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 letter sent Monday addresses other key problems fire victims say have slowed their claims payments, including multiple adjusters being assigned to claims resulting in a downward change in payouts.
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Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The role of the adjuster is shifting.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
That has meant more than a year of going back and forth with State Farm, which has assigned three different claims adjusters to their case.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Matthews dealt with several adjusters assigned to the Gutierrezes’ claim.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The role of the adjuster is shifting.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
That has meant more than a year of going back and forth with State Farm, which has assigned three different claims adjusters to their case.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Matthews dealt with several adjusters assigned to the Gutierrezes’ claim.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Adjuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjuster. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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