Equine Insurance Agent

Also called: Horse Insurance Specialist, Bloodstock Insurance Broker

Sells and services insurance policies for valuable horses.

A day in the life

Writes mortality and surgery coverage on a $500,000 show jumper, reviews vet records before approving a policy, and helps an owner with a colic surgery claim.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$70k
High
$120k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Insurance license; horse industry knowledge; bachelor's helpful.

Ways in: Certification, 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Business, Equine Business Management.

Outlook

Growing about average. Small niche.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. Online quoting and AI claims tools automate routine policies; niche knowledge of valuable horses and owner trust stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business or economics, Speech & debate, Agriscience (FFA), Statistics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3021.

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