Career Opportunities

For more information about RMI careers, check the following websites:

7 Reasons to Major in Risk Management & Insurance

What is a Risk Management and Insurance Degree?

The world is growing more risky resulting in an increasing demand for risk management and insurance (RMI) professionals, such as:

  • Corporate risk managers
  • Underwriters (for both commercials and personal lines insurance)
  • Claims adjusters
  • Actuaries
  • Brokers/Agents (for both commercial and personal lines insurance)
  • Loss control specialists
  • Risk analysts
  • Employee benefits consultants
  • Workers' Compensation specialists
  • Safety consultants
  • Cyber security professionals
  • Compliance officers
  • Business continuity/Emergency management professionals
  • And more

A substantial number of our students have been attracted to the segment of the industry known as Excess and Surplus (E&S) lines insurance. This is part of the industry that develops insurance for emerging risks that are too risky for the standard insurance market to cover. Learn more here.

Students majoring in Actuarial Math are also required to major or minor in Risk Management and Insurance.