The person who examines property and casualty insurance claims — reviewing files for coverage and evaluation across both property and liability lines, and being the technical reviewer whose decisions determine how P&C claims are resolved.
Most days tend to involve a blend of file review, coverage analysis, and coordination with adjusters and counsel — reading file documentation, applying policy language, and partnering with adjusters or attorneys on resolution strategy. You'll often spend part of the time on reserve setting and authority requests that the claim management process requires.
The harder part is often the volume of files combined with the technical and legal complexity of P&C claims across both property and liability lines. You'll typically coordinate with adjusters, supervisors, and outside counsel on files where coverage, fact patterns, and exposure all need senior judgment.
People who tend to thrive here are detail-rigorous, technically grounded across P&C, and comfortable with the cumulative weight of files. The trade-off is the volume pressure and the cumulative load of carrying P&C claims. If you find satisfaction in producing evaluations that hold up under appeal and audit, the role can be a respected place in insurance operations.
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View all Business Operations roles →The person who examines property and casualty insurance claims — reviewing files for coverage and evaluation across both property and liability lines, and being the technical reviewer whose decisions determine how P&C claims are resolved.
Median pay for a Property and Casualty Insurance Claims Examiner 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).
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