Insurance Claims Processor

Also called: Claims Clerk, Policy Processing Clerk

Reviews and processes insurance claims and policy paperwork for insurers, checking forms, entering data, and answering customer questions.

A day in the life

You review claim forms for missing information, enter data, and answer customer questions by phone or email.

Pay over a career

Starting
$35k
Typical
$47k
High
$64k

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; trained on the job.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Majors to look at: Business.

Outlook

Shrinking (about -6% over 10 years).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

High risk for 10 years. AI now reads claim forms, enters data and answers routine questions; this job is disappearing.

Could start right away

Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to insurance companies and claims processors for claims processor openings

Start now, in high school

Classes: Computer applications, English composition.

Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9041.

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