When a neighbor’s pipe burst, his South Florida condo flooded. He hired a public adjuster to make sure his insurance company ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

A public insurance adjuster works on your behalf to file insurance claims and negotiate a fair settlement. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

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An insurance claims adjuster investigates and settles claims. The most common types of insurance adjusters are public adjusters, company adjusters and independent adjusters. Each state has unique ...

Businesses in the insurance industry provide a wide range of financial protections for business, government and consumer clients. Insurance agents and insurance adjusters perform vital functions for ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Investopedia / Theresa Chiechi A claims adjustor evaluates insurance claims to determine ...

A public insurance adjuster may help negotiate a better insurance payout Even with flames still burning in parts of Los Angeles County, total insured losses from the wildfires this month are already ...

When you file a home insurance property damage claim, your insurer will send an insurance adjuster to survey the damage and estimate a claim reimbursement. You can also hire your own public adjuster ...