There are typically four main types of insurance adjusters as described below:
Independent Adjuster – Insurance companies contract these adjusters . . . usually through a third party company that has a contract agreement with the insurer.
Staff Adjusters – Hired directly by an insurance company
Catastrophe Adjuster (CAT Adjuster) – Independent adjusters who travel to disaster sites.
Public Adjusters – Work for insurance customers, not the insurance company to help improve the claim proceeds.