Rule of working as Surveyor

A surveyor and loss assessor shall be categorised, as mentioned in sub-regulation (3), based on the following criteria:

• professional qualifications;
• training undergone;
• experience as a surveyor and loss assessor and any other relevant professional experience;
• any other criteria, as may be specified by the Authority from time to time.

The categorisation shall be done and reviewed from time to time on the basis of a point system evolved by the Authority in consultation with the Committee referred to in Chapter III of these regulations.

The categorisation shall consist of allocation of one or more specified departments of insurance business, based on the factors mentioned above and shall include categorisation of the surveyors and loss assessors into three categories, viz., Category A, Category B and Category C.

Every surveyor and loss assessor, whether a company or firm or an individual, shall be eligible to carry on the work as a surveyor or loss assessor, as per the categorisation specified in the license.