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How can I become a claims adjuster without a college degree?
I have worked within the auto insurance industry (entry-level underwriter). I currently work in the health field (collections). I have always had a interest in being a claims adjuster in the auto or health insurance area. My problem is I don’t have a degree.I have applied numerous times for claims adjuster trainee positions but never get a call back due to not having a degree. I know people who are claims adjuster with no degree, but most of their training has been on the job. Unfortunately I have not found a company that does this. The companies I see that allows you to apply without a degree require experience in claims adjusting. How can I have experience in something I never done before.
20 years ago – you could get hired as an adjuster with out a college degree. Those folks can continue to get jobs as adjusters because of their experience.
The only other way I know to do it is if you have profession experience that transfer over. Where you see this is with insurance appraisers. Usually these are body shop managers that the insurance company hires to write estimates on vehicles for them. A lot of these guys don’t have a 4 year college degree, but their years of owning, running or working in a body shop makes them experts in their field.
As you are finding out, these days a 4 year college degree is pretty much a standard requirement. The company I work for won’t even talk to you if you don’t have a 4 year degree. Up until 2 years ago – they would hire a claims processor with no college degree– but that has even changed. There are just too many college grads looking for jobs. So the companies can make that a requirement.
Some companies will accept a 2 year degree instead of a 4 year. But that’s becoming more rare.
The only thing I can think to tell you to do — is to consider a 2 year degree.
Or – adjusters do work toward professional designations. The Associate in Claims is one. The CPU is the big one. If you got one or both of those designations that could help. But even then– I don’t know that it would increase your chances.
And most states have a licensing requirement. You could study and sit for the exam. But that does not insure a company will hire you. If a college degree is a requirement – already having the license will help– but I don’t know if its enough to overcome not having a degree.
http://www.aicpcu.org/
Sorry, I know it’s not what you wanted to hear.
Good Luck.
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