Will AI replace Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage?

Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think.

Time left: 3 years and 8 months · Group: Business and Financial Operations

The official job description

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.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What insurance appraisers, auto damage do all day (for now)

• Estimate parts and labor to repair damage, using standard automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair.
• Review repair cost estimates with automobile repair shop to secure agreement on cost of repairs.
• Examine damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical, electrical, or interior damage.
• Evaluate practicality of repair as opposed to payment of market value of vehicle before accident.
• Determine salvage value on total-loss vehicle.
• Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.

Also known as

Appraisal Specialist, Appraiser, Auto Body Appraiser, Auto Body Repair Estimator, Auto Collision Estimator, Auto Damage Insurance Appraiser, Automobile Appraiser (Auto Appraiser), Automobile Body Estimator (Auto Body Estimator)

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace insurance appraisers, auto damage?

Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 3 years and 8 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces insurance appraisers, auto damage?

3 years and 8 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which insurance appraisers, auto damage tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: estimate parts and labor to repair damage, using standard automotive labor and parts cost manuals and knowledge of automotive repair. The rest follows.

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