Corporate Risk & Insurance Manager

Also called: Risk Manager

Buys insurance for a big company and handles its biggest claims and safety programs.

A day in the life

You renew your company's $40 million insurance program, manage a lawsuit from a slip-and-fall in a store and work with safety on reducing injuries.

Pay over a career

Starting
$85k
Typical
$120k
High
$190k

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

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's; ARM or CPCU designations.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Risk Management & Insurance, Finance.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI tracks claims and policies; negotiating with insurers and running safety programs at sites stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business class, AP Statistics.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2054.

More Actuarial Science & Risk Management careers

Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.