Mississippi State University Insurance

Investigate, analyze, and determine the extent of insurance company's liability concerning personal, casualty, or property loss or damages, and attempt to effect settlement with claimants. Correspond with or interview medical specialists, agents, witnesses, or claimants to compile information. Calculate benefit payments and approve payment of claims within a certain monetary limit. Read more about insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators in our career profile section.

Appraise automobile or other vehicle damage to determine cost of repair for insurance claim settlement and seek agreement with automotive repair shop on cost of repair. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost or cost estimates and recommendations. Read more about insurance appraisers, auto damage in our career profile section.

Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications. Read more about insurance underwriters in our career profile section.

Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor relations, marketing, and operations research. Read more about postsecondary business teachers in our career profile section.

Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company. Read more about insurance sales agents in our career profile section.

Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold. Read more about sales representatives in our career profile section.

Solicit orders for goods or services over the telephone. Read more about telemarketers in our career profile section.