13-1032.00

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

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

Career Cluster:Financial Services
Job Family:Business and Financial Operations
Job Zone:Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Industry:Finance and Insurance
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Technology Tools

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft WordAdobe Acrobat

Key Tasks

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

Skills

Speaking
69%
Writing
69%
Reading Comprehension
63%
Active Listening
63%
Critical Thinking
60%
Time Management
56%
Judgment and Decision Making
53%
Social Perceptiveness
50%
Service Orientation
50%
Coordination
47%
Persuasion
47%
Active Learning
47%
Negotiation
47%
Complex Problem Solving
47%
Mathematics
41%
Monitoring
38%
Operations Monitoring
35%
Systems Analysis
35%
Management of Personnel Resources
35%
Systems Evaluation
35%
Quality Control Analysis
35%
Instructing
31%
Troubleshooting
28%
Learning Strategies
28%
Operation and Control
25%
Management of Financial Resources
25%
Operations Analysis
22%
Repairing
16%
Management of Material Resources
13%
Equipment Selection
13%
Equipment Maintenance
13%
Technology Design
10%
Programming
6%
Science
3%
Installation
0%

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service
81%
English Language
70%
Computers and Electronics
59%
Mechanical
56%
Administrative
54%
Education and Training
49%
Mathematics
44%
Law and Government
44%
Transportation
37%
Administration and Management
34%
Communications and Media
32%
Production and Processing
31%
Economics and Accounting
30%
Telecommunications
30%
Foreign Language
25%
Engineering and Technology
22%
Design
22%
Personnel and Human Resources
21%
Sales and Marketing
21%
Public Safety and Security
20%
Physics
19%
Psychology
15%
Geography
11%
Chemistry
8%
Building and Construction
4%
Medicine and Dentistry
1%
Sociology and Anthropology
0%
History and Archeology
0%
Fine Arts
0%
Philosophy and Theology
0%
Food Production
0%
Biology
0%
Therapy and Counseling
0%

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Abilities

Oral Expression
75%
Oral Comprehension
75%
Problem Sensitivity
69%
Written Comprehension
69%
Written Expression
66%
Speech Clarity
63%
Speech Recognition
63%
Deductive Reasoning
56%
Near Vision
56%
Inductive Reasoning
56%
Selective Attention
53%
Category Flexibility
53%
Information Ordering
53%
Flexibility of Closure
47%
Number Facility
44%
Mathematical Reasoning
41%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
38%
Far Vision
35%
Perceptual Speed
35%
Visualization
35%
Fluency of Ideas
35%
Depth Perception
35%
Originality
35%
Hearing Sensitivity
31%
Time Sharing
31%
Speed of Closure
31%
Visual Color Discrimination
31%
Manual Dexterity
28%
Auditory Attention
28%
Finger Dexterity
28%
Spatial Orientation
28%
Control Precision
28%
Memorization
25%
Multilimb Coordination
25%
Glare Sensitivity
25%
Peripheral Vision
22%
Trunk Strength
22%
Night Vision
19%
Extent Flexibility
19%
Sound Localization
16%
Static Strength
16%
Gross Body Coordination
16%
Reaction Time
13%
Dynamic Strength
13%
Rate Control
13%
Response Orientation
13%
Stamina
10%
Explosive Strength
10%
Gross Body Equilibrium
6%
Wrist-Finger Speed
6%
Speed of Limb Movement
0%
Dynamic Flexibility
0%

Work Activities

Working with Computers
92%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
88%
Documenting/Recording Information
88%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
85%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
85%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
83%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
82%
Getting Information
81%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
77%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
76%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
75%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
70%
Analyzing Data or Information
69%
Processing Information
69%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
69%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
69%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
67%
Scheduling Work and Activities
65%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
64%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
61%
Assisting and Caring for Others
59%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
57%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
57%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
55%
Performing Administrative Activities
54%
Training and Teaching Others
54%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
53%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
52%
Thinking Creatively
52%
Selling or Influencing Others
45%
Performing General Physical Activities
44%
Developing and Building Teams
42%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
38%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
36%
Controlling Machines and Processes
33%
Coaching and Developing Others
32%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
31%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
28%
Staffing Organizational Units
21%
Handling and Moving Objects
17%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
9%

Work Context

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

100%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

100%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

99%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

98%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

95%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

89%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

87%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

86%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

86%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

85%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

85%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

82%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

78%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

73%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

73%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

72%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

70%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

70%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

70%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

69%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

65%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

64%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

62%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

58%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

58%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

56%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

55%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

50%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

49%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

47%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

41%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

41%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

41%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

39%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

38%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

37%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

36%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

34%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

32%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

32%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

32%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

32%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

23%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

23%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

23%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

20%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

19%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

17%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

16%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

13%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

12%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

10%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

7%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

6%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

4%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

0%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

0%

Education

Some college, no degree

31%

Post-secondary certificate

29%

High school diploma or equivalent

24%

Interests

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

74

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

68

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

43

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

34

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

12

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

2

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
84%
Integrity
71%
Dependability
69%
Cautiousness
68%
Self-Confidence
51%
Self-Control
50%
Perseverance
47%
Stress Tolerance
46%
Achievement Orientation
43%
Social Orientation
41%
Cooperation
40%
Adaptability
29%
Intellectual Curiosity
25%
Sincerity
25%
Tolerance for Ambiguity
25%
Humility
22%
Initiative
16%
Leadership Orientation
14%
Empathy
10%
Optimism
0%

Work Values

Independence
67%
Support
67%
Working Conditions
61%
Relationships
56%
Achievement
50%
Recognition
45%

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