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Career Details :: Insurance Claims Clerks

Description

Obtain information from insured or designated persons for purpose of settling claim with insurance carrier.

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

Education

These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Training

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

Tasks

• Prepares and reviews insurance-claim forms and related documents for completeness.
• Posts or attaches information to claim file.
• Calculates amount of claim.
• Contacts insured or other involved persons for missing information.
• Transmits claims for payment or further investigation.
• Reviews insurance policy to determine coverage.

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Important Abilities

• Near Vision
• Written Comprehension
• Number Facility
• Oral Expression
• Oral Comprehension

General Work Activities

• Evaluating Information Against Standards
• Processing Information
• Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Communicating With Persons Outside Organization

Important Skills

• Speaking
  
• Active Listening
  
• Reading Comprehension
  
• Information Gathering
  
• Mathematics
  

Frequent Work Context

• Job-Required Social Interaction
• Indoors
• Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
• Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
• Degree of Automation

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