Sec. 6. (a) The commissioner of insurance shall, in order to determine the competency of an applicant for a certificate of authority to act as a public adjuster, require such applicant to submit to a written examination, except such applicants who shall be entitled to such certificate without the examination as provided in this chapter. Such examinations shall be held in such place in the state of Indiana and at such time as the commissioner of insurance may designate. The examination as described in this section shall include such questions which, at the discretion of the commissioner, will properly test the applicant's knowledge and competency to engage in the adjustment of claims of an insured to include, but not be limited to the following areas:
(1) The Indiana insurance law, IC 27.
(2) Inventory and appraisal procedures.
(3) Building construction.
(4) Standard fire policy.
(5) Insurance contracts related to claims on real or personal property.
(6) Insurance coverage questions regarding business interruption, improvements and betterments, replacement cost coverage, concurrent and noncurrent apportionment, coinsurance, and contribution.
(b) The commissioner of insurance may issue a public adjuster's certificate of authority without examination to any individual or corporation who, or which, has transacted the business of adjusting, as a public adjuster, losses covered by policies of insurance within Indiana as his or its principal occupation or business for a period of at least one (1) year immediately preceding the date of application for such certificate of authority, and who, or which, the commissioner determines to be competent to act as a public adjuster. Examination shall not be required for an applicant for renewal of a certificate of authority in effect at the date the application for renewal thereof is filed.
As added by P.L.257-1983, SEC.1.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 1. Department of Insurance
27-1-27-1. "Public Adjuster" Defined
27-1-27-2. Certification Requirement
27-1-27-3. Certificates of Authority; Issuance; Prerequisites
27-1-27-4. Certificates of Authority; Application; Renewal; Surety Bond
27-1-27-5. Nonresident Applicants; Service of Process Designation
27-1-27-6. Examination Requirement; Exception
27-1-27-7.1. Violations; Penalties; Notice and Hearing
27-1-27-7.2. Nonresident Public Adjuster Certificate of Authority
27-1-27-8. Professional Standards; Adoption
27-1-27-9. Practice of Law Prohibited