Also called: Historical Insurance Policy Researcher, Lost Policy Investigator
Hunts down insurance policies from the 1940s to 1980s that companies forgot they had, so the old policies can pay for pollution or asbestos claims today.
A factory is being sued for pollution from 1962, and nobody can find its old insurance. You dig through boxes in a basement, old board minutes, broker files and bank ledgers, looking for any sign of a policy number. One faded invoice can unlock millions in coverage.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in history, library science, insurance or paralegal studies.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: History, Library Science, Risk Management & Insurance, Paralegal Studies.
Growing about average. A small but steady specialty tied to old pollution and injury claims.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI reads digitized records; hunting through old paper files and connecting faint clues stays human.
Classes: History, English composition, Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1031.
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