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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The adjuster is the closest thing to a free safety expected to be manned by Ronnie Hickman and Lathan Ransom this season. 
Stephen Means, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2022 While Hecht said Profile had general liability insurance, staff were waiting to see if an adjuster determined whether the computers in the office were covered by the policy, a process that could take many months. oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022 When property is damaged, one of the first steps is to call the insurance company who will have a claims adjuster assess the damage. Jim Foerster, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 However, the front derailleur barrel adjuster tensions in the opposite direction. Berne Broudy, Outside Online, 18 June 2013 Certain political violence claims can be settled quickly; if a building is destroyed, for example, satellite imagery can sometimes verify the damage even if no insurance adjuster can safely go there. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 12 July 2022 Williams was honorably discharged from the U.S Army and worked for more than 31 years as an insurance claims adjuster. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2022 An insurance agent and adjuster will need this vital information, most likely, during a damage assessment. Fox News, 8 Aug. 2022 Joe Maul, a 54-year-old insurance adjuster who had helped start a group called the Central Nebraska Patriots, which also opposed the standards, was elected chairman. Beth Reinhard And Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 See More
Stephen Means, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2022 While Hecht said Profile had general liability insurance, staff were waiting to see if an adjuster determined whether the computers in the office were covered by the policy, a process that could take many months. oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022 When property is damaged, one of the first steps is to call the insurance company who will have a claims adjuster assess the damage. Jim Foerster, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 However, the front derailleur barrel adjuster tensions in the opposite direction. Berne Broudy, Outside Online, 18 June 2013 Certain political violence claims can be settled quickly; if a building is destroyed, for example, satellite imagery can sometimes verify the damage even if no insurance adjuster can safely go there. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 12 July 2022 Williams was honorably discharged from the U.S Army and worked for more than 31 years as an insurance claims adjuster. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2022 An insurance agent and adjuster will need this vital information, most likely, during a damage assessment. Fox News, 8 Aug. 2022 Joe Maul, a 54-year-old insurance adjuster who had helped start a group called the Central Nebraska Patriots, which also opposed the standards, was elected chairman. Beth Reinhard And Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
adjust + -er entry 2
First Known Use
1673, in the meaning defined above