Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage - 13-1032.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Appraise automobile or other vehicle damage to determine cost of repair for insurance claim settlement and seek agreement with automotive repair shop on cost of repair. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost or cost estimates and recommendations.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • Appraiser, Automobile Damage

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

13-1011.00 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
13-1021.00 Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
13-1022.00 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
13-1023.00 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
13-1031.00 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
13-1031.01 Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance
13-1031.02 Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
13-1032.00 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
13-1041.00 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation
13-1041.01 Environmental Compliance Inspectors
13-1041.02 Licensing Examiners and Inspectors
13-1041.03 Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
13-1041.04 Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
13-1041.06 Coroners
13-1051.00 Cost Estimators
13-1061.00 Emergency Management Specialists
13-1071.00 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists
13-1071.01 Employment Interviewers
13-1071.02 Personnel Recruiters
13-1072.00 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
13-1073.00 Training and Development Specialists
13-1079.99 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other
13-1081.00 Logisticians

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Arrange to have damage appraised by another appraiser to resolve disagreement with shop on repair cost.
  • Determine salvage value on total-loss vehicle.
  • Estimate parts and labor to repair damage, using standard automotive labor and parts-cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
  • Evaluate practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before accident.
  • Examine damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, or interior damage.
  • Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair-cost estimates and recommendations.
  • Review repair-cost estimates with automobile-repair shop to secure agreement on cost of repairs.

Detailed Work Activities

  • assess vehicle damage
  • estimate cost for repair services
  • estimate damage
  • examine equipment to detect disrepair
  • examine vehicle to detect malfunctions, damage, or maintenance needed
  • fill out business or government forms
  • fill out insurance forms
  • prepare cost estimates
  • use negotiation techniques
  • write vehicle damage repair estimates