AccountancyISCO 3315

Insurance fraud investigator

Insurance fraud investigators combat fraudulent activities by investigating the circumstances of certain suspicious claims, activities related to new customers, buying insurance products and premium calculations. Insurance fraud investigators refer potential fraud claims to insurance investigators who then undertake research and investigations to support or deny a claimant's case.

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Rate 5 of the 12 essential skills of this occupation (European ESCO data). No account needed.

review insurance process

assist police investigations

conduct financial audits

assess customer credibility

interview insurance claimants

European Skills Framework

Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.

Essential (12)

insurance lawinsurance lawThe law and legislation concerning the policies of transferring risks or losses from one party, the insured, to another, the insurer, in exchange for a periodic payment. This includes the regulation o...fraud detectionfraud detectionThe techniques used to identify fraudulous activities.principles of insuranceprinciples of insuranceThe understanding of the principles of insurance, including third party liability, stock and facilities.actuarial scienceactuarial scienceThe rules of applying mathematical and statistical techniques to determine potential or existing risks in various industries, such as finance or insurance.claims proceduresclaims proceduresThe different procedures that are used to formally request a payment for a suffered loss from an insurance company.types of insurancetypes of insuranceThe various types of risk or loss transfer policies that exist and their characteristics, such as health insurance, car insurance or life insurance.review insurance processreview insurance processAnalyse all documentation related to a specific insurance case in order to ensure that the application for insurance or the claims process was handled according to guidelines and regulations, that the...assist police investigationsassist police investigationsAssist in police investigations by providing them with specialised information as a professional involved in the case, or by providing witness accounts, in order to ensure the police have all relevant...conduct financial auditsconduct financial auditsEvaluate and monitor the financial health, the operations and financial movements expressed in the financial statements of the company. Revise the financial records to ensure stewardship and governabi...assess customer credibilityassess customer credibilityCommunicate with customers to assess whether their true intentions are in line with what they claim in order to eliminate any risks from a potential agreement with the customer.interview insurance claimantsinterview insurance claimantsInterview people who have filed claims with the insurance corporation they are insured with, or through specialised insurance agents or brokers, in order to investigate the claim and the coverage in t...detect financial crimedetect financial crimeExamine, investigate, and notice possible financial crimes such as money laundering or tax evasion observable in financial reports and accounts of companies.

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debt systemsdebt systemsThe processes needed to obtain goods or services before payment and when a sum of money is owed or overdue.collect property financial informationcollect property financial informationCollect information concerning the previous transactions involving the property, such as the prices at which the property had been previously sold and the costs that went into renovations and repairs,...trace financial transactionstrace financial transactionsObserve, track and analyse financial transactions made in companies or in banks. Determine the validity of the transaction and check for suspicious or high-risk transactions in order to avoid mismanag...manage claim filesmanage claim filesFollow up on the progress of a claim file, keep all parties informed of the status of the file, ensure the customer receives the damages owed, treat any problems or complaints from customers, close th...present evidencepresent evidencePresent evidence in a criminal or civil case to others, in a convincing and appropriate manner, in order to reach the right or most beneficial solution.prepare financial auditing reportsprepare financial auditing reportsCompile information on audit findings of financial statements and financial management in order to prepare reports, point out improvement possibilities, and confirm governability.interpret lawinterpret lawInterpret the law during the investigation of a case in order to know the correct procedures in handling the case, the specific status of the case and the parties involved, the possible outcomes, and ...obtain financial informationobtain financial informationGather information on securities, market conditions, governmental regulations and the financial situation, goals and needs of clients or companies.document evidencedocument evidenceDocument all evidence found on a crime scene, during an investigation, or when presented in a hearing, in a manner compliant with regulations, to ensure that no piece of evidence is left out of the ca...perform debt investigationperform debt investigationUse research techniques and tracing strategies to identify overdue payment arrangements and address them.manage claims processmanage claims processManage the relation with an insurer related to its obligation to receive, investigate and act on a claim filed by an insured.analyse financial riskanalyse financial riskIdentify and analyse risks that could impact an organisation or individual financially, such as credit and market risks, and propose solutions to cover against those risks.classify insurance claimsclassify insurance claimsProcess incoming claims in order to assess their nature and categorise them according to the different types of insurance and claims handling procedures, in order to ensure proper administrative handl...

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Frequently asked questions

What does an insurance fraud investigator do?

What skills does an insurance fraud investigator need?

An insurance fraud investigator needs 12 essential skills, including insurance law, fraud detection, principles of insurance, actuarial science, claims procedures.

Will AI replace insurance fraud investigator jobs?

The AI disruption score for insurance fraud investigator is 66/100 (high risk). Skills most exposed to automation: collect property financial information, fraud detection, claims procedures. Most resilient: present evidence, types of insurance, assist police investigations.

AI Replacement Risk

66/ 100

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Skills most at risk from AI

collect property financial information fraud detection claims procedures

Skills resilient to automation

present evidence types of insurance assist police investigations

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Quick Facts

SectorAccountancy

ISCO GroupBusiness and administration associate professionals

Essential Skills12

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