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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Starting his career as an insurance claims adjuster and later as an insurance defense attorney, Carl built valuable experience.
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William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Floyd's background was no reason for him to be killed, said Chris Carson, 52, a former corrections officer who now works as an insurance claims adjuster in Byram, Mississippi.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Digital portals that allow customers to upload photos, track claim progress and communicate directly with adjusters enhance convenience.
—Meeri Savolainen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
There’s a switch from physical market production to non-material market production — information economy, claims adjusters, coders, podcasters like you and I, all doing these things that don’t amount to the physical refashioning of the world.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 1 Feb. 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Floyd's background was no reason for him to be killed, said Chris Carson, 52, a former corrections officer who now works as an insurance claims adjuster in Byram, Mississippi.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Digital portals that allow customers to upload photos, track claim progress and communicate directly with adjusters enhance convenience.
—Meeri Savolainen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
There’s a switch from physical market production to non-material market production — information economy, claims adjusters, coders, podcasters like you and I, all doing these things that don’t amount to the physical refashioning of the world.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Adjuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjuster. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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