Curious question. How many here do not have life insurance policies outside of what your employers provide?

27 Oct 2014

For an insurance company that provides Property and Casualty specialty insurance through an external network of insurance brokers. Would greatly appreciate your insights on: technical interview prep lucrative career paths in insurance exit opps

23 Sep 2014

anyone interview for an underwriting trainee position with chubb before? going in for first round. (all behavioral questions)

21 Sep 2014

(1) Almost all companies have a D&O (except Buffet's Berkshire). How do companies justify this? Do they have a tie-up with an insurance company for the severance package? Buffet says "Why do the company pay for the Executive's mistake"? He still runs a Fortune 100 company without it. (2) Does D&O...

27 Aug 2014

I am rookie in the investment industry, but I moved to the investment arena after heading some successful marketing campaigns for few premier credit card products. After starting alongside a seasoned investment advisor, I have recently completed by Series 7. Since my principal does not deal with the...

02 Jun 2014

Hi all, I'm currently at a Big 4 (PwC, Deloitte) and shockingly hate it. I've recently been offered a opportunity to join a Finance rotation at a large insurance company (sub of a F500). I've heard the insurance industry is not one that is good but I'd like to get into a finance rotation. To be...

23 May 2014

Who are some of the boutique FIG investment banks? Really interested in insurance guys... willing to look all across the US to break in. Thanks in Advance!!!!

15 May 2014

Can someone explain to me, in layman's terms, what an insurance wrapper business is and how it works?

01 Apr 2014

Most seem to require general AM experience. Do you think they care what type of firm it is, i.e. pension fund, MF, ect. Also would it be better to get an MSF now or an MBA later? What caliber b-school would I need to go to? Is UW or Kelly good enough?

24 Oct 2013

I would like to see sections for this. If this is not doable, are there any sites similar to WSO for these topics?

12 Sep 2013

I currently work in the insurance industry and am trying to break into banking. While I am trying to network with as many industry professionals as possible, in my mind it makes sense to try and network with FIG bankers, FIG focused shops (e.g. KBW, Sandler + O'Neil) and FIG/Insurance/Reinsurance...

05 Aug 2012

Here's what my boss said to me over a couple of beers. About half the industry (insurance) is made up of guys who couldn't cut it as bankers. When all else fails, you have dad call up his college bud at [insert name of commercial insurer here] and get you a cush 9-5 gig wining, dining and selling GL...

19 Jun 2012

Hey guys, Would you think it is a good idea to start a career in underwriting? Mainly Health, Life and Personal Accident Insurance? I want to end up in a Relationship Management/ Account Executive post in the long run. What do you think?

23 Mar 2013

Going to a BO job for a big insurance company, Anybody has some good insight as to what to expect??? First interview ever.

01 Mar 2013