Description

Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of departments or establishments that provide insurance, mortgage, real estate and investment services. They are generally responsible for business development and must ensure that their group reaches performance levels related to established objectives. They are employed by insurance companies, real estate firms, stockbrokers, investment dealers, mortgage brokers and security and commodity exchanges.

Job Titles

• Insurance benefits executive director
• Insurance claims service manager
• Insurance manager
• Insurance regional manager
• Insurance sales manager

Main Duties

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an establishment or department that provides automobile, fire, life, property or other types of insurance services.

Workplaces

• Insurance companies

Work Environment

• Indoors, environmentally controlled
• Close proximity to others

Physical Demands

• Sitting

Requirements

• A university degree or college diploma in business administration, economics or other related field is usually required.
• Several years of experience within the appropriate industry are usually required.
• Licensure appropriate to the service sold, such as real estate, mortgage, securities or insurance, may be required.
• In the securities and investment industries, a recognized financial designation may be required (CFA, CFP, CIM or others).
• In the insurance industry, a recognized professional designation is usually required.

Skills

• Evaluation
• Management of Financial Resources
• Management of Personnel Resources
• Monitoring
• Time Management

Abilities

• Mathematical Reasoning
• Numerical Ability
• Categorization Flexibility
• Fluency of Ideas
• Information Ordering

Personal Attributes

• Leadership
• Service Orientation
• Active Learning
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking

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Source: OaSIS