# Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

> Appraise automobile or other vehicle damage to determine repair costs for insurance claim settlement. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost or cost estimates and recommendations. May seek agreement with automotive repair shop on repair costs.

- Code: 13-1032.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 13-1032)
- Family: [Business & Financial](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-13), one of its 50 occupations
- Tasks: 7 tasks (7 core)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/13-1032.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/13-1032.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Evaluate practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before accident.  
   Core task · Task 7249 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, July 2016
2. Review repair cost estimates with automobile repair shop to secure agreement on cost of repairs.  
   Core task · Task 7247 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, July 2016
3. Examine damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, or interior damage.  
   Core task · Task 7248 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, July 2016
4. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.  
   Core task · Task 7251 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, July 2016
5. Estimate parts and labor to repair damage, using standard automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.  
   Core task · Task 7246 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, July 2016
6. Determine salvage value on total-loss vehicle.  
   Core task · Task 7250 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, July 2016
7. Arrange to have damage appraised by another appraiser to resolve disagreement with shop on repair cost.  
   Core task · Task 7252 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, July 2016

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