Work Setting Insurance processing clerks work indoors in an office. Most clerks work a standard, 40-hour week. Because many insurance companies offer 24-hour service, some claims clerks work nights and weekends. Some clerks work part time. Looking at video display terminals for long periods may cause eyestrain and back and neck pain.
Wages vary according to training, experience and location.
Entry level wages may be lower. Salaries of insurance processing clerks vary by region, duties, and size of the organization. In addition to their salary, insurance processing clerks receive the same benefits as other employees in the organization. Common benefits are sick leave, paid vacation, life and health insurance, and retirement plans. There were 4,380 people employed as insurance policy processing clerks in Indiana in 1998.