Post by whimdriven on Feb 26, 2008 20:30:50 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to some really interesting Q&A on this particular board ... I know we debate a lot, but just so everyone knows up front ...
I have over seven years of insurance industry experience in roles of increasing responsibility, which wouldn't be much, except that, I'm 26, so I've been doing it for over a quarter of my life at this point
The advice that I share is what I have seen in the business; what I have researched on your behalf; or what I have learned through education, training, and experience.
I am not a licensed insurance agent or broker. Why is that? My career has been spent in underwriting and I've worked for two organizations that did not require underwriters to be state licensed. It is not typical for underwriters to be licensed. I do want to say that up front. That being said, I'm likely to give advice from both sides of the field: consumer and insurer. I'll try to give this advice side-by-side so you can make inferences and ask questions that help you better understand the industry, its issues, and operations.
Feel free to seek out other resources and share them. I don't claim to have all the answers. If there's something I don't know, I'll try to find out. I'm sure everyone already knows my educational credentials, but in case we have a newcomer or something: I earned an undergraduate degree in risk management and insurance with a focus in life and health insurance. I will graduate in April with a master's in the same, but a focus in property and casualty insurance from Florida State University (Go Noles!!!!). I have also earned ten insurance industry designations in the following concentrations: Fellowship (Life and Health, Financial Services), Customer Service, Agency Administration, Reinsurance Administration, Annuity Products and Administration, Regulatory Compliance, and Health Insurance.
I'm here to help ... I'm looking forward to my friends in healthcare to help me out with perspective from that side of the industry.
I have over seven years of insurance industry experience in roles of increasing responsibility, which wouldn't be much, except that, I'm 26, so I've been doing it for over a quarter of my life at this point
The advice that I share is what I have seen in the business; what I have researched on your behalf; or what I have learned through education, training, and experience.
I am not a licensed insurance agent or broker. Why is that? My career has been spent in underwriting and I've worked for two organizations that did not require underwriters to be state licensed. It is not typical for underwriters to be licensed. I do want to say that up front. That being said, I'm likely to give advice from both sides of the field: consumer and insurer. I'll try to give this advice side-by-side so you can make inferences and ask questions that help you better understand the industry, its issues, and operations.
Feel free to seek out other resources and share them. I don't claim to have all the answers. If there's something I don't know, I'll try to find out. I'm sure everyone already knows my educational credentials, but in case we have a newcomer or something: I earned an undergraduate degree in risk management and insurance with a focus in life and health insurance. I will graduate in April with a master's in the same, but a focus in property and casualty insurance from Florida State University (Go Noles!!!!). I have also earned ten insurance industry designations in the following concentrations: Fellowship (Life and Health, Financial Services), Customer Service, Agency Administration, Reinsurance Administration, Annuity Products and Administration, Regulatory Compliance, and Health Insurance.
I'm here to help ... I'm looking forward to my friends in healthcare to help me out with perspective from that side of the industry.