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loss adjuster

 
 
noun [C] (also adjuster, claims adjuster, loss assessor) INSURANCE

Definition

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.
(Definition of loss adjuster noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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