Insurance Claims Adjusters
Industry Profile Report
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Industry Overview Current Conditions, Industry Structure, How Firms Operate, Industry Trends, Credit Underwriting & Risks, and Industry Forecast.
Call Preparation Call Prep Questions, Industry Terms, and Weblinks.
Financial Insights Working Capital, Capital Financing, Business Valuation, and Financial Benchmarks.
Industry Profile Excerpts
Industry Overview
The 3,800 insurance claims adjusters in the US investigate, appraise and settle insurance claims. Public adjusters negotiate settlements with an insurance company on behalf of a policyholder. Company staff or independent adjusters represent the interests of the insurance company. Firms may specialize or offer services across a broad range of fields.
Payments Based On Contingency
Many claims adjusters primarily work on contingency and only receive payment when a claim is settled.
Integrated Process And Technology
Advances in technology in the insurance business have increasingly moved parts of the claims management process from the field back into the carrier’s office, reducing dependence on third-party claims adjusters.
Industry size & Structure
The average insurance claims adjuster operates out of a single location, employs 17 workers, and generates about $2-3 million annually.
- The insurance claims adjuster industry consists of about 3,800 firms that employ 66,000 workers and generate over $8 billion annually.
- The industry is concentrated at the top and fragmented at the bottom; the top 50 companies account for about 61% of industry revenue. The top four companies account for 25% of industry revenue.
- Large companies include Crawford & Company, Sedgwick, and IAS Claim Services. The largest firms may have hundreds of offices throughout the world.
Industry Forecast
Insurance Claims Adjusters Industry Growth
Recent Developments
Jul 18, 2024 - Employment Decreases, Wages Increase
- Insurance claims adjustment industry employment decreased slightly during the first five months of 2024 while average wages for nonsupervisory employees increased slightly, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Insurance adjuster sales are forecast to increase at a 5.7% compounded annual rate from 2024 to 2028, faster than the growth of the overall economy, according to Inforum and the Interindustry Economic Research Fund, Inc.
- Total damage and economic loss in the US from Hurricane Beryl is expected to be between $28 and $32 billion, according to AccuWeather. Beryl, the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record in the Atlantic, brought tornadoes and flooding through eastern Texas and into Arkansas and southeastern Missouri before moving toward the Midwest and then New England. Hurricane Idalia struck Florida in 2023 and caused $18 to 20 billion in total damage and economic loss. Hurricane Ian caused $180 to $210 billion in damage and economic loss from Florida through the Carolinas in 2022, and Hurricane Harvey impacted a similar area in Texas and caused $230 billion in total damage and economic loss in 2017, according to AccuWeather.
- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners made AI one of its strategic priorities for 2024 as more insurers turn to artificial intelligence to crunch data, process claims, and determine whom to cover, according to Insurance Business Magazine. State regulators are pushing the insurance industry to avoid harming customers. Regulators are concerned about the accuracy of the results produced by AI systems and predictive analytics, and whether they introduce unfair discrimination. “We as an industry need clear expectations for regulatory compliance, so everyone will follow the same standard, and, hopefully, it’s a high standard,” said Emma Ye, vice president of risk at At Bay, a cyber insurance specialist. “We understand the critical importance of ensuring that AI-driven decisions are transparent, accurate and fair from discriminatory practices.”
- Current top sources for cost reduction in the insurance industry involve digital transformation, technology modernization, and data and analytics, according to a recent Accenture survey. There are several key areas where a digital assistant can improve a claims adjuster's efficiency, including performance support, claims processing, regulatory compliance and claims leakage according to Accenture. A digital assistant could help navigate the many intricacies and distinctions of each state's unique workers compensation insurance regulations, for example. It could also make sure that claims adjusters are aware of periodic changes or updates to state laws during the claims settlement process.
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