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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However, Scheuer explains that police typically do not determine financial liability, negotiate with the contractor, order the town to pay, or act as claims adjusters.
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
Tobolski also worked for the Firemen's Fund Insurance Company for 15 years as a claims adjuster and fraud investigator.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Alongside, there’s a more premium Öhlins S46 shock absorber with a remote preload adjuster.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, fire victims often complain that insurers and their adjusters are low-balling settlement offers.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
Tobolski also worked for the Firemen's Fund Insurance Company for 15 years as a claims adjuster and fraud investigator.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Alongside, there’s a more premium Öhlins S46 shock absorber with a remote preload adjuster.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, fire victims often complain that insurers and their adjusters are low-balling settlement offers.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Adjuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjuster. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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