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?

  1. ETS Proficiency Profile
    This is a standardized, multiple-choice assessment of the academic skills.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Risk Management and Insurance course grades
    Grade in RMIN 4000, if complete. RMIN 4000 is not required for admission to Risk Management and Insurance.
  5. 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

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.