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How I Learned to Walk the Tightrope of Work-Life Balance
There I was again, the very last person in the office. It always started out the same way. Five o’clock hit and I thought to myself, “One more email. Five more minutes won’t hurt.” And then two hours later, I arrived home to a husband grumbling over a home-cooked dinner that lost all its warmth long ago.
One day, as I walked out of the office, past all of the empty parking spots that I envied, I thought to myself, “What if I was one of those people who just left on time?”
And then I thought, “What if I really was one of those people?”
6 Tips for Students Who Dream of Working Abroad
Moving to Qatar for work was one of the greatest challenges I have ever faced. I had lived my whole life in an insignificant city, never leaving town even to go to university, and working in my city’s small hospital. Then I got married and decided that it would be a whole new definition of “fun” to tag along with my husband on his new offer in the far off, mysterious Middle East.
How Insurance Makes the Super Bowl Happen
Martin Ridgers has had some of the best backstage passes to the Super Bowl you can possibly get. Well, sort of.
Ridgers is owner of MKR, LLC, in New York City, and he has worked as an underwriter on at least 10 Super Bowls, not to mention multiple Olympic Games and World Cups. When you’re involved in making everything run smoothly, you work extensively behind the scenes, which also means you get access to a lot of information about the event before everyone else.
Actuarial Careers
Actuary is perennially listed as one of the best careers to pursue. If you excel at math, statistics, and financial theory, this career opportunity in the insurance industry might be right for you.
What Majors Translate to Jobs in the Risk and Insurance Field?
It almost doesn’t matter what you majored in — you can find an awesome job in risk management and insurance.
Jubilee Edness Career Story
Jubilee Edness tells us what’s it like to work in the risk management and insurance industry.
Picking a Major? 30 Questions to Ask Yourself First
Still undeclared in your sophomore year? It’s not exactly a crisis (yet), but it’s time to get serious about making a decision.
Optimize Your Resume to Land a Risk Management and Insurance Job — Here’s How
The best way to write your resume depends totally on the industry and job you’re targeting. Here’s how to knock a business and insurance resume out of the park.
Tim Cowan Career Story
Why did you choose an insurance or risk management career?
I knew that I wanted to be an actuary, and insurance is a very common field for actuaries to work in.
How would you describe insurance or risk management to someone who doesn’t know what it is?
It’s providing more certainty in a very uncertain world.
What is your advice to others just starting out in this industry?