Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here41
  • appraiser
  • estimator
  • reinspector
  • field appraiser
  • field inspector
  • claims appraiser
  • damage appraiser
  • auto body appraiser
  • body shop estimator
  • collision appraiser
  • collision estimator
  • insurance appraiser
  • appraisal specialist
  • catastrophe adjuster
  • and 27 more
SOC code
13-1032.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
8 activities
Activities an agent can take on
3
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamageSOC 13-1032.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
52% · agentPartly automatable
Examine vehicle damage extentWhat can do this →
22% · you keepBarely automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
15% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 3 need no setup
Cost Estimation Agent
Cost estimating software · Mitchell International Mitchell WorkCenter · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Valuation Agent
Cost estimating software · Solera Audatex Estimating · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Negotiation Support Agent
Email software · Microsoft Outlook · Microsoft Word
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically inspect vehicles on-site to assess damageApprove final appraisal determinations and sign-off on total-loss decisionsResolve disputes requiring in-person negotiation or expert judgmentMaintain accountability for accuracy of damage assessments and cost estimates

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Estimate repair costs and prepare insurance forms88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Determine salvage and market values85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Review and negotiate repair estimates with shops52% · scheduling, planning and resource control · partly automatable

The full activity list

All 8 detailed work activities O*NET records for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 4

Mostly automatable activities for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
ActivityJobs
Examine financial records14
Determine the value of goods or services11
Estimate costs of goods or services7
Prepare contracts or other transaction documents4

Partly automatable 1

Partly automatable activities for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
ActivityJobs
Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems10

Barely automatable 3

Barely automatable activities for Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
ActivityJobs
Inspect motor vehicles13
Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems12
Inspect structural components of vehicles to identify problems4