Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors are service providers who are licensed by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) for carrying out a survey when an insurance claim is made and estimating the losses incurred in case of an accident or unforeseen event. These service providers serve as a link between the insurance company and the insured. They are expected to do their job independently without being influenced by both parties.
Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessor Registration is the authorization provided by the IRDA to individuals who want to act as surveyors and loss assessors. There are two types of registration:
Qualification: The qualification required from a surveyor or a loss assessor varies depending upon the types of insurance claims they are hired to handle. Additionally, they must be a "Member of Institute" such as ICAI, ICSI, or IIRM or possess specific technical, academic, professional, and insurance qualifications that make them eligible to apply for Surveyor and Loss Assessor.
Examination: Clearing relevant paper(s) of the Insurance Claim Surveyor and Loss Assessor is important. The Insurance Institute of India conducts the exam.
Training: Surveyor in insurance must go through training specified by IRDA from time to time.
Infrastructure: For registration as a corporate surveyor, the applicant has to be a Company incorporated under the companies act or an LLP incorporated under the Limited Liability Partnership Act.
Document required for Surveyor and Loss Assessor certificate
The Registration process of the IRDA Licensed Surveyor and Loss Assessor with the IRDA for acting as exclusively insurance intermediaries is as follows:
Step 1: Getting all the Necessary Documents Ready
You must make sure you have all the mandatory documents ready before filing for the application with IRDA. The mandatory documents include Certificate of Incorporation, PAN Card, Address Proof, Proof of Qualification, etc. Without having all the required documents, your application might get rejected or delayed.
Step 2: Submission of the Surveyor and Loss Assessor Application with IRDA
Once all the documents are ready, you must file an online application for surveyor and loss assessor license with IRDA. The application must be filled correctly. In case of any discrepancies or errors, the application process might get delayed.
Step 3: Examination of the Application by IRDA
Once the application has been received by the insurance industry regulator, it will carefully examine it along with all the submitted documents.
Step 4: IRDA’s Approval for Surveyor and Loss Assessor Registration
If IRDA is satisfied with the application, it will grant the surveyor and loss assessor license. The Authority will grant the license online in the Form IRDAI-2-LF given in the Regulations mentioning membership number and the particular class or department or subject of general insurance business, namely, fire, engineering, marine cargo, marine hull, loss of profit, motor, crop and miscellaneous. The physical copy of the license will be issued only on request.
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Q.1 Can I modify my surveyor license to change my name and address?
Yes, you can change the name and address if you hold a valid surveyor license.
Q.2 What is the meaning of a lapsed surveyor license?
A lapsed surveyor license is the license which is not renewed within the prescribed time limit of 6 months from the date of expiry of license. This surveyors application should be treated as fresh application
Q.3 What is the Validity of insurance surveyor license?
The granted insurance surveyor license will be valid for a period of 3 years.
Q.4 When a license grant application gets rejected?
The application for grant of the license can be rejected on the following grounds:
Q.5 What to do When Application gets Rejected?