You adjust fire claims — investigating cause and origin coordination, scoping fire damage, evaluating contents losses, and being the senior adjuster handling claims where fire and smoke have damaged property. Half investigator, half claims professional with practical fire damage knowledge.
Most days tend to involve a blend of fire scene visits, contents and structure scoping, and coordination with cause and origin investigators — visiting damaged properties, walking damage with policyholders and contractors, and partnering with C&O experts when arson or subrogation is in play. You'll often spend part of the time on the documentation fabric that fire claims generate.
The harder part is often the technical complexity of fire damage combined with the emotional content of meeting policyholders who've experienced significant loss. You'll typically coordinate with restoration contractors, C&O investigators, and SIU when applicable, where careful work shapes both claim outcomes and subrogation potential.
People who tend to thrive here are detail-oriented, comfortable with significant property damage and policyholder distress, and steady through the longer arc of fire claims. The trade-off is the emotional weight of the work and the cumulative pressure of carrying complex losses. If you find satisfaction in resolving fire claims fairly while supporting policyholders through hard moments, the role can be a respected place in property claims.
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View all Business Operations roles →You adjust fire claims — investigating cause and origin coordination, scoping fire damage, evaluating contents losses, and being the senior adjuster handling claims where fire and smoke have damaged property. Half investigator, half claims professional with practical fire damage knowledge.
Median pay for a Fire Adjuster is about $77K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $48K to $112K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, and Judgment and Decision Making.
Most people in this role hold a bachelor's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to decline about 5.1% through 2034, with roughly 305,020 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Adjustment Clerk, Compensation Adjuster, and Insurance Auditor.
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