The insurance sector needs highly qualified professionals and managers with extensive knowledge of business administration and practically oriented know-how. 

The Insurance Management specialization prepares you for a future-oriented career in the insurance and finance industry. Recommended by the Swiss Insurance Association (SIA), this specialization is ideal for prospective professionals who want to deepen their knowledge of strategic and operational aspects of the insurance industry.

The in-depth course deals with classic insurance topics such as claims and risk management or provision and pension planning. In addition, marketing topics such as sales management or price determination from the perspective of an insurance company. You will also expand your legal knowledge in the following areas: insurance contract law, insurance supervisory law, and liability and social insurance law. You will learn the art of negotiation and develop advanced communication skills to interact effectively with customers and stakeholders. Skills in the preparation, analysis, and visualization of data are trained in a separate module. Practical examples and an insight into the strategic and financial management of insurance companies round off the program.

As a graduate of the Insurance Management specialization, you will be ideally prepared for work in all areas of the insurance industry. You will have the ideal qualifications for jobs in private insurance, health and accident insurance, and reinsurance. The subject of pensions is also covered, which makes you an interesting prospect for pension funds as well as insurance companies. Insurtechs or fintechs are other possible employers. If you would prefer to work in industry, you are also ideally equipped to work in a risk and insurance department in this sector too.

Team leadership, project management, or management support are classic job profiles directly after graduation. In addition, graduates of the Insurance Management specialization also work in specialist and staff functions.

What our alumni are saying:

A specialization in Insurance Management provides sound scientific knowledge as well as practical know-how. As a full-time student, the program takes six semesters, as a part-time student eight semesters to complete. The specialization "Insurance Management" offered at the ZHAW School of Management and Law is unique in Switzerland.

• Typically, you will have a vocational baccalaureate in economics or services. There are various other ways in which you can be admitted to our program. Find out more here about admission requirements.
• Certificate from a college of higher education and training (HF): Exempt from examination, at least one year of regulated work experience in the commercial sector. With certain HF certificates (see admission requirements), direct entry to the main study program is possible (the assessment with 60 ECTS is waived across the board). Read about direct entry with an HF degree here (in German).