insurance claims handler
Insurance claims handlers ensure that all insurance claims are handled accurately and that payment for valid claims is made to the policyholders. They use statistical data and reporting to calculate and adjust claims as needed, communicate with and guide policyholders and monitor the progress of a claim.
Also called: insurance claims assessor, claims processor, claims inspector, insurance claims processor, claims adjuster, property and casualty insurance claims examiner, claims examiner, insurance claims analyst
- 19
- essential skills
- 13
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
19- actuarial science
- analyse claim files
- apply technical communication skills
- calculate compensation payments
- claims procedures
- classify insurance claims
- communicate with beneficiaries
- fraud detection
- handle incoming insurance claims
- insurance law
- interview insurance claimants
- maintain records of financial transactions
- manage claim files
- organise a damage assessment
- principles of insurance
- provide financial product information
- review insurance process
- synthesise financial information
- types of insurance
Optional skills
13- analyse financial risk
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- assess coverage possibilities
- decide on insurance applications
- ensure cross-department cooperation
- estimate damage
- handle customer complaints
- handle financial disputes
- handle financial transactions
- insurance market
- manage claims process
- statistics
- trace financial transactions
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