Business

Insurance Careers: The Best-Kept Secret

I will never forget the piece of advice that a keynote speaker shared at my first Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS) International Conference. He asked all the students in the audience to lean forward because he was going to let us in on a secret. “You just made the best choice by being here at this conference,” he said. “Working in the insurance industry is the best-kept secret.”

I didn’t think much of it at the time, but as I have grown in my education and my career, this statement has never been truer. 

5 Reasons Why You Should Become an RMI Major

Deciding on a major is a major decision. It not only influences the courses you’ll take in college, but also it puts you on the path to potential careers. And if you’re not in college yet, your dream major may even determine which college you attend. It may seem intimidating for an 18-, a 19- or a 20-year-old student to make such a life-changing decision, but luckily, there are tools and resources to help you learn about some of the wonderful opportunities that college majors have to offer.

How to Survive and Thrive in Your First 90 Days on the Job

In elementary school, your life revolved around marking periods.

In college, you were judged by the semester.

If you just landed your first job in the insurance industry, you’ll soon learn that everyone’s focused on the quarter — three months, or 90 days. It’s how companies are evaluated, and sometimes how employees are measured as well.

Think of your first 90 days at your new job as the first quarter of the rest of your career. It’s symbolic and can influence how you are perceived by your supervisors and co-workers for the rest of your time at the company.