Sources of Additional Information

General information on employment opportunities in the insurance industry may be obtained from the human resources departments of major insurance companies or from insurance agencies in local communities. Information about licensing requirements for insurance sales agents and claim adjusters may be obtained from the department of insurance in each State.

For information on the property and casualty segment of the insurance industry, contact:

• Insurance Information Institute, 110 William St., New York, NY 10038. Internet: http://www.iii.org
• Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, 2500 River Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60018. http://www.pciaa.net

For information about the health insurance segment of the insurance industry, contact:

• National Association of Health Underwriters, 2000 North 14th St., Suite 450, Arlington, VA 22201. Internet: http://www.nahu.org

For information about the reinsurance segment of the insurance industry, contact:

• Reinsurance Association of America, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 900, Washington DC 20004. Internet: http://www.reinsurance.org

For information about insurance sales careers and training, contact:

• The American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (AICPCU) and Insurance Institute of America, 720 South Providence Rd., Malvern, PA 19355-0716. Internet: http://www.aicpcu.org
• Independent Insurance Agents of America, 127 South Peyton St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Internet: http://www.iiaa.org
• Insurance Vocational Education Student Training (InVEST), 127 South Peyton St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Internet: http://www.investprogram.org
• National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, 400 North Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Internet: http://www.pianet.org

For information on insurance education and training, contact:

• The American College, 270 Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. Internet: http://www.theamericancollege.edu
• LOMA (Life Office Management Association), 2300 Windy Ridge Pkwy., Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339-8443 Internet: http://www.loma.org
• Insurance Education Institute, 3601 Vincennes Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Internet: http://www.theiei.org
• The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research, P.O. Box 27027, Austin, TX 78755.

Information on the following insurance occupations may be found in the 2008–09 Occupational Outlook Handbook:

• Actuaries
• Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators
• Customer service representatives
• Insurance sales agents
• Insurance underwriters