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What is ‘Insurance’?
Insurance is known as the ‘hidden gem’ of the financial services industry.
It has less red tape and more autonomy than its more well-known siblings in the financial field.
It’s an industry that most people ‘fall’ into and rare for them to leave.
You won’t have a job for life, but you’ll have an industry for life that keeps you excited, motivated and wanting more.
How would you like to spend your work day?
A long client lunch? Hiding in the background playing with micros, macros and pivot tables? Visiting a site to assess risks?
No matter what you’re looking for, there is a perfect job waiting for you.

Insurance is Everywhere… the world relies on it.
- A career in insurance can take you interstate, or global if you want it to.
- Every business and every industry needs it.
- It can be a gateway to a big bank, government, engineering or tech companies. Insurance doesn’t have to be your end goal but it is likely to help you get to your end goal (that’s if you don’t fall in love with it in the process and change your goal).
- Insurance is a $160 billion a year industry… yes you read that correctly, BILLION. That makes it bigger in Australia than mining, construction and manufacturing.

Perks of a Job in Insurance
- Opportunities to travel
- Easy to transition into higher roles
- Have well-known clients such as Commonwealth Bank, PWC, BHP, Qantas, etc.
- Excellent work/life balance
- No prior experience in the insurance industry required
- Not only are your career options limitless, but so is your salary. It's a lucrative industry.
If you're studying the below fields, you have a strong career path in the Insurance Industry

Finance / Banking / Accounting / Commerce / Business / Economics
- Types of jobs: Financial Lines Underwriting, IPO Underwriting, Cyber Insurance, Undewriting, Broking, Claims, Internal departments (i.e. accounting).
- Expected salary in first 2 years: $90-$120K

Engineering / Construction
- Types of jobs: Risk Engineer, Loss Adjuster, Underwriting, Broking
- Go out for site visits/assessments
- Your clients could be companies like BHP, Rio Tinto, etc.
- Expected salary in first 2 years: $90-$150K

Nursing / Medical / Biology
- Types of jobs: Workers Compensation, Medical Liability, OH&S
- Havining a clinical background is very valued in jobs that assess claims
- Expected salary in first 2 years: $80-$100K

IT / Tech / Data Science
- Types of jobs: Cyber Insurance, IT Insurance, Internal IT & Tech Departments
- You can work at global companies like Chubb (the largest publicly owned insurance company that is basically becomming a tech firm) or Start-Up Insurtech firms
- Expected salary in first 2 years: $80-$120K

Law / Legal
- Types of jobs: Financial Lines Claims, Corruption, Mis-Management, Internal Legal Council, Industry Legal Firms
- Expected salary in first 2 years: $80-$120K
What is Blake Oliver Connect?
Blake Oliver Connect, in conjunction with ANZIIF and InsurTech Australia, are hosting a networking luncheon targeted at students to bridge the gap between university and a career.
Sit down with CEOs and Hiring Managers from industry leading companies and learn about the viable and exciting career opportunities in the insurance industry.
This event could lead to a job in broking, underwriting, insurtech, reinsurance, claims and risk management.
This all-expenses paid opportunity is your chance to meet future employers in the insurance industry and will allow you to learn more about the sector in a formal setting alongside other students.

There’ll be 12 different tables, each hosted by a different organisation. Each table will have 3 key people from the company (CEO, HR Representative & Rising Star). You’ll be paired with a table looking for graduates with your field of study. Throughout the luncheon you’ll learn about the company, the positions they have available and have the opportunity to ask questions to senior and leading people in their business.
It is kind of like a networking event, but way better. There’s nothing like this where you’ll be paired with an organisation looking for your skills.
Statistics from the 2022 Melbourne Event
90%
of students who attended the event are now considering a job in the insurance industry.
100%
of students said that the networking opportunities for career development were valuable.

Student Feedback:
“Learnt a lot about the insurance industry which I never considered”
“I love the part where students are assigned to sit with people from the industry. It is much easier to communicate and learn more insights from the industry.”
“Interacting with key industry players.”
“Meeting with heads of the industry.”
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