NOVEMBER 2017CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM8ARYA YARPEZESHKAN, SVP, DIRECTOR OF RISK MANAGEMENT, WESTERN WORLD INSURANCE GROUPt Kansas State University in 1993, there were no risk management and insurance programs. I cannot recall a single friend or classmate who went to work at an insurance company. Like many risk and insurance professionals from my generation and prior, we typically fell into the business or had family members working in the industry.This is no longer the case as there are numerous risk management and insurance programs nationwide who prepare thousands of students to enter the profession today.I would like to share seven compelling reasons to major in risk management and insurance. I have the fortune of having a niece and nephew who are both seniors in high school who are choosing schools and majors as we speak. Their perspectives on the core values and determining factors for deciding college majors have been invaluable in writing this article. New and Different ResponsibilitiesAs a risk management professional in the insurance industry for the past 12 years, I can say that this has been the most interesting job I have ever held and I've worked in manufacturing, banking and financial services before joining the insurance industry.In my role within enterprise risk management, every day brings new and different priorities and responsibilities. In any given day, I may work on three to five different issues such as emerging risks, governance, controls, exposure management or capital allocation. ChallengesThe world is constantly changing. New risks and opportunities are constantly arising as a result of changing regulatory, political, environment, and social changes. As a result, new insurance products and coverages are needed to meet the demand for protection of consumers and businesses. 7 REASONS TO MAJOR IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCEAArya YarpezeshkanIN MYVIEW
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