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Mr. K. Jayakanthan

Mr. K. Jayakanthan

B.Tech; AIIISLA; FIV; MIE; C.Engg

IRDA Licensed Surveyor & Loss Assessor | Approved Valuer | Chartered Engineer

IRDA-licensed Surveyor & Loss Assessor since 1999 with over 28 years of professional experience and 3,875+ insurance claims handled across Marine, Fire, Engineering, and Miscellaneous portfolios.

Professional Profile

Mr. K. Jayakanthan is an IRDA-licensed Surveyor & Loss Assessor since 1999, with over 28 years of professional experience in insurance surveying, loss assessment, engineering, and valuation services. He has handled more than 3,875 insurance claims across Marine, Fire, Engineering, and Miscellaneous portfolios.

He has previously worked with M/s. S. Sunder Raman & Associates Pvt. Ltd., Chennai & Mumbai (1997–2005) and has been practicing independently since 2005. He is empanelled with all major private insurers, as well as National Insurance Co. Ltd. (RO-1, Mumbai) and Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (RO-1, Mumbai).

Professional Credentials

  • IRDA Licensed Surveyor & Loss Assessor since 1999
  • Approved Valuer & Chartered Engineer
  • B.Tech; AIIISLA; FIV; MIE; C.Engg
  • Over 28 years of professional experience
  • 3,875+ insurance claims handled across Marine, Fire, Engineering & Miscellaneous portfolios

Areas of Expertise

Insurance surveying, loss assessment, engineering, valuation services, and catastrophe claims handling.

Key Catastrophe Claims Handled

Gujarat Earthquake Claims – 2001
Mumbai Flood Claims – 2005
Andhra Pradesh Flood Claims – 2010
Chennai Flood Claims – 2015 & 2021

He also possesses deep expertise in asset valuation and chartered engineering services, having executed valuation assignments for reputed organizations such as L&T ECC, Cipla Ltd., Unichem Laboratories (multiple plants), Reliance Media Works Ltd., Hindustan Platinum Pvt. Ltd., Hexaware Technologies, Wipro Ltd., Sushruth Hospital Mumbai, and several industrial plants, housing societies, and corporate entities across India. Additionally, he has carried out numerous risk inspections and insurance audits for industrial risks, project risks, and existing insurance portfolios, assisting insurers and corporate clients in risk evaluation and loss prevention.