average adjuster

average adjuster
A person who handles marine insurance claims on behalf of the insurers. If there is a claim that involves general average and contributions have to be made by all the parties involved it is the average adjuster who is responsible for apportioning payment.

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  • average adjuster — ➔ adjuster * * * average adjuster UK US noun [C] INSURANCE ► a person who calculates the cost of damage to or loss of a ship or the goods it carries, for insurance purposes: »Apportionment of cargo damage was referred to an average adjuster …   Financial and business terms

  • average adjuster — noun An assessor employed by an insurance company in marine claims • • • Main Entry: ↑average …   Useful english dictionary

  • average adjuster — Average adjusters specialize in adjusting marine losses …   Black's law dictionary

  • average adjuster — Average adjusters specialize in adjusting marine losses …   Black's law dictionary

  • average adjuster — /ˌæv(ə)rɪdʒ ə dʒʌstə/ noun a person who calculates how much of a maritime insurance is to be paid by the insurer against a claim …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • adjuster — ad‧just‧er [əˈdʒʌstə ǁ ər] noun [countable] claims/​insurance/​loss adjuster INSURANCE a person or company whose job is to assess the value of loss or damage for someone who has claimed on their insurance: • The loss adjuster feels there is… …   Financial and business terms

  • Average — In mathematics, an average, or central tendency[1] of a data set is a measure of the middle value of the data set. Average is one form of central tendency. Not all central tendencies should be considered definitions of average. There are many… …   Wikipedia

  • average — 1) A single number used to represent a set of numbers; mean. See arithmetic mean; geometric mean; median; weighted average 2) A partial loss in marine insurance (from French: avarie, damage). In general average (GA), a loss resulting from a… …   Big dictionary of business and management

  • average —   n. Commerce, loss to owners due to damage to ship or cargo at sea; assessing of incidence of such loss in proportion among interested parties.    ♦ average adjuster, professional assessor of marine insurance claims who apportions them among… …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • adjuster — One appointed to adjust a matter; to ascertain or arrange or settle. One who makes any adjustment or settlement, or who determines the amount of a claim, as a claim against an insurance company. A representative of the insurer who seeks to… …   Black's law dictionary

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