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	7,592 Large	&	-8.5%	2.7%	>>>>	435 Moderate
Champaign Area	50 Very small	&	-2.0%	1.9%	>>>>	4 Very few
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	70 Small	&	-7.1%	-1.2%	>>>>	5 Very few
Cook County	3,993 Large	&	-8.1%	3.0%	>>>>	232 Moderate
Decatur Area	27 Very small	&	-7.4%	0.1%	>>>>	2 Very few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	168 Small	&	-5.4%	4.0%	>>>>	10 Very few
Du Page County	953 Large	&	-8.0%	3.7%	>>>>	55 Few
Edwardsville Area	49 Very small	&	-4.1%	4.4%	>>>>	3 Very few
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	32 Very small	&	-12.5%	-2.2%	>>>>	2 Very few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	52 Small	&	-9.6%	-0.1%	>>>>	4 Very few
Lake County	291 Medium	&	-20.6%	2.6%	>>>>	12 Very few
McHenry County	57 Small	&	-5.3%	6.1%	>>>>	4 Very few
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	78 Small	&	-9.0%	0.2%	>>>>	4 Very few
Northwest Illinois Area	55 Small	&	-3.6%	5.1%	>>>>	4 Very few
Peoria-Bloomington Area	1,035 Large	&	-8.3%	1.3%	>>>>	59 Few
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	62 Small	&	-6.5%	-1.6%	>>>>	4 Very few
Rock Island-Moline Area	90 Small	&	-12.2%	1.8%	>>>>	4 Very few
Rockford Area	132 Small	&	-8.3%	2.4%	>>>>	8 Very few
Shawnee National Forest Area	15 Very small	&	-13.3%	-0.3%	>>>>	0 None
Springfield Area	148 Small	&	-8.8%	-0.8%	>>>>	9 Very few
St Louis-Belleville Area	61 Small	&	-13.1%	0.2%	>>>>	3 Very few
Vermilion County	36 Small	&	-16.7%	-5.1%	>>>>	1 Very few
Will County	145 Small	&	-5.5%	5.4%	>>>>	9 Very few
United States	127,000 Medium	&	-2.6%	3.1%	>>>>	8,200 Few