Insurance Claims Adjusters
•Exempt status depends on actual job duties
•May be exempt if duties include:
*Interviewing insureds, witnesses and physicians
*Inspecting property damage
*Reviewing factual information to prepare damage estimates
*Evaluating and making recommendations regarding coverage of claims
*Determining liability and total value of a claim;
*Negotiating settlements
*Making recommendations regarding litigation
The regulations contain a number of examples to illustrate when employees meet the duties requirements for the administrative exemption.  For example, although exempt status depends on the actual job duties performed by the employee, insurance claims adjusters generally meet the duties requirements for the administrative exemption if they perform work such as interviewing insureds, witnesses and physicians; inspecting property damage; reviewing factual information to prepare damage estimates; evaluating and making recommendations regarding coverage of claims; determining liability and total value of a claim; negotiating settlements; and making recommendations regarding litigation.