adjuster
Americannoun
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a person or thing that adjusts.
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an insurance company representative who investigates claims and makes settlement recommendations based on the estimate of the damages and the company's liability.
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Nobody wants to wrangle with an insurance adjuster after his home burns down.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“It’s amazing how he just only works in these types of firms,” a Florida insurance adjuster who allegedly acted as Nourafchan’s connection to the traders, said on a phone call cited in the indictment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Santiago, a 35-year-old insurance claims adjuster and a plaintiff in the lawsuit against D.R.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025
She said that when an artwork is damaged, a gallery's insurer will appoint a specialist fine art loss adjuster to visit the museum.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
The ham-fisted Romans had almost ruined the tension adjuster, but Leo pulled a set of watchmaker’s tools from his belt and did some final calibrations.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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