Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

• Estimate parts and labor to repair damage, using standard automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
• 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.
• Evaluate practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before accident.
• Determine salvage value on total-loss vehicle.
• Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.
• Arrange to have damage appraised by another appraiser to resolve disagreement with shop on repair cost.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)