Manohar Bungalow, Plot-18, Road-1, Sector-12, Cidco Colony,New Panvel, Dist-Raigad, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - 410 206.
Resi P: +91 22 27454337 Off: +91 22 42940164
Mobile: +91 98339 10066
E-mail: varun.gawarikar@gmail.com

Mr. Varun. A. Gawarikar Completed with Distinction, course in Heavy Lift and safe stowage and securing of non-standardized cargo as per IMO CSS code Annex 13 from IIMS & Associate member of Royal Institute of Naval Architects. Full Member of the International Institute of Marine Surveyors & Level One Diploma Holder in Marine Engineering surveying course from International Institute of Marine Surveying, London – I.I.M.S (Lloyds recognized course). Visiting faculty on Marine Insurance related topics with College of Insurance, I.I.I and National Insurance Academy, India; also correcting answer papers for Insurance Institute of India. Mumbai & Associate member of Insurance Institute of India (AIII) in Marine branch and a recipient of Subramaniam Award in Marine Insurance claims, at all India Level – May 2007 Associate member of IISLA (Indian Institute of Surveyors and Loss Assessors) – September 2008. Loss Adjuster in Fire / Property and Marine domains, holding IRDA approved license for surveying Marine Cargo and Fire (Property) claims. License number: SLA 73095, dt. of expiry – 27/02/2016. Diploma Industrial electronics from MSBTE – 2004 & currently pursuing Section B AMIE, Mechanical Branch from Institution of Engineers India, Kolkata & BE Mech, IBME Delhi.

Work Experience: Carried out about 1000 to 3000 Marine Cargo Surveys / H&M and condition/valuation surveys over a period of 10 years. Various heavy lift Supervisions.  Carried out about 100 to 500 Fire / Property surveys and have carried out Packaging and Loss Prevention Studies for Major Corporates like Atlas Copco Ltd, Micro Inks ltd, GM Motors India etc. Editor of our in-house bulletin “Navigator” which is widely acclaimed in Insurance Industryacross India.

Other Interests: Youngest Past Secretary (2013 – 2014) and member of Rotary Club of Panvel, part of world’slargest NGO – Rotary International. Sgt. At Arms (2014 – 15).
Script writer for JayHind Show on Political and Film Satire News Show (Like Bill Maher’s)and currently trying his skills as standup comedian at Open Mics in Mumbai, India.

Mr. A.M.Gawarikar is fellow of the Indian Institute Of Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors and Associate Member of Royal Institute of Naval Architects. He is a Full Member of the International Institute of Marine Surveying, London. With over 27 years of experience in Surveying Marine Cargo, Marine Hull & Machinery, Fire (Property) and marine incident investigations, Mr. A.M. Gawarikar has carried out over 150000 surveys and has over 3 books to his credit, being
a) Cargo Loss Prevention – course material for Insurance Institute of India, Marine Branch
b) Marine cargo frauds and hull and machinery for Indian underwriters.
c) Guide lines for Hull underwriting – New India Assurance Company
Mr. A.M.Gawarikar is a visiting faculty for National Insurance Academy, Pune, India and Mumbai Educational Trust, Mumbai and is frequently called by various public and private sector general insurance companies and MNCs to exchange views on Marine Cargo and Marine Hull & Machinery and Project cargo claims management related matters.