Any opinions on the insurance industry? I have a few interviews for senior accountant roles and am looking for advice.

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Insurance has some niche aspects to it. The insurance-related accounts are very unique, so often insurance accountants stay insurance accountants.

Agreed, very lucrative because of this, but you need to be super technical due to the unique accounts, which I hated

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