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The growth-driven economic environment in the last two years has created a promising opportunity for jobs in the insurance sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), the unemployment rate in the industry is currently as low as 2%. Given this healthy job outlook because of tax cuts and less regulations, there are jobs available in the vibrant insurance industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the top insurance jobs candidates should look out for in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insurance Agents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is perhaps the most popular of breakout career paths when you want to enter the insurance industry. This job is also centered on the sales of insurance products. Based on this, they are also called insurance sales agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this juncture, the agent has two choices in their career path. If they work for a particular insurance company as part of their employment, they are \u201ccaptive agents\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, they can also choose to work independently while representing more than one insurance company. In this case, they act as insurance brokers (much like a real estate broker).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insurance Analysts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The insurance industry works with plenty of data. A financial analyst is one who studies this data in alignment with rising trends in the industry, and recommends top investment choices to insurance companies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The data under study can include the complete financial accounts of the company, leadership history, and other relevant events related to the industry. With this data, it is the financial analyst\u2019s job to prepare a detailed report that will help the insurance company make smart investment choices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this reason, a (financial) analyst\u2019s career path requires a Bachelor\u2019s degree, and additional certification or licensing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actuaries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like analysts, an actuary will also study financial and statistical data, and present this through a cohesive report. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, while the intention of the analyst is to maximize the profit on investments, the actuary\u2019s intention is primarily to minimize risk, based on the occurrence of future events. (This in turn can maximize profit.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, an actuary\u2019s input is critical to the formation of new insurance policies, and may be reviewed by senior executives before a policy is executed by the company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this reason, an actuary will need to have a Bachelor\u2019s degree \u2013 typically in Actuarial science, or a combination of finance, insurance, economics, and applied statistics \u2013 and be certified by the US Department of Labor, before they can practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adjusters, Examiners, Investigators<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These careers paths are collectively responsible for verifying the legitimacy of an insurance claim, ensuring that the correct protocol is followed, and determining the amount to be paid to policyholders (in case of successful claims). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When an insurance policy holder suffers damage and applies to claim insurance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n