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The Day It All Fell Apart – How We Ended Up Homeless, Unemployed and Backpacking Through Europe

by Antonio Canas

This post was written in November of 2015. The situation has long since resolved itself. I ended up working for 2 years as a Middle Market Underwriter at Liberty Mutual and now I’m a National Territory Manager and Client Adviser at The Jacobson Group. If you’ve been following my travel blog, or Renee’s blog, a … Read more

Categories Career Transitions Tags Time Off

7 Reasons to Major in Risk Management & Insurance

by Antonio Canas

  1. 100% Employment: One of the big reasons to go to college is to make sure you’re employed in a good career after you graduate. The Insurance Industry is predicted to continue growing for decades to come, and the existing RMI programs only feed 15% of its needs each year, which means if you … Read more

Categories Career, Early Career Tags RMI, Students, Talent Crisis, Time Off

7 Ways to Overcome the Guilt of Taking Time Off

by Carly Burnham

In 2019 we added a video companion to this article:   It can be easy to get caught up in the day to day stresses of your job and forget to plan to use your vacation days. When you finally do start to think about how to spend those days, you may feel overwhelmed at … Read more

Categories Career, Mid Career Tags Psychology, Time Off

10 Reasons to Be Thankful You Work in Insurance

by Antonio Canas

In 2019 we added a video companion to this article:   In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we compiled this list of 10 reasons to be grateful for your career in insurance. If this is the only industry you’ve worked in, it can be easy to take all the perks for granted and even if you’ve … Read more

Categories Inspirational Tags Time Off
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