Insurance Claims Clerks
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Also known as:
Insurance Claims Clerk, Insurance Clerk, Insurance Examining Clerk, Insurance Policy Issue Clerk, Underwriting Assistant, Underwriting Clerk
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Leadership |
HIGH
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Critical decision making |
HIGH
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Level of responsibilities |
LOW
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Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines |
HIGH
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Dealing and handling conflict |
LOW
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Competition for this position |
MED
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Communication with others |
HIGH
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Work closely with team members, clients etc. |
HIGH
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Comfort of the work setting |
HIGH
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Exposure to extreme environmental conditions |
LOW
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Exposure to job hazards |
LOW
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Physical demands |
LOW
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Review insurance policy to determine coverage.
Pay small claims.
Transmit claims for payment or further investigation.
Provide customer service, such as limited instructions on proceeding with claims or referrals to auto repair facilities or local contractors.
Organize or work with detailed office or warehouse records, using computers to enter, access, search or retrieve data.
Contact insured or other involved persons to obtain missing information.
Post or attach information to claim file.
Prepare insurance claim forms or related documents and review them for completeness.
Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
Interacting With Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Clerical | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Economics and Accounting | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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