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Job Description
Investigate, analyze, and determine the extent of insurance company's liability concerning personal, casualty, or property loss or damages, and attempt to effect settlement with claimants. Correspond with or interview medical specialists, agents, witnesses, or claimants to compile information. Calculate benefit payments and approve payment of claims within a certain monetary limit.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-1031.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators”.
Also Known As…
- Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- Litigation Claim Representative
- Independent Insurance Adjuster
- General Adjuster
- Field Liability Generalist
- Claims Specialist
- Claims Representative
- Claims Examiner
- Claims Analyst
- Claims Adjuster
- Claim Representative
- Workers Compensation Claims Adjuster
- Telephone Claims Representative
- Salvage Determiner
- Residential Insurance Inspector
- Property Claims Adjuster
- Property Adjuster
- Multi-line Claims Adjuster
- Medical Claims Specialist
- Medical Claims Examiner
- Medical Claims Analyst
- Material Damage Adjuster
- Job Estimator
- Investigator
- Insurance Inspector
- Insurance Claims Adjuster
- Insurance Appraiser
- Insurance Adjuster
- Inspector
- Health Claims Examiner
- Fire Adjuster
- Field Adjuster
- Examiner
- Disability Specialist
- Disability Examiner
- Compensation Adjuster
- Clerical Adjuster
- Claims Service Adjustor
- Claims Manager
- Claims Assistant
- Claims Adjustor
- Claim Specialist
- Claim Processor
- Claim Investigator
- Claim Inspector
- Claim Examiner
- Claim Approver
- Claim Agent
- Claim Adjuster
- Catastrophe Claims Supervisor
- Building Appraiser
- Bodily Injury Adjuster
- Benefit Authorizer
- Auto Claims Adjuster
- Arson Investigator
- Appraiser
- Adjustment Clerk
- Adjuster
- Accident Investigator
Tasks for “Estimator”
- Examine titles to property to determine validity and act as company agent in transactions with property owners.
- Interview or correspond with agents and claimants to correct errors or omissions and to investigate questionable claims.
- Prepare report of findings of investigation.
- Interview or correspond with claimants, witnesses, police, physicians, or other relevant parties to determine claim settlement, denial, or review.
- Examine claims forms and other records to determine insurance coverage.
- Analyze information gathered by investigation and report findings and recommendations.
- Investigate and assess damage to property and create or review property damage estimates.
- Communicate with former associates to verify employment record and to obtain background information regarding persons or businesses applying for credit.
- Review police reports, medical treatment records, medical bills, or physical property damage to determine the extent of liability.
- Obtain credit information from banks and other credit services.
- Negotiate claim settlements and recommend litigation when settlement cannot be negotiated.
- Collect evidence to support contested claims in court.
- Refer questionable claims to investigator or claims adjuster for investigation or settlement.
Related Technology & Tools
- Desktop computers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Data collectors
- Mobile wireless handheld communication devices
- Handheld computers
- Total stations
- Field computers
- Event data recorders
- Measure markers
- Property damage, bodily injury, and liability estimation software
- Autoclaims Direct DirectLink
- Bridium Claims 3
- CCC TL2000 Solution
- CCC Pathways Appraisal Quality Solution
- CGI INSideOUT
- MapScenes Evidence Recorder
- Brightwork Alyce Claims Systems
- First Notice Systems ClaimCapture
- QwikQuote software
- Bramerhill ClaimsTech
- ARSoftware WinSMAC
- PhotoModeler
- Automatic Data Processing Estimating
- CSC Automated Work Distributor AWD
- Insurance claims fraud detection software
- Corporate Systems ClaimsPro
- StrataCare StrataWare eReview
- Automatic Data Processing Claims Manager & Dispatch
- Automatic Data Processing Autosource
- Hummingbird Legal Bill Review
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal Architect
- Magnify Predictive Targeting System
- Microsoft Excel
- IBM Fraud and Abuse Management System
- ISO NetMap for Claims
- 4n6xprt Systems StiffCalcs
- Microsoft Office
- LexisNexis RiskWise
- Computerized voice stress analyzer CVSA software
- BCCORP Burkitt W5
- Agency Management Systems AMS 360
- CAD Zone Insurance
- CGI-AMS BureauLink Enterprise
- Simsol for Adjusters
- CCC GuidePost Decision Support
- Captiva InputAccel
- ADP software
- Visual Statement Investigator Suite
- Castek Insure3 Claims
- Fair Isaac SmartAdvisor
- Claims processing administration and management software
- Clear Technology Tranzax
- CCC EZNet electronic communications network
- Covansys ClaimConnect
- Injury Sciences EDR InSight
- Document management system software
- CCC Pathways Image Management Solution
- InSystems Calligo Document Management System
- Bill review software
- ISO ClaimSearch
- CSC Fault Evaluator
- Microsoft Word
- MapScenes Pro
- Datanex ClaimTrac
- CSC Colossus
- Axonwave Fraud and Abuse Management System
- Hyland OnBase Enterprise Content Management