| Insurance claims inspectors work on behalf of | | | | possible. |
| insurance companies in order to assess claims made | | | | A typical working day will include such things |
| either by their clients, or on behalf of their clients, e.g. | | | | asmaking visits to scenes of accidents, workplaces or |
| if investigating a motor insurance claim. They are | | | | individual homes, interviewing claimants and witnesses, |
| usually the first point of contact with the claimant | | | | providing advice on how the claim will progress, |
| and their work will see them visiting the scenes of | | | | contacting trades people from an approved list in |
| accidents, researching the background to incidents | | | | order for them to assess and cost repairs to |
| and arranging for payments and repairs to property | | | | property, liaise with police and medical staff, liaise |
| to be carried out. They are there to check out | | | | with solicitors, liaise with other legal agencies, |
| claims, assess liability and make detailed assessments | | | | negotiate terms of settlements and arrange for |
| so that fraudulent claims are uncovered, and | | | | payment to be made. |
| legitimate claims can be processed as quickly as | | | | |