insurance adjuster

noun

US
: a person who works for an insurance company and whose job is to decide how much money the company will pay people when they are injured or when their property is damaged, lost, or stolen

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In general, Heller said, a policyholder should be able to submit a claim even if an insurance adjuster cannot get to an area hit by flooding or severe storms. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Apr. 2026 For instance, an officer or insurance adjuster might claim your lack of footwear contributed to reckless or careless driving, and the matter could even be brought up in court or during an insurance review. — Georgea Kovanis, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025 For instance, an officer or insurance adjuster might claim your lack of footwear contributed to reckless or careless driving, and the matter could even be brought up in court or during an insurance review. — Georgea Kovanis, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025 Trimble, a former licensed insurance adjuster for a Fortune 500 company, was caught in a round of corporate restructuring at the start of the year. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insurance adjuster

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insurance adjuster

noun
: a person employed by insurer or insured to determine the loss under an insurance policy
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