50 Best Jobs for Your Personality

__________________________________ Conventional Occupations: Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

! Personality Code: CE

! Education/Training Required: Long-term
on-the-job training
! Annual Earnings: $53,560

! Beginning Wage: $33,010

! Earnings Growth Potential: Medium

! Growth: 8.9%

! Annual Job Openings: 22,024

! Self-Employed: 3.5%

! Part-Time: 4.0%

! e job openings listed here are shared with Claims

Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance.

Investigate, analyze, and determine the extent

of insurance company’s liability concerning per-

sonal, casualty, or property loss or damages and

attempt to eff ect settlement with claimants. Cor-

respond with or interview medical specialists,

agents, witnesses, or claimants to compile infor-

mation. Calculate benefi t payments and approve

payment of claims within a certain monetary limit.

Interview or correspond with claimant and witnesses,

consult police and hospital records, and inspect prop-

erty damage to determine extent of liability. Investi-

gate and assess damage to property. Examine claims

forms and other records to determine insurance cov-

erage. Analyze information gathered by investigation

and report fi ndings and recommendations. Negotiate

claim settlements and recommend litigation when

settlement cannot be negotiated. Collect evidence

to support contested claims in court. Prepare report

of fi ndings of investigation. Interview or correspond

with agents and claimants to correct errors or omis-

sions and to investigate questionable claims. Refer

questionable claims to investigator or claims adjuster

for investigation or settlement. Examine titles to

property to determine validity and act as company

agent in transactions with property owners. Obtain

credit information from banks and other credit ser-

vices. Communicate with former associates to verify

employment record and to obtain background infor-

mation regarding persons or businesses applying for

credit.

GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 06. Finance and

Insurance. Work Group: 06.02. Finance/Insurance

Investigation and Analysis. O t he r Job s i n " is Work

Group: Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate;

Appraisers, Real Estate; Assessors; Claims Adjusters,

Examiners, and Investigators; Claims Examiners,

Property and Casualty Insurance; Cost Estima-

tors; Credit Analysts; Financial Analysts; Insurance

Appraisers, Auto Damage; Insurance Underwriters;

Loan Counselors; Loan Offi cers; Market Research

Analysts; Survey Researchers.

Skills: Negotiation; Persuasion; Judgment and Deci-

sion Making; Time Management; Management of

Financial Resources; Reading Comprehension; Writ-

ing; Critical # inking.

Education and Training Program: Insurance.

Related Knowledge/Courses: Customer and Per-

sonal Service; Clerical Practices; Computers and

Electronics; Law and Government; Medicine and

Dentistry; # erapy and Counseling.

Work Env ironment : Indoors; noisy; sitting; using

hands on objects, tools, or controls; repetitive

motions.

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

! Personality Code: CRE

! Education/Training Required:

Postsecondary vocational training

! Annual Earnings: $51,500

! Beginning Wage: $35,750

! Earnings Growth Potential: Low

! Growth: 12.5%

! Annual Job Openings: 1,030

! Self-Employed: 4.1%

! Part-Time: 4.0%

Appraise automobile or other vehicle damage

to determine cost of repair for insurance claim

Conventional–

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