adjuster

adjuster
/euh jus"teuhr/, n.
1. a person or thing that adjusts.
2. an insurance company representative who investigates claims and makes settlement recommendations based on the estimate of the damages and the company's liability.
Also, adjustor.
[1665-75; ADJUST + -ER1]

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