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ispettorato sinistri

English translation: claims adjustment department

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Italian term or phrase:ispettorato sinistri
English translation:claims adjustment department
Entered by: HelenG

16:18 Oct 22, 2009
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / About organisational positions within insurance industry
Italian term or phrase: ispettorato sinistri
Context:
Profili � a titolo esemplificativo rientrano in questa posizione organizzativa:
1) capi ufficio o capi di *ispettorato sinistri* o capi di altre unit� comunque deno- minate identificati dalla prima parte della declaratoria.

Would like to know how others would translate this.
Thanks.

No answers with claims inspection please:)
HelenG
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:27
claims adjustment department
Explanation:
If these are the people who evaluate claims, and decide what to pay out, then they are the adjusters, but there isn't enough context for me to feel more confident about my answer.
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claudiocambon
United States
Local time: 20:27
Grading comment
Thanks for your help and thanks to Phil and Wordgirl for your input too!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +2claims adjustment department
claudiocambon
3 +1accidents claim department
potra


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
claims adjustment department


Explanation:
If these are the people who evaluate claims, and decide what to pay out, then they are the adjusters, but there isn't enough context for me to feel more confident about my answer.

claudiocambon
United States
Local time: 20:27
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for your help and thanks to Phil and Wordgirl for your input too!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Yes, I think ispettorato implies adjusting (ie investigating) rather than just handling claims.
1 hr
  -> thanks!
agree  wordgirl: on the right track, no doubt about it!!
1 hr
  -> thanks!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
accidents claim department


Explanation:
I think this would be appropriate as related to the insurance industry

potra
United States
Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vincenzo Di Maso
42 mins
  -> Thanks
neutral  philgoddard: Sinistri are claims of any kind, not just accidents. But if this answer is chosen, it should be 'accident claims", not "accidents claim".
1 hr
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