Working In Insurance

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nomadd replied

19 December 2010, 22:24
Originally posted by JoJoGabor View Post

Why do you care so much about the sector? SOme of my most interesting IT contracts have been in dull as dishwater sectors, ie making glass, sugar etc.

I always answer that if asked - as a contractor you should be more interested in the project, the people you are working with, and if possible any new skills and experience you can pick up to secure future gigs

Couldn't agree more. And that very thinking worked perfectly for me during the late 80's and all through the 90's as a contractor. But these days? 'Fraid not.

In my neck of the woods - Ye Olde Londinium Townie - nearly all the work (well, the decently paying stuff) is in Investment Banking. Step outside of it for a few years, as I did, and it's near impossible to break back in. Now I am back in it, I doubt I'll leave it for the rest of my contracting days. Kind of sad things have turned that way in this country, but paying the bills matters more than a cv full of "glass and sugar (etc.)"
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JoJoGabor replied

19 December 2010, 19:09
Why do you care so much about the sector? SOme of my most interesting IT contracts have been in dull as dishwater sectors, ie making glass, sugar etc.

I always answer that if asked - as a contractor you should be more interested in the project, the people you are working with, and if possible any new skills and experience you can pick up to secure future gigs
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Spacecadet replied

16 December 2010, 13:18
There must be some books on the subject
Amazon.co.uk: insurance: Books
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nomadd replied

16 December 2010, 12:40
Originally posted by pacharan View Post

While I'm at it, do people here consider this to be a good sector to be in?

Selling Car Insurance? Well, I prefer I.T. myself...

Use Search: We had a thread about the Insurance industry a few weeks back.
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AnthonyQuinn replied

16 December 2010, 11:40
Originally posted by pacharan View Post

While I'm at it, do people here consider this to be a good sector to be in?

TIA.

very good sector in the short term. 1-2 years. hang in there. learn greek if you have to.
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pacharan started a topic Working In Insurance

16 December 2010, 11:05
Working In Insurance

Anyone here recommend any primers that give a good overview of stuff that actuaries get up to in the (motor) insurance sector? I've had a load of stuff dumped on me which might as well have been written in Greek. I have no business knowledge of the sector at all.

While I'm at it, do people here consider this to be a good sector to be in?

TIA.
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