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Insurance Surveyors

IIISLA Raipur Unit Conducts Exclusive Two-Day

Technical Training Programme for Insurance

Surveyors

T he Raipur Unit of the Indian Institute of Insurance Sur- inaugural session on "Artificial Intelligence in Insurance and

veyors and Loss Assessors (IIISLA) organised an exclu-
the Emerging Role of AI for Insurance Surveyors." Dr.
sive two-day technical training programme for insurance Agarwal discussed the latest developments in the field of
surveyors on Motor and Engineering insurance on 17-18 Artificial Intelligence in Insurance Industry how AI tools can
January 2026 at Hotel Ariena, Raipur. The programme was support surveyors in faster documentation, and improving
designed to strengthen the technical, analytical, and pro- turnaround time, while emphasising that field judgment,
fessional capabilities of practising surveyors in view of evolv- professional ethics, and technical expertise remain central
ing insurance products, technologies, and claims practices. to the surveyor's role.

The programme was conducted under the leadership and The programme was efficiently coordinated and well
guidance of IIISLA's senior officials, including Mr. Rishi organised by the office bearers of the IIISLA Raipur Chap-
Pratap Bhasin, President, IIISLA, Mr. Gulab Chand Agrawal, ter, under the leadership of Shri Amit Kumar Shrivastava,
Vice President IIISLA, Mr. Ajay Girdhar, Secretary IIISLA, and Chairman, Md. Arif Rawani, Secretary, and Shri Chandan
Mr. T. Ramesh Babu, Treasurer IIISLA. Their presence rein- Khare, Treasurer, with active support from Mr. Gagan
forced IIISLA's continued focus on professional development Chopra, Unit Coordinator, and Mr. Piyush Jain, Deputy Co-
and capacity building for surveyors across regions. ordinator and other members. Their efforts ensured smooth
conduct of sessions, disciplined scheduling, and a conducive
The two-day programme featured technical sessions by an
learning environment throughout the programme.
experienced panel of faculty members, namely Shri Vijay
Gadre, Shri Ramesh Jalan, Dr. Rakesh Agarwal, Shri Sanjay The training concluded with interactive discussions and
Gupta, Shri Sandeep Mashru, Shri V. P. Sharma, and Mr. feedback, with participants appreciating the programme's
Satnam Singh. The sessions covered key areas relevant to practical orientation, depth of technical coverage, and
surveyors, including practical approaches to motor and seamless organisation. IIISLA reiterated its commitment to
engineering loss assessment, claims documentation, inter- organising more such focused training programmes to en-
pretation of policy conditions, case-based learning from sure surveyors remain updated, professionally equipped, and
field situations, and strengthening report-writing discipline aligned with emerging developments in the insurance
and consistency. sector.

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