MEMBERSHIP
Send all membership enquiries to opsmanager@ilasa.org.za
Becoming a member
The Institute of Loss Adjusters is a professional body for Loss Adjusters in Southern Africa.
Membership is granted to individuals who meet the prescribed membership requirements and successfully complete the application process. All applications are reviewed and assessed by the Membership Committee. Upon approval, the applicant is admitted as a member and issued with a membership certificate.
Membership Catagories:
In 2025, ILASA amended its By-Laws to introduce a new membership category. As a result, ILASA now offers two primary membership pathways:
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Ordinary Membership – for individuals who are active within the insurance industry but are not practising Loss Adjusters.
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Candidate Membership – the entry-level membership category for practicing Loss Adjusters.
Membership Renewal
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Membership is renewed annually, with the membership cycle running from 1 January to 31 December each year.
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Continued membership is subject to:
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Payment of the prescribed annual membership fees;
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Compliance with the ILASA Code of Conduct; and
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Successful completion of the annual ILASA Continuing
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Meeting the annual CPD requirements as per the Institutes CPD Policy.
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Professional Designations
As a recognised professional body, ILASA confers professional designations on members who have demonstrated the required knowledge, skills, and applied competence within the loss adjusting profession.
There are several pathways through which members may acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and practical experience required for a professional designation. However, all designations are awarded only upon the successful completion of the relevant ILASA Board Examination at the prescribed level.
ILASA currently confers three professional designations:
Licentiate Loss Adjuster NQF Level 5
Associate Loss Adjuster NQF Level 6
Fellow Loss Adjuster NQF Level 7
All ILASA professional designations are registered and recognised at their respective National Qualifications Framework (NQF) levels as approved by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
These designations provide formal recognition of a member's professional competence and commitment to maintaining the standards of the loss adjusting profession.
Elevation
Once a Candidate member has achieved the required knowledge, skill and applied competence, a candidate member may register for the Licentiate Board exam. Upon successful completion of the Board exam and confirmation from the Membership Committee, the member may be elevated to the professional designation of Licentiate Loss Adjuster.
A similar process applies to Licentiate Loss Adjusters to elevate to Associate Loss Adjusters.
An Associate Loss Adjuster who seeks elevation to the professional designation of Fellow is required to complete a dissertation which undergoes a peer review for evaluation and requires consensus from the peer review and membership committee to confer the designation as a Fellow.
Maintaining Your Designation
Maintaining your membership is dependent on three key components, which are:
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payment of membership fees;
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adhering to the ILASA code of conduct; and
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fulfilling the CPD requirement annually
The annual CPD requirement requires that members remain updated and informed of industry trends, legal and case law updates as well as Insurance policy trends and changes. ILASA Members are required to complete and record a minimum of 20 CPD hours per annum.