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Resume skills guide · SOC 43-9041

Skills for Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for insurance claims and policy processing clerks, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Reading Comprehension3.5
  • 2.Speaking3.38
  • 3.Active Listening3.25
  • 4.Critical Thinking3.25
  • 5.Writing3.12
  • 6.Monitoring3
  • 7.Active Learning2.62
  • 8.Learning Strategies2.62
  • 9.Mathematics2.38
  • 10.Science1.12

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Knowledge areas

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administrative
  • English Language
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Mathematics
  • Administration and Management
  • Communications and Media
  • Production and Processing

Core work activities

  • Working with Computers
  • Getting Information
  • Processing Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

In-demand tools & technology

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Account management software
  • Alpha Software Alpha Five
  • Automated information system software
  • Billing software
  • Claim processing system software
  • Database software
  • GroupMe
  • Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
  • IBM Check Processing Control System CPSC
  • IBM Lotus Notes