claim adjuster
Damage assessment specialist
A claim adjuster is an insurance professional who investigates claims to determine how much the insurance company should pay.
They assess damage, review policy coverage, interview claimants, and negotiate settlements: The claim adjuster came out to look at the roof after the storm.
Also called simply an adjuster.
- insurance lawRules governing coverage contracts
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- subrogationSuccessor assumes claim rights
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- auto insurancePolicy covering vehicle damage
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- damage claimsproperty damage, fire damage, water damage, storm damage, hail damage
- workers' compworkers' comp, injured worker, workplace accident, disability benefits, wage replacement
- adjudicatorsarbiter, arbiters, arbitrator, arbitrators, referee