adjusted

adj.

1. Arranged or changed so as to match, conform, or function, especially in a specified way: an improperly adjusted scale.
2. Having achieved psychological balance, especially regarding others or the demands of everyday life: a poorly adjusted teenager.

Individual employed by a property and casualty insurance company to settle on its behalf claims brought by insureds. The adjuster evaluates the merits of each claim and makes recommendations to the insurance company. See also Independent Adjuster.

Individual employed by a property and casualty insurance company to settle on its behalf claims brought by insureds. The adjuster evaluates the merits of each claim and makes recommendations to the insurance company. See also Independent Adjuster.

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A person appointed or employed to settle or arrange matters that are in dispute; one who determines the amount to be paid on a claim.

An insurance adjuster determines the extent of the insurance company's liability when a claim is submitted. A public adjuster is a self-employed person who is hired by litigants to determine or settle the amount of a claim or debt.

IN BRIEF: adj. - Altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation; Having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment.

The well adjusted make poor prophets. — Eric Hoffer