Gateway to an exciting career in insurance

By Herminia S. Jacinto

It's that time of the year again — graduation time. Schools have just closed and there are now thousands of graduates who will be looking for job opportunities either in the country or abroad. These graduates are eager to earn their own money to spend for their dream cars, condo units, travel and other pursuits. The insurance industry is waiting for you, dear graduates, with open arms! There are 31 life insurance companies and 52 non-life insurance companies which need young and energetic employees to beef up their manpower. Insurance is a robust and growing industry. New products and new ways of doing business are best suited for the young. They need not worry about not being knowledgeable about insurance. They will be trained for the jobs that best fit them or they will learn while already doing their jobs. Training in the various facets of insurance can be provided by the Insurance Institute for Asia and the Pacific (IIAP) which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year.

The institute has courses in marketing, technical underwriting, management and other soft skills. IIAP has also forged a collaboration with the other institutes in the Asean region to conduct online courses on various subjects and later be entitled to an Asian Diploma after completing the requirements. One will benefit from the interaction with the participants from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, to name a few. IIAP has partnered with the Chartered Insurance Institute of London to allow a graduate of our Basic Non-life Insurance Course to take the Advance Course after complying with some requirements.

Source: manilatimes.net