adjuster
noun
ad·just·er
ə-ˈjə-stər 
variants
or less commonly adjustor
: one that adjusts
especially
: an insurance agent who investigates personal or property damage and makes estimates for effecting settlements
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The office found that the company was slow to respond to claims, slow to pay claims, used improperly licensed adjusters and kept poor records.
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Lawrence Mower, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
The public adjuster's second opinion may help when negotiating with the insurance company, Bach added.
—Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Those models have a fabric covering over the harness adjusters, rather than plastic.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Step 3 — Contact your insurer Report your claim, contact the adjuster, and submit as quickly as possible.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence Mower, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
The public adjuster's second opinion may help when negotiating with the insurance company, Bach added.
—Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Those models have a fabric covering over the harness adjusters, rather than plastic.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Step 3 — Contact your insurer Report your claim, contact the adjuster, and submit as quickly as possible.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for adjuster
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“Adjuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjuster. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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