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loss adjuster UK US noun [C] (also adjuster, claims adjuster, loss assessor) INSURANCE
► a person whose job is to decide how much money an insurance company should pay to a person or company whose property is damaged or lost: »
In the case of large claims, that is £1,000 or more, the insurer generally appoints a loss adjuster to manage the claim.
»Don't throw out sodden carpets or other damaged items before your insurer's loss adjuster examines them.
Financial and business terms. 2012.