I stumbled in insurance now I can't see another sector id work in. I've been in insurance for 9+ years and weirdly love it. Whats your stories?

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Same. When I was 17 I did NOT want to go to college but wanted something professional and sustainable so I literally walked into a local office and said what do I need to do this? They hired me for filing, etc and fast forward 20 years. I spent all of that on the agency side, mostly in sales and now I oversee operations for a large independent agency!

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Insurance can be golden handcuffs

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Similar. Needed a job, found a job, stayed with that job for 11 years. Tried to move on to something else and found myself at another insurer and then another and then...

I tried getting away and applying for other industries but the opportunities keep dragging me back into insurance.

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48 years and love it! Two sectors, 27 as a commercial broker and 21 on the client side in Risk Management.

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From pi broker, to underwriting assistant x3 to senior operations analyst to ba

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Actually love the industry but hate the monotony of phone sales. Trying to move into UW

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Very very real sentiment, I moved into retention and support because of the little-love, lotta-hate relationship with sales

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Pretty much same for me too

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Same for me. Went from legal assistant to director of risk management over a 14 year period. I love it.

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Same! Been 14 years in claims now. Literally took the job because I was burnt out from retail and it was a means to an end of retail and offered Monday - Friday from 830-5 with nights, holidays, and weekends off. It pays better than I ever thought I’d make too. So that’s a plus!

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Was doing restoration work and dealing with insurance from the other side. Found out the insurance side makes more money and not labor intensive and well here I am better health and not working 24/7.

I also stumbled into insurance. Just wanted out of retail and wasn't being picky. 37 years now.

I stumbled into it too. Similar story. I worked for a hospital while I was in college. Ended up in medical records where I learned basic coding and terminology. That made me valuable to a health insurance carrier and the rest is history. I’m bored with it now but my age has a lot to do with that. For years I was very engaged. Tried a couple other things in between, but didn’t like them and went right back.

Same, I filed out an application that I thought was for a banking position little did I know it was for insurance. I even took time away from work insurance and found myself back in to it. It was the best decision I ever made

Stumbled into the family business at 16 and am still here at 54. Now self employed producer but I love it.

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