Financial Services
Fort Wayne and Allen County have a long history with the financial services industry from insurance to general banking.
Several notable companies, including Lincoln Financial Group and Ash Brokerage, were founded in Fort Wayne. With over one hundred years of insurance history and expertise Fort Wayne and Allen County are well-placed for the successful expansion of existing Indiana companies in the financial services industry and exciting growth for new or relocating Indiana companies.
In addition, Medical Protective, Aetna U.S. Healthcare, K & K, Brotherhood Mutual, and Swiss Re all find a place in Fort Wayne and Allen County's financial services industry. These companies benefit from our proximity to major metros, our comprehensive fiber optic infrastructure, compliments of Verizon, and our smart workforce, of which the financial services industry employs over ten-thousand people.
| Major Employers |
|
Lincoln Financial Group |
1,970 |
| Wells Fargo |
355 |
|
Medical Protective Company |
300 |
|
K&K Insurance Group, Inc |
275 |
|
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co. |
266 |
|
STAR |
262 |
|
Swiss Re |
231 |
| Ash Brokerage Corp. |
210 |
| Independent Alliance Banks, Inc. |
200 |
| JPMorgan Chase |
172 |
| For a more extensive listing of financial services employers with additional detail, please visit our Major Employers page. |
| Annual Average Wages By Occupation, 2012 |
| |
Allen |
U.S. |
Allen/U.S. |
| Financial Managers |
$102,794 |
$120,453 |
85.3% |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators |
$56,576 |
$61,110 |
92.6% |
| Financial Analysts |
$70,179 |
$87,734 |
80.0% |
| Personal Financial Advisors |
$96,034 |
$90,896 |
105.7% |
| Loan Officers |
$65,499 |
$67,954 |
96.4% |
| Insurance Sales Agents |
$60,341 |
$62,982 |
95.8% |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents |
$52,104 |
$98,800 |
52.7% |
| First-line Supervisors/Managers of Office & Administrative Support Workers |
$48,214 |
$52,333 |
92.1% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks |
$33,384 |
$36,130 |
92.4% |
| Tellers |
$23,400 |
$25,522 |
91.7% |
| Customer Service Representatives |
$29,037 |
$33,114 |
87.7% |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks |
$34,528 |
$35,797 |
96.5% |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants |
$41,392 |
$48,110 |
86.0% |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks |
$34,403 |
$36,858 |
93.3% |
| Office Clerks, General |
$26,395 |
$28,912 |
91.3% |
| Source: EMSI 2013.1 Class of Worker |
Educational Opportunities
With 10 colleges and universities in Fort Wayne offering business degrees and an enrollment of over 27,000 students, an educated workforce is available and qualified. Annually, more than 1,000 students receive bachelor degrees in accounting, finance or MBAs, with an additional 400 receiving associate degrees or certifications in accounting. Below are just a few of the specialized training available in Allen County to help serve the financial services industry:
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IPFW - IPFW is home to the Richard T. Doermer School of Business and Management Sciences that offers degrees in Accounting & Finance, Economics, and Marketing & Management as well as a Masters in Business and Operations Management.
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Ivy Tech - Ivy Tech has a main campus in Fort Wayne and enrolls more than 7,000 students annually. Business Administration is one of the top five programs at Ivy Tech Fort Wayne.
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Indiana Tech- Indiana Tech offers degrees in Accounting, Marketing, and Management.
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University of St. Francis- USF is home to the Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership that offers degrees in Accounting and Business Administration.
Indiana is one of only a handful of states with three universities offering insurance and actuarial degrees: Purdue University, Indiana State and Ball State University.