Go figure: fraud data

 

Employment & education

1. Employment of insurance fraud investigators, claims adjusters, appraisers and examiners, is expected to grow by 9 percent from 2006 to 20016. This growth is consistent with the average for all occupations. (U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 edition)

1. The education of fraud investigators, adjusters, appraisers and examiners is divided as follows:

   — High school or less: 22 percent
   — Some college, no degree: 17 percent
   — Associate’s degree: 12 percent
   — Bachelor’s degree: 45 percent
   — Graduate degree: 5 percent.
   (ibid)