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Katie School of Insurance
and Financial Services
James R. Jones
Director Katie School of Insurance and Financial
Services
College of Business-Illinois State University
Email: [email protected]
http://katieschool.org
Tel: 309.438.3021
Fax: 309.438.7753
Katie Insurance School
 Established in 1991
 74 National &
International
Recruiters on Campus
 One of largest GIS
Chapters
 5 Insurance
Faculty/Staff
 100 Industry Speakers
on Campus/Year
 Over $50,000 in
Annual Scholarships
Awarded to Students
 90% of classes have
35 or fewer students
 Over 90% placement
of graduates in
industry
Industry: Partner in Creating
Programs of Excellence
 Insurance Industry as
Primary Customer
 Industry Advisory
Board of Executives
 Industry Partnerships
 Mentor / Shadowing
Four Corners of Excellence
 Talent
 Professional Ed
 Information
 Networking
Talent
The Benefit of Hiring Students with an
Insurance/RM Education
1. Insurance/RM students are aware of industry
issues and challenges
2. Students can become productive more quickly
3. Students are more likely to “stick” because:
They have invested time in pursuing this as
career and will give it a fair chance
They know what they are getting into
Their existing skills and knowledge make them
more successful and confident than peers
They have already established network of
industry contacts
Students: Attracting the
Best & Brightest
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Scholarships
Superb Internships: 1 of 2
Excellent Teaching
Small classes, and/or connected
with students
Rigorous Academic Program—
honors courses
Student Organization-GIS
Speakers on Campus
Recent Grads to Classes
Students to Meetings: RIMS,
CPCU, NAPSLO
High School Programs
MCLaude
Future of Insurance Education
 Strong, and getting
stronger
 More schools offering
programs:
 Interdisciplinary
 Finance/Tech skills
Katie School
Professional and Executive Ed
 London Markets Program
 Tailored Programs for New Associates
 Executive Forums
 High School Teachers Program
Information
 Research
 Symposia
 White Papers
What can you do?
 Speak to classes
 Provide internships/Job shadowing
 Invite students to industry meetings or
events
 Provide Scholarship