An insurance investigator is a person who works on investigations into insurance claims to ensure their validity. For this occupation, you need to register or obtain a license. An insurance investigator works to find out if the claim is valid or not, detects fraud, collects information from adjusters, enforcement, claimant and witnesses to ensure the validity of the claim. Claims under investigation include suspected criminal activity such as arson, unnecessary medical treatments and staged accidents.
The insurance investigator's work starts by collecting and reviewing related documents. Take an interview with the victim and witnesses for a statement. To determine if the injury reported is legitimate, they may also study the claimant through surveillance and social media tracking to see if they do anything that would suggest that they don't have an injury. Once the investigation is done, the insurance investigator makes a report of their results and sends it to legal professionals. Based on the case, there might be chances that an insurance investigator will be called to testify about their findings in court. Insurance investigators are either hired by a private consulting firm, company or agency. Some insurance companies hire their own in-house investigation teams, while other companies subcontract the work to private investigators or private investigation companies.
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Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV ANZSCO Skill Level 3
In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 4 qualification ANZSCO Skill Level 3
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some examples, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing may be needed. This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Certificate III, Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level. Other fields of study may be considered for a Full Skills Assessment if the employment is assessed as highly relevant and the field of study pertains to the applicant’s work as an insurance investigator.
Post: Insurance Investigator
Average Age: 44.2
Post: Insurance Investigator
Average Age: 38.5
If you want to go to Australia and work as an Insurance Investigator ANZSCO Code 599611, then you need to get a visa sponsorship from a valid Australian employer. A minimum of 1 year of relevant employment is required. In addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment within the last five years before application. Whatever the different visa options may be, you have to satisfy several important requirements. Typically, you should be under 45 years old. You have to demonstrate at least "competent English" (for example, IELTS 6.0 or an equivalent). It is compulsory to have a proper skills assessment by the right authority. In the case of an Insurance Investigator, the VETASSESS skill assessment is also needed to satisfy health and good character conditions as mentioned in Department of Home Affairs.
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