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Asit Kumar Sahoo

Motor Underwriting & Strategy Specialist
Mumbai

Summary

Multi-tasking Manager well-known for creating positive workplace culture and high-performing teams. Demonstrated Underwriting expertise, including competitive offerings, pricing and market positioning.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Chief Manager

Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd
06.2022 - Current
  • Portfolio analysis to increase the profitability and churn out non-profitable pockets.
  • Responsible for achieving the top line and the bottom line of the branch for Motor line of business in accordance with the prescribed guideline.
  • Strategic input in Pricing of Motor products to improve profitability of the portfolio.
  • Monitoring of Motor Portfolio – ODLR & COR.
  • Contribute to the development, planning and execution of company strategy (including but not limited to profitability, underwriting, marketing, etc) in line with group strategy and goals.
  • Analyse and evaluate new developments and trends in the market to establish an overview and support in product enhancement and development including support in risk evaluating, quantifying and mitigating.
  • Handling a team of 6 members & motivating them for smooth process .

Manager-Motor Underwriting

Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Co Ltd
04.2020 - 05.2022

Handling Pan india Banca Portfolio, Audit & System Developments

  • Evaluating decisions to develop business opportunities for organizational growth & keeping in view to market competition for profitability for the portfolio.
  • Driving underwriting strategy formulation and setting up processes for the function.
  • To handle the deviation (rates & operational ) request flow through individual IMD's, Fleets. (Working with 3 team members)
  • Formulation of Motor Underwriting guidelines & circulars on timely basis and ensuring the execution of same.
  • Conducting motor uw specific audits to check the hygiene aspect of product pricing,features,risk mapping & scoring,process audits & fraud controls.
  • IT process automation,control,management,development w.rt motor underwriting.

Deputy Manager

DHFL General Insurance Co Ltd
12.2018 - 03.2020
  • To Calculate & analyze product,channel,location wise profitability report & publish to top management.
  • Coordinating with cross vertical functions ( Sales,Ops,Claims) to understand their requirements so as to deliver effective underwriting decisions.
  • Ensuring timely resolution of queries and approvals to achieve maximum TAT bound interactions.( Deviation approvals)
  • Portfolio repricing,Renewal Strategy,Location based pricing.
  • Coordinating with technology team for maintaining the system & new requirements.
  • Regular Audit of underwriting related processes .

Motor Underwriting Manager

Reliance General Insurance Co.Ltd
04.2015 - 12.2018
  • Handling retail broking & aggregator channel Pan india level.
  • Monitoring portfolio on regular basis to identify & control any deviation from budget plans for both Top line & Bottom line.
  • Regular interval visit & meeting with intermediaries at Pan india level for fulfill requirement to maintain a healthy portfolio.
  • Responsible for region specific deviation request.( Pan India).
  • Handling escalations related to Pre-inspections,Referral TAT's & operational Gaps.
  • Analyzing & Managing Fleet business proposals (Pan india)

Assistant Manager

IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Co,Ltd
07.2014 - 04.2015
  • Underwriting all motor proposals with proper risk analysis.
  • Approving the Refund, Endorsements, Cancellation, and Deviations including the Discounts, Decline Models acceptance & Age Limit.
  • Preparing premium quote for clients assessing risk parameters & insurance requirement.
  • Resolution of queries and approvals to achieve maximum TAT bound interactions.
  • Coordination with operation & claims team smooth query resolutions to customer satisfaction.
  • Responsible for all region underwriting & process activities.

Customer Service Manager

ICICI LOMBARD GIC Co Ltd
04.2012 - 07.2014
  • Analyzing & implementing organizational underwriting guidelines.
  • Training various stakeholders in implementing organizational guidelines and ensuring effective implementation of the same at ground level.
  • Publishing monthly/quarterly analysis & control reports of underwritten cases to achieve desired quality of decisions.
  • Publishing monthly audit reports of approvals across stakeholders and suggesting future courses of action.
  • Handling complete query related to underwriting deviation in terms of rates , refunds & Endorsements.


Education

Post Graduate Diploma in General Insurance - General Insurance

Institute of Insurance & Risk Management
Hyderabad
02.2011 - 2012.08

MBA - Marketing & HR

Utkal University
Bhubaneswar
03.2008 - 2010.04

BBA - Graduation in Commerce

Prananath Autonomous College
BHubaneswar
03.2003 - 2006.07

12th .( Commerce) - Commerce

Prananath Autonomous College
Bhubaneswar
03.2001 - 2003.07

High School Diploma -

B.D BIDYAPITHA
BHAPUR
01.2001 - 2001.12

Fellowship - Non Life Insurance ( Pursuing Fellowship)

Insurance Institute of India
Mumbai
06.2020 - Current

Skills

Designing Risk management strategies ,Portfolio Management ,Fleet Analysis, Deviation & Profitability Monitoring ,IMD deviation ,Audit & System Developments

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Timeline

Chief Manager

Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd
06.2022 - Current

Fellowship - Non Life Insurance ( Pursuing Fellowship)

Insurance Institute of India
06.2020 - Current

Manager-Motor Underwriting

Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Co Ltd
04.2020 - 05.2022

Deputy Manager

DHFL General Insurance Co Ltd
12.2018 - 03.2020

Motor Underwriting Manager

Reliance General Insurance Co.Ltd
04.2015 - 12.2018

Assistant Manager

IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Co,Ltd
07.2014 - 04.2015

Customer Service Manager

ICICI LOMBARD GIC Co Ltd
04.2012 - 07.2014

Post Graduate Diploma in General Insurance - General Insurance

Institute of Insurance & Risk Management
02.2011 - 2012.08

MBA - Marketing & HR

Utkal University
03.2008 - 2010.04

BBA - Graduation in Commerce

Prananath Autonomous College
03.2003 - 2006.07

12th .( Commerce) - Commerce

Prananath Autonomous College
03.2001 - 2003.07

High School Diploma -

B.D BIDYAPITHA
01.2001 - 2001.12
Asit Kumar SahooMotor Underwriting & Strategy Specialist