What Does A Life Insurance Examiner Do? 
Life insurance examiners -LRB- also called `` paramed '' examiners -RRB- conduct life insurance exams for paramedical companies , either as employees or independent contractors . Since many life insurance exams are done in the Insured person 's home , examiners must have transportation and a means of contacting the applicant to be sure the the appointment is set up and kept . Paramed examiners gather the health history from the applicant , perform phlebotomies , collect urine specimens , take vitals , administer EKG 's , and compile it all into a legible report to submit to the life insurance company in a timely manner . They must be courteous , confidential , reliable , and professional in manner . 