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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Review settled claims to determine that payments and settlements are made in accordance with company practices and procedures. Confer with legal counsel on claims requiring litigation. May also settle insurance claims.
What a claims adjuster, examiner, and investigator does
Become a claims adjuster, examiner, and investigator
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good claims adjuster, examiner, and investigator
- Reading work related information.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $38 per hour with an average salary of $78,300 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $30 and $44 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $61,800 and $92,100 per year.
Claims Adjuster, Examiner, And Investigator job outlook
- There are 5,576 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 423 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.