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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Akash Umesh Sitaprao

Akash Umesh Sitaprao

Sales & Services In General Insurance Industry | Affinity Insurance Sales Manager | Insurtech, | Strategic Alliances | Embedded Insurance | SME Insurance |
Sydney,NSW

Summary

Driven General Insurance Sales Manager with 12 years of experience offering personalized, courteous service. Expert at managing insurance sales cycle, prospecting and follow-up support. Skillful in advising current and potential clients on insurance coverage plans and processing applications, payments and corrections. Resourceful and versatile professional with reputation for consistently achieving aggressive sales goals.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates

Work History

Junior Sales Executive

Bajaj Allianz Staffing Solution Ltd
12.2013 - 6 2017

Insurance Sales & Customer Service Reprehensive:

  • Handled all customer relations issues in gracious manner and in accordance with company policy. Analyzed new or renewal policies against binder and expired policy.
  • Handled phone and email inquiries from insurance companies, identified and prepared premium finance quotes/agreements and sent renewal quotes to clients.
  • Identification cards and policy endorsements to support acquisition and retention of profitable business.
  • Provided additional support to all departments including responding to customer inquiries, check processing and other various tasks.
  • Created letters documenting contact and endorsement changes to client. Ordered system letters for missing information and approvals, created free form letters, and ensured that proper documentation was recorded.
  • Entered and retrieved information of varying complexity using appropriate computer system applications to update records, process insurance applications and obtain information to others.
  • Achieved all quarter's sales target & bonanza winner.
  • Engaged in cross-selling and upselling sales practices to strengthen clients' insurance portfolios and increase team sales figures.
  • Facilitated 25 % increase in insurance sales over previous year.

Sales Manager

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Pvt Ltd.
6 2017 - 6 2019

Insurance Sales Manager at Websales Ecommerce Department :

  • Insurance Sales Expert
  • Identified new sachet general insurance product to sell on online platform.
  • Prospected for new business by obtaining client referrals, making cold calls and engaging in online business-building strategies.
  • InsurTech Developments
  • Communicated product quality and market comparisons by creating sales presentations.
  • Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
  • Formulating sales strategies for different products and achieving targets

Senior Executive Sales Manager

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Pvt Ltd
06.2019 - 10.2020

Sales Manager| Extended Warranty for Motor & Non-Motor| Product Development

  • Analyzed sales and marketing data for improved strategies.
  • Managed sales promotions and marketing strategies on major social media sites.
  • Implemented, executed and strategically expanded business channel partnerships and program initiatives.
  • Developed product documentation to communicate and align key components of upcoming features and products to internal teams.
  • Worked with marketing teams to create, deploy and optimize effective campaigns for clients.
  • Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
  • Produced contracts, reports, letters, and proposals for clients.

Senior Sales Manager - Agency

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company
11.2020 - 04.2022
  • Agency Sales
  • Planning and target setting for the agent sales team
  • Formulating sales strategies for different products and achieving targets
  • Recruitment and management of agency channel team members
  • Training, motivating and development of team members
  • Identified opportunities for growth within Mumbai territory and collaborated with sales teams to reach sales goal.
  • Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
  • Worked to accommodate new and different insurance requests and explored new value opportunities to optimize insurance agency reputation.
  • Cultivated new business by offering presentations on financial well-being to individuals and groups on term and whole general insurance.
  • Obtained underwriting approval by completing application for coverage.
  • Responded to customer calls within one hours to swiftly resolve issues and answer questions.
  • Agency target achieved by 126%

Senior Manager

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd
05.2022 - Current

At ICICI Lombard, my focus is on developing Affinity Sales Strategies that foster robust partnerships and deliver bespoke insurance solutions. With expertise in insurtech and a passion for growth, my role as Affinity Sales Manager allows me to empower businesses to safeguard their core interests through innovative insurance products.


1. Developed and executed affinity sales strategies to acquire and retain clients, achieving 100% growth in policy sales.
2. Built and nurtured partnerships with associations, organizations, and professional groups to enhance lead generation.
3. Educated clients on policy options, risk management solutions, and coverage benefits, ensuring tailored recommendations.

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Also, as a Senior Manager, I thrived on nurturing SME insurance sales, leveraging strong agency and broker relationships to enhance our service offerings. Our team's dedication to customer onboarding and new business development has positioned us at the forefront of the insurance industry's dynamic landscape.


SME Insurance Products: Familiarity with common SME insurance products, such as general liability, property insurance, business interruption, workers’ compensation, cyber liability, and directors & officers (D&O) insurance.

business.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Physics

Pune University
Pune, India
06.2011 - 05.2015

Skills

Insurance sector knowledge

Certification

Graphic Design

Timeline

Senior Manager

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd
05.2022 - Current

Senior Sales Manager - Agency

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company
11.2020 - 04.2022

Digital Marketing

06-2020

Empathy for Sales Professionals

06-2020

Senior Executive Sales Manager

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Pvt Ltd
06.2019 - 10.2020

Graphic Design

04-2016

Junior Sales Executive

Bajaj Allianz Staffing Solution Ltd
12.2013 - 6 2017

Bachelor of Science - Physics

Pune University
06.2011 - 05.2015

Sales Manager

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Pvt Ltd.
6 2017 - 6 2019

Professional Badminton Player | Travel

Playing Badminton | Love to Travel & Explore 

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