adjuster

Or ad·jus·tor

[uh-juhs-ter]

noun

1. a person or thing that adjusts.

2. an insurance company representative who investigates claims and makes settlement recommendations based on the estimate of the damages and the company's liability.

Other Word Forms

• nonadjuster noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of adjuster¹

First recorded in 1665–75; adjust + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The group distributed a report Monday that said while some insurers were honoring their obligations, others were lowering benefits by “secretly” rewriting loss estimates prepared by field adjusters.

From Los Angeles Times

Currently, adjusters are allowed to base their fees on the total sum of money received by the policyholder for their claim, including any payouts received prior to the signing of contract.

From Los Angeles Times

Fire victims say they have experienced slow responses from insurance company claims handlers, been rotated to multiple adjusters, denied hygienic testing for toxic chemicals and been given lowball offers.

From Los Angeles Times

The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects employment of paralegals and legal assistants to grow slower than the average for all occupations while roles for credit analysts, claims adjusters and insurance appraisers to decrease.

From Los Angeles Times

“We didn’t get a meaningful adjuster for a month, and he was my fifth.”

From Los Angeles Times

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