Annual Salary
£20,000 to £65,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Insurance loss adjusters investigate large or complicated claims for insurance companies.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; occasionally
There will be
2.9% more Insurance loss adjuster jobs in 2027.
In your day-to-day duties you could:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work in an office or from home.
Your working environment may be you'll travel often and emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a degree before applying for a place on an insurance company's training scheme. Relevant degrees include:
It will help to get some relevant work experience whilst you're studying, for example through an internship.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to start by doing a higher apprenticeship for insurance professionals, or a senior insurance professional degree apprenticeship.
These take between 24 to 36 months to complete and are a mix of workplace learning and study.
You'll usually need:
You could move into loss adjusting after getting experience as a claims technician or assistant loss adjuster with an insurance company.
You could also complete qualifications while you're working in insurance through a professional body like the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters.
You could apply to join a company's graduate training scheme if you've got a degree. Most subjects are accepted though you may have an advantage if you've studied business, law, maths or economics.
You could join the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters for professional development and training opportunities.
You can find out more about working and training in loss adjusting through the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters and Step Forward.
With experience, you could specialise in a particular type of claim, like property, business interruption or subsidence. You can find out more about specialist loss adjustment roles from the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters.
You could move into management, or work overseas for a global business.
You could become self-employed and work freelance. If you become a chartered loss adjuster, you could set up your own practice and run your own company.
You could join the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters for professional development and training opportunities.
You can find out more about working and training in loss adjusting through the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters and the Chartered Insurance Institute.
You'll need: