{"id":352621,"date":"2017-06-27T13:43:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T18:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/consumer\/insurance\/what-is-a-public-insurance-adjuster.html"},"modified":"2024-04-25T01:27:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T06:27:17","slug":"what-is-a-public-insurance-adjuster","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/consumer\/insurance\/what-is-a-public-insurance-adjuster.html","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Public Insurance Adjuster?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What Is a Public Insurance Adjuster?<\/h1>\n
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Insurance policies are something you’re usually glad you have. If an unfortunate event occurs, you’ll want the insurance company to pay a fair settlement to cover property damage. For this reason, many people seek out an independent adjuster.<\/p>\r\n

Insurance claims adjusters<\/a> are insurance professionals policyholders hire to help them with insurance claims. Read on to learn about public insurance adjusters and how they can help you deal with the insurance claim process.<\/p>\r\n

What Does a Public Insurance Adjuster Do?<\/h2>\r\n

Insurance adjusters assess the damage to your property and help determine what the insurance company should pay<\/a> to cover that damage. There are three types of insurance adjusters:<\/p>\r\n