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Definition of adjuster
: one that adjusts; especially : an insurance agent who investigates personal or property damage and makes estimates for effecting settlements
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Utility workers will be removing overhead obstructions for the heavy equipment, insurance adjusters are visiting the neighborhood and water samples are being taken.
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Now a claims adjuster at Embrace, Tyminski works from home in Sagamore Hills two days a week.
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Two companies cited issues with Citizens’ requirement that adjusters be certified to work in its claims management software system.
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In June, Farm Bureau adjusters will make field visits in an effort to determine the exact crop loss on a field by field basis.
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This means the sales tax would be applied to having an adjuster estimate damage to a car or home after a hurricane or flood.
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Health insurance was soon dominated by for-profit companies, and the business model quickly became one of covering just healthy people while deploying an army of claims adjusters whose function was to deny coverage or delay claims whenever possible.
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Those reports were evaluated by flood insurance adjusters and federal officials, and homeowners were reimbursed based on them.
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A claims adjuster could use one to assess damage, or the extent of destruction in a disaster zone.
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