Risk Management and Insurance Major
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Curriculum
Topics covered include:
- Commercial property and liability insurance
- Employee benefits
- Insurer operations and policy
- Corporate risk management
- Life insurance
Positions + Placements
This is just a selection of possible job titles and employers of this major. The UGA Career Center provides a more extensive list.
Sample Job Titles
- Actuary
- Claims Adjuster
- Insurance Broker
- Risk Analyst
- Underwriter
Prospective Employers
- AI Insurance
- Caterpillar Financial
- CIGNA
- Humana Inc.
- Walt Disney Company
Acceptance Criteria
What’s considered in your acceptance to the risk management and insurance major?
- ETS Proficiency Profile
This is a standardized, multiple-choice assessment of the academic skills. - Economics course grades
Grades in ECON 2105 and/or ECON 2106. Applicants currently enrolled in one of these courses will be evaluated based on the grade in the completed course. - Accounting course grades
Grades in ACCT 2101 and ACCT 2102. Applicants currently enrolled in ACCT 2102 will be evaluated based on the grade in ACCT 2101. - Risk Management and Insurance course grades
Grade in RMIN 4000, if complete. RMIN 4000 is not required for admission to Risk Management and Insurance. - Statement of Purpose
A brief essay (300-400 words) which describes your interest in the risk management and insurance major and your future goals.
Scholarships Available
- The ACE Charitable Foundation Scholarships
- William Duffy Scholarship
- Foundation for Agency Management Excellence Scholarship
- The Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals (AICP)
- Angus Robinson Jr. Memorial Foundation Scholarships
- John T. Lockton Memorial Scholarship
- Southern Loss Association Scholarship
- The Hobbs Group
- The Georgia 1752 Club
- The Guy C. Brazell, Jr. Scholarship
- The Leverett Excellence Awards
- The Don Guin-Lindsey Morden Scholarship
Points of Pride
- Recruiting
The program’s annual Risk and Insurance Careers Day attracts over 50 employers and the student resume book is mailed to over 1,000 recruiters every spring.
- Internships
Maintains a highly active internship program with more than 50 employers in over 15 states.
- Faculty
Faculty members are among the top published in the premier risk management and insurance journals
- Rankings
This consistently highly ranked program is currently the No. 2 program in the country.