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

Examples of adjuster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First, the lawmakers wrote, there are cases in which an insurance company revises the damage amounts logged by a field adjuster by more than 90 percent — the type of distortion reported on by the Post and CBS. —Saul Elbein, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024

And with that big flat seat, adding a passenger is a just a matter of cranking up the rear preload with the handy adjuster for the Öhlins rear shock, which features a very yellow coil spring. —William Roberson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

If there’s disagreement or concern about the accuracy or fairness of the adjuster’s report from the insurance company, property owners can consider hiring a public adjuster for a second opinion. —Mae Anderson, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024

Then contact your insurer, contact the adjuster, and submit your claim quickly. —Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

adjust + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing adjuster

• insurance adjuster
• loss adjuster