How to check the status of any insurance agent through IRDA Pan Look up

It is imperative that you buy any insurance policy directly through the insurance company or through a registered insurance agent. That being said, how do you verify if the insurance agent is registered with the IRDA?

We will talk about the simple way how you can find if your insurance agent is registered with the IRDA, making him an authorized insurance agent.

• IRDA Pan Look up
• IRDA Pan look up guide
• Importance of being registered under IRDA

IRDA Pan Look up

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) regulates and authorizes all insurance agents. A legitimate insurance agent must be registered under the IRDA database. You can find out if your agent is registered under the IRDA by using the IRDA Pan Look up feature on the official IRDA website.

All you have to do is either punch in your insurance agent’s Aadhar ID or PAN ID, enter the captcha and press on enter. Once this is done you will immediately be redirected to the results page where you will be shown whether your agent is a registered agent or not.

IRDA Pan look up guide

Step 1: Search for the official IRDA website on your preferred search engine

Click on the official website.

Step 2: Enter the PAN ID or Aadhar ID of your agent in the box

Enter the captcha and press “Submit”

Step 3: Check the results

You will be able to find out the following information within the results page if your agent is registered under the IRDA:

• Agent’s date of birth
• Insurer name
• Agency code
• Date of appointment
• Status of the agency
• Status change (if any)
• License No

Importance of being registered under IRDA

• The IRDA looks out for the wellbeing of the policyholder by regulating the industry.
• A registered agent must follow a strict protocol laid down by the IRDA. This leads to a safer business environment for the agent as well as the customer.
• It is compulsory for official insurance agents to be registered within the IRDA.
• You can check if the agent’s agency is still in force.