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adjuster

[uh-juhs-ter] / əˈdʒʌs tər /


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But the most obvious explanation might be the correct one: Acme’s first adjuster misjudged the damage, possibly with a bias toward keeping costs down for the company.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

The fact that a different adjuster inspected the same property and found substantially more covered damage suggests the initial inspection was incomplete at best, and reckless at worst.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

After submitting countless applications, the 22-year-old found work as an insurance-claims adjuster in Chennai.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Dominick Perrotta, an insurance adjuster who cared for his dying mom, repeated this mantra every time a negative thought popped into his head: “This is not helpful.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025

The ham-fisted Romans had almost ruined the tension adjuster, but Leo pulled a set of watchmaker’s tools from his belt and did some final calibrations.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Insurance companies send out adjusters and engineers, and often take a conservative approach to repairs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

By the 1980s, the Arizona Republic’s classified pages were stuffed with ads for jobs like insurance-claims adjusters, customer-service supervisors and associate auditors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

The insurer also reassigned claims adjusters repeatedly, creating what survivors described as “adjuster roulette,” according to officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

To the state they cited frequent turnover in adjusters and demands to sign legal papers agreeing to forego future reimbursement for personal items without itemized receipts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

"The intercept distance was going to be way too big. So they're using the attitude adjusters to close the gap."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir


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