Insurance is a form of risk management in which the insured transfers the cost of potential loss to another entity in exchange for monetary compensation known as the premium. Insurance allows individuals, businesses and other entities to protect themselves against significant potential losses and financial hardship at a reasonably affordable rate. Insurance is appropriate when you want to protect against a significant monetary loss.
Within the insurance industry there is an enormous range of opportunities for talented persons. These range from highly specialized, mathematically driven roles to general business management, from commercial, business development roles to customer-service orientated or financial management roles. Whether you want to work for a major international firm or a national specialist, there are opportunities for you to build a rewarding, challenging, long-term career, achieve valuable professional qualifications.

• Nadee Jayaweera 25-09-2012