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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

The short answer

This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to shrink over the next decade, with about 1,570 openings expected each year.

Step 1

Where your job stands

Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.

How much AI could touch this job

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Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about half of this job's tasks.

What this means

Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.

Step 2

What AI can and can’t help with in this job

The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.

AI can help with or automate about 97% of the tasks in this job.

Tasks AI can help with or automate

  1. Examine claims forms and other records to determine insurance coverage.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  2. Analyze information gathered by investigation and report findings and recommendations.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  3. Pay and process claims within designated authority level.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  4. Investigate, evaluate, and settle claims, applying technical knowledge and human relations skills to effect fair and prompt disposal of cases and to contribute to a reduced loss ratio.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

  5. Verify and analyze data used in settling claims to ensure that claims are valid and that settlements are made according to company practices and procedures.

    AI could help, but needs extra software

Tasks AI can't do much of

  1. Attend mediations or trials.

    AI is unlikely to speed this up

Step 3

Jobs you could switch to

If you're thinking about a change, these are jobs your experience already fits—related work you could move into. Pick your area to see local options.

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