Whatever you think of Donald Trump, you have to admit he has a talent for doing things his own way. Since he entered the White House he’s torn up the political rule book and steered the presidency into uncharted territory.
While storms of protest have whirled around some of his policies, he’s definitely shown the world sometimes not having a conventional background for a profession can have benefits.
He’s causing what’s known as ‘disruption’.
This is something that upsets the old order and ushers in new ideas but you don’t have to be a billionaire to do something similar . . . and the insurance industry could be where you do it.
Every day on s1jobs you can find great opportunities to work in this sector. Some demand a background in the industry but not all of them and it could be your talents and skills, gained in other areas, could be just what you need to rise rapidly in this very different field.
In fact, industry watchers have begun to question the wisdom of employing staff who’ve known nothing but the insurance business. Instead they’re beginning to suggest a background in anything from tech and teaching to spells in the armed services, might offer an injection of fresh, new ideas.
But why does insurance need to change its old ways? Surely a business that can trace its beginnings back to the Great Fire of London in 1666 knows which way it’s heading?
Well, more than 350 years after that catastrophe, life is changing faster than at any time in history and the insurance industry is having to change with it.
Take pensions: the old model of paying in to a workplace pension and then getting a regular income on retirement has now been turned on its head and new ways of funding life after work are being developed.
Flying taxis, drones, self-driving cars and automated trucks are now a reality and new policies are being developed to cover the risks.
In this fast-changing world, the ‘same old, same old’ is not an option but it can be hard for people who are steeped in the traditions of insurance to see how change can be achieved – which is why new blood is needed.
So if you want to stir things up a bit, cause a little bit of mayhem and a lot of positive change, why not see where a new career in insurance could take you?
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