claims adjuster

Thân thiện

A claims adjuster examines a damaged car after an accident.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Insurance professional: A person employed by an insurance company or as an independent agent to examine insurance claims or claims for damages. Their primary role is to investigate the circumstances, assess the validity and value of the claim, and determine the appropriate settlement amount to be paid by the insurer.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • After the car accident, the insurance company sent a claims adjuster to assess the damage to my vehicle.
  • The homeowner filed a claim for water damage, and the claims adjuster visited the property to evaluate the loss.

Advanced Usage

• "To work as a claims adjuster": To have the occupation of investigating and settling insurance claims.
  • She decided to work as a claims adjuster after graduating with a degree in finance.

Variants and Related Words

• Claims adjusting (n): The profession or activity of investigating and settling insurance claims.

  • He has twenty years of experience in claims adjusting.

• Adjuster (n): A shorter, more general term for a claims adjuster. Often used interchangeably in an insurance context.

  • The adjuster was very thorough in the investigation.

• Loss adjuster (n): A term used synonymously with "claims adjuster," particularly in British English and for certain types of commercial or complex claims.

  • The loss adjuster was appointed to handle the large fire insurance claim.

Synonyms

• Insurance adjuster: A professional who adjusts insurance claims.
• Claims examiner: An individual who reviews and investigates insurance claims.

Related Phrases

• To adjust a claim: The act of investigating, evaluating, and settling an insurance claim.
  • It took two weeks to fully adjust the claim.

Học thuật

Noun

1. one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement

Từ đồng nghĩa

• adjuster
• adjustor
• claims adjustor
• claim agent