Also called: Special Investigations Unit Investigator, Claims Investigator
Investigates suspicious insurance claims, like staged car crashes or faked injuries.
Fraud investigators interview claimants, check medical records, run background checks, and sometimes conduct surveillance to see if someone claiming a back injury is actually lifting weights. Cases can lead to criminal charges.
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 helpful; CIFI or CFE certification; often former police.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Accounting, Business.
Growing slowly. Approximate.
Medium risk for 10 years. Insurers' AI now flags suspicious claims and scans records; interviews and surveillance stay human.
Classes: Business, AP Statistics, Psychology, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1031.
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