Florida State University Insurance

  • A program that prepares individuals to manage risk in organizational settings and provide insurance and risk-aversion services to businesses, individuals, and other organizations. Includes instruction in casualty insurance and general liability, property insurance, employee benefits, social and health insurance, loss adjustment, underwriting, risk theory, and pension planning. Find colleges offering insurance degree.
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    • Job Description
      Investigate, analyze, and determine the extent of insurance company's liability concerning personal, casualty, or property loss or damages, and attempt to effect settlement with claimants. Correspond with or interview medical specialists, agents, witnesses, or claimants to compile information. Calculate benefit payments and approve payment of claims within a certain monetary limit. Read more about insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Tallahassee, FL

      • Total Employment: 380
      • Average Annual Salary: $44,350
      • Average Hourly Rate: $21.32
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 294,600
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 315,500
      • Percent Job Growth: 20.90%
    • Job Description
      Appraise automobile or other vehicle damage to determine cost of repair for insurance claim settlement and seek agreement with automotive repair shop on cost of repair. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost or cost estimates and recommendations. Read more about insurance appraisers, auto damage in our career profile section.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 11,700
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 11,700
      • Percent Job Growth: 0.1%
    • Job Description
      Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications. Read more about insurance underwriters in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Tallahassee, FL

      • Total Employment: 220
      • Average Annual Salary: $46,760
      • Average Hourly Rate: $22.48
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 102,900
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 98,700
      • Percent Job Growth: -4.3%
    • Job Description
      Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor relations, marketing, and operations research. Read more about postsecondary business teachers in our career profile section.
    • Job Description
      Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company. Read more about insurance sales agents in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Tallahassee, FL

      • Total Employment: 630
      • Average Annual Salary: $50,190
      • Average Hourly Rate: $24.13
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 434,800
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 486,400
      • Percent Job Growth: 51.60%
    • Job Description
      Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold. Read more about sales representatives in our career profile section.
    • Job Description
      Solicit orders for goods or services over the telephone. Read more about telemarketers in our career profile section.
    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Insurance
     Total
    Overall
    All Students42
     
    By Gender
    Male22
    Female20
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien1
    American Indian2
    Black-
    Asian2
    Hispanic3
    White34
    Unknown-
     
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