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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Back in Portage, Gray said the insurance adjuster showed up at her house Saturday, just before the Portage Strong event. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Family members, rabbis, strangers, a best friend and his inquisitive wife, an insurance adjuster, a tattoo artist and Julie — the woman who eventually helps pull Moses back toward life — all serve the larger narrative. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026 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 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insurance%20adjuster. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

Legal Definition

insurance adjuster

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