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Tapan Singhel

Honorary Professor of Practice

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Tapan Singhel has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. He is a founding member of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and has been with the company for over 22 years. As Managing Director & CEO for more than 12 years, he has led the company to serve over 14 crore customers and expand its distribution network across more than 1,000 locations nationwide. Known for his customer-centric approach and commitment to benefiting society, Mr. Tapan Singhel has driven Bajaj Allianz to be recognized as one of the best general insurers in Asia.

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Awards & Recognition

  • 2024: Awarded MD of the Year at the Making India Employable Conference & Awards, CEO of the Year at the IDC Future Enterprise Awards India, and CEO of the Year at the India Insurance Summit & Awards.
  • 2023: CEO of the Year at the IDC Future Enterprise Awards India.
  • 2022: CEO of the Year at the BFSI Leadership Awards, and honoured as one of Economic Times’s Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia.
  • 2021: Received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th Asia Insurance Industry Awards, and CEO of the Year for India and Asia-Pacific at the IDC Future Enterprise Awards. Recognized as ‘Personality of the Year’ at Quantic’s BFSI Excellence Awards.
  • Previous recognitions include Personality of the Year at the 22nd Asia Insurance Industry Awards (2018) and the Indian Insurance Summit (2017).

Academic Positions and Assignments

  • Honorary Professor of Practice at Chandigarh University.
  • Social media influencer with over 6.6 lakh followers on LinkedIn.
  • Recognized as LinkedIn’s Top Voice in India in 2018 and 2019.
  • Recognized as a Legend of Insurance by Poornima University in honour of his immense contributions to the Indian insurance industry.

Leadership Roles and Industry Involvement

  • Chairman of the GI Council and Chairman of the CII National Committee on Insurance and Pensions.
  • Member of the Insurance Advisory Committee (IAC) of the IRDAI.
  • Member of the Pension Advisory Committee of the PFRDA.
  • Founding Director of Bima Sugam.
  • Board Member of the Institute of Insurance and Risk Management (IIRM).
  • Former President and current Board Member of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce.
  • Member of the Governor’s Council of the World Economic Forum.
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