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2.2 KiB

Competences — insurance claims handler

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/01a83071-6533-4675-b2da-f0c6d02669f5).

Essential

  • actuarial science (knowledge)
  • analyse claim files (skill/competence)
  • apply technical communication skills (skill/competence)
  • calculate compensation payments (skill/competence)
  • claims procedures (knowledge)
  • classify insurance claims (skill/competence)
  • communicate with beneficiaries (skill/competence)
  • fraud detection (knowledge)
  • handle incoming insurance claims (skill/competence)
  • insurance law (knowledge)
  • interview insurance claimants (skill/competence)
  • maintain records of financial transactions (skill/competence)
  • manage claim files (skill/competence)
  • organise a damage assessment (skill/competence)
  • principles of insurance (knowledge)
  • provide financial product information (skill/competence)
  • review insurance process (skill/competence)
  • synthesise financial information (skill/competence)
  • types of insurance (knowledge)

Optional

  • analyse financial risk (skill/competence)
  • apply statistical analysis techniques (skill/competence)
  • assess coverage possibilities (skill/competence)
  • decide on insurance applications (skill/competence)
  • ensure cross-department cooperation (skill/competence)
  • estimate damage (skill/competence)
  • handle customer complaints (skill/competence)
  • handle financial disputes (skill/competence)
  • handle financial transactions (skill/competence)
  • insurance market (knowledge)
  • manage claims process (skill/competence)
  • statistics (knowledge)
  • trace financial transactions (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 66 ads, as of 2026-07-14)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • claims adjusting — 32 %
  • claims investigation — 26 %
  • disaster recovery — 23 %

Methods

  • hands-on training — 23 %

Responsibilities

  • claim investigation — 39 %
  • damage assessment — 30 %
  • loss adjustment — 26 %