10 of the Most Popular Types of Claims Advisor Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Claims Advisor Jobs

• Claims Adjuster

  Salary range: $51,000 - $75,500

  The job of a claims adjuster is to help settle insurance claims. Adjusters generally inspect the damage and work with claimants. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the duties of a claims adjuster include researching and determining how much a claim should be paid, gathering evidence, photos, and statements from claimants, and protecting the company against fraud. There are several types of claims adjusters. Public adjusters work independently to give second opinions on claims. Appraisers assign value to damage, and insurance investigators ensure claims are not fraudulent.

• Insurance

  Salary range: $48,000 - $66,500

  Insurance premium auditors are employees of a variety of companies. You can work with businesses who specialize in handling premium audits, risk management, or business process outsourcing, but most available positions are with insurance companies. You can choose a field based on the type of insurance you’re most familiar with such as workers’ compensation, car, home, or life insurance, or choose a company that works with all insurance types. Some positions require working on the phone, while others require traveling within an assigned geographic area.

• Claims Examiner

  Salary range: $46,500 - $73,000

  A claims examiner evaluates claim files that have been submitted by an insurance adjuster. They decide whether to authorize or deny payments and refer suspicious or complicated claims to insurance investigators. This job is a risk management position. In health insurance, examiners may have to decide if medical procedures are worth the patient’s prognosis, if someone's cause of death warrants incidental fees, or if witness interviews waive the insurance company’s liability.

• Claims Associate

  Salary range: $35,500 - $48,000

  A claims associate handles claims for an insurance company. As a claims associate, your job duties may include reviewing a customer’s insurance coverage and interviewing those who have filed a claim. Your job is to ensure that a claim is processed correctly, so the customer receives the financial payout to which they are entitled. In this career, you usually work in an office, but you may need to travel to gather information about the claim. There are positions in every insurance industry so that you may work in anything from auto to life insurance. This position requires excellent research and interpersonal skills, and experience in customer service is a plus. Additional qualifications may include an associate degree.

• Claims Counsel

  Salary range: $120,000 - $157,000

  A claims counsel is a company’s in-house attorney who provides legal advice and handles litigation. As claims counsel, your duties involve contract negotiation and reviews, along with the investigation, analysis, and filing of insurance claims on behalf of the company or employees. In the event that an insurer refuses to pay a claim, you take the insurance company to court and represent your company through litigation. You may also collaborate with colleagues in the finance and risk management departments, offering legal analysis of company policies as well as insurance products the company is seeking to purchase.

• Claims Assistant

  Salary range: $37,500 - $47,500

  A claims assistant works under the supervision of more senior claims examiners to ensure a claims adjuster and the claimants have followed the proper guidelines for filing claims. You also help adjusters deal with complex cases such as after a natural disaster hits and there are a significant number of claims coming in. As an assistant, you perform a number of administrative and clerical tasks which free examiners up to do other work. These duties include data entry, checking payment paperwork, confirming a claimant’s wage statement, and drafting report and billing paperwork.

• Claims Consultant

  Salary range: $68,000 - $140,000

  A claims consultant is an insurance claims adjuster that helps protect their employers from insurance fraud. As a claims consultant, you perform the typical job duties of a claims adjuster while also conducting specialized investigations on complicated insurance cases. You may be called upon to give court testimony in cases that involve insurance liability and loss. You must receive specialized training to learn the skills necessary to analyze these complex insurance cases. Claims consultants work closely with management, legal teams, and clients, so experience with collaborative investigation is crucial. Additional qualifications include a degree in forensic accounting or a related field.

• Senior Claims Analyst

  Salary range: $42,000 - $65,500

  Senior Claims Analyst is a typical job search query Most salaries for Senior Claims Analyst jobs pay between $42,000 (25th percentile) and $65,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Senior Claims Analyst job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Remote Claims Representative

  Salary range: $38,000 - $57,000

  Remote Claims Representative is a typical job search query Most salaries for Remote Claims Representative jobs pay between $38,000 (25th percentile) and $57,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Remote Claims Representative job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Claims Advocate

  Salary range: $50,000 - $89,000

  Claims Advocate is a common job search query. Most salaries for Claims Advocate jobs pay between $50,000 (25th percentile) and $89,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Claims Advocate job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.