Insurance Underwriters

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 13-2053.00

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median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$59k10th$76kMedian$156k90th

New workers start near $58,500; experienced workers reach $155,500. About 1,070 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +1.1%; Alamo region, 987 to 998 jobs · U.S. -3%
Openings a year: 69; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 8,200
Employed in 2024: 987; in the Alamo region · U.S. 127,000

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications.

Decline excessive risks.
Write to field representatives, medical personnel, or others to obtain further information, quote rates, or explain company underwriting policies.
Evaluate possibility of losses due to catastrophe or excessive insurance.
Decrease value of policy when risk is substandard and specify applicable endorsements or apply rating to ensure safe, profitable distribution of risks, using reference materials.
Review company records to determine amount of insurance in force on single risk or group of closely related risks.
Authorize reinsurance of policy when risk is high.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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