Connecticut’s insurance industry draws hundreds of college students to career fair intended to find young workers and replace retirees heading for the exit
Even before
As he moved from elementary school to middle school, math was “something I was able to latch onto,” he said.
“I’ve always been big in numbers,” Pampreen said. “For me it’s kind of exciting. It’s a different opportunity to figure out which algorithm is necessary to figure out problems.”
It’s not a big leap from his comfort with calculations to the insurance industry, a business known for actuarial statistics, probability and a mass of other numbers. Home for a break in his studies at
His goal is to find an internship in
Employment at insurance carriers and related activities -- Connecticut’s signature industry that dates to the 18th century with coverage of ships plying the
With average pay of more than
“They take your resume and tell you to go on their website,” said St. George, a
“You have to keep trying,” she said.
“They’re home. We want them to stay in our state,” she said.
The industry is adding employees regardless of the political arguments over federal involvement in health care, he said.
“We’d play a significant role no matter what,” Galvin said.
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