Insurance Underwriters - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

Insurance companies
Insurance agencies
Business management companies

Outlook

Demand for this career is declining. Computer software has made it possible for underwriters to do more work in less time.

However, insurance is considered a necessity and there will always be a need for underwriters. Many job openings will be created as current workers transfer to other careers. Job prospects will be best for those with a background in finance and strong computer skills.

Insurance Underwriters (CIS 100108)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	7,174 Large	&	-2.4%	8.2%	>>>>	496 Moderate
Champaign Area	40 Very small	&	-7.5%	5.2%	>>>>	3 Very few
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	62 Small	&	-3.2%	2.9%	>>>>	4 Very few
Cook County	3,873 Large	&	-0.5%	9.2%	>>>>	278 Moderate
Decatur Area	27 Very small	&	-3.7%	3.8%	>>>>	1 Very few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	156 Small	&	-0.6%	10.3%	>>>>	11 Very few
Du Page County	930 Large	&	1.0%	8.8%	>>>>	69 Few
Edwardsville Area	37 Very small	&	0.0%	12.4%	>>>>	3 Very few
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	32 Very small	&	9.4%	-0.2%	>>>>	3 Very few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	56 Small	&	-1.8%	6.0%	>>>>	4 Very few
Lake County	338 Medium	&	-2.7%	11.7%	>>>>	23 Very few
McHenry County	58 Small	&	3.4%	7.6%	>>>>	4 Very few
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	72 Small	&	-5.6%	4.4%	>>>>	5 Very few
Northwest Illinois Area	43 Very small	&	-9.3%	4.3%	>>>>	3 Very few
Peoria-Bloomington Area	814 Large	&	-8.5%	4.5%	>>>>	49 Few
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	49 Very small	&	-14.3%	3.5%	>>>>	2 Very few
Rock Island-Moline Area	98 Small	&	-14.3%	5.6%	>>>>	6 Very few
Rockford Area	109 Small	&	-9.2%	6.6%	>>>>	6 Very few
Shawnee National Forest Area	13 Very small	&	-15.4%	1.1%	>>>>	1 Very few
Springfield Area	116 Small	&	-24.1%	4.6%	>>>>	4 Very few
St Louis-Belleville Area	67 Small	&	-10.4%	0.9%	>>>>	3 Very few
Vermilion County	27 Very small	&	-14.8%	-0.5%	>>>>	1 Very few
Will County	140 Small	&	0.7%	14.9%	>>>>	10 Very few
United States	118,400 Medium	&	-4.0%	4.0%	>>>>	7,800 Few