Loss Adjusting and Surveying Aviation Insurance

The role of loss adjuster in aviation insurance is to advice insurers on liability claims while surveyors handle hull claims. It is sometimes possible for an individual to be both an adjuster and a surveyor.

The insurers normally instruct a firm adjuster or surveyors to investigate the loss and provide the necessary advice. Adjusters may be appointed to protect the interests of insurers in claims not arising from conventional risks such as claims for loss of license, loss of use, or products’ legal liability

Adjusters and surveyors should be highly qualified experts with advanced and specialized knowledge regarding current national and international law as well as manufacturing and repair techniques. When a claim is made involving substantial passenger liabilities, lawyers who specialize in aviation law are appointed by insurers to negotiate settlement with the third parties or their lawyers.