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Utpal Singh

Utpal Singh

Thane

Summary

Goal-oriented individual with 19 years of overall experience, including 3.5 years as Founder of a Medical Value Travel Company and 15.5 years in the Health, Life, and General Insurance industry in various operational roles. Experienced in New Business Operations, HUB Operations, People Management, Stakeholder Management, Process Improvement,Policy Servicing, Audit & Compliance,Claim Operations, Partner Onboarding, Banca Operations, and Grievance Management.These diverse exposures have allowed me to play a critical role at the Branch,Region,Zone and Corporate levels.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder

wellFY
Mumbai
06.2021 - Current

Founded WellFY, a medical value travel company. I was responsible for the overall growth of the business.

ZOM

Aditya Birla Health Ins. Co.
Mumbai
11.2019 - 05.2021

The West zone contributed 30-35% of ABHI business,this volume was being managed by 26 energetic team members placed across 22 branches.

  • Managed overall NB and Retention performance of the Zone.
  • Ensured Branches functions as per defined process and compliance guidelines.
  • Provided functional and operational support to stakeholders like agency, banca, broca, direct, and digital.
  • Ensured deliverables and after-sales services are met as per TAT.
  • Coached team members towards higher performance levels
  • Revenue generation through activation of inactive agents.
  • Ownership to cater to Top Club advisors.

Sr. Manager

TATA AIG General Ins. Co. Ltd.
Mumbai
06.2018 - 11.2019

Oversaw the smooth functioning of Commercial Line Operations of Mumbai Zone.

  • Ensured Branch & Hub Operations work in sync to achieve NB processing. I was leading a team of 20 enthusiastic individuals to meet the daily deliverables.
  • Ensured operational goal is accomplished as per management directives.
  • Monitored execution of branch functions according to SOP guidelines.
  • Maintained a turnaround time of 2 days for HUB processes
  • Responsible to oversee deliverables are processed within TAT.
  • Keep team motivated to deliver a high level of service excellence.
  • One point of contact between Corporate Office and Mumbai Zone for commercial line concerns.
  • Oversee adherence to compliance and financial controls with zero tolerance policy

Cluster Lead

Apollo Munich Health Ins. Co. Ltd
Mumbai
07.2016 - 06.2018

I managed the operations of 16 branches of the Mumbai Region with a team size of 28 people.

  • Ensured smooth handling of everyday operations
  • Maintained high levels of operational performance in all branches
  • Extend cashless and reimbursement support to advisors.
  • Assured adherence to TAT by closely tracking case progress each day
  • Ensured compliance and financial controls are met as per SLA.
  • Partner Servicing & Empanelment support.
  • SPOC for Escalations and Grievances resolution for the region.

Dy.Manager

SUD Life Ins. Co.Ltd
Mumbai
01.2013 - 07.2016

Oversaw Zonal Operations, Distribution Operations and Grievance Team out of the Corporate Office. Supported improvement of departmental processes and branch activities.

  • SPOC for Central Zone for Operations and Sales Support activities.
  • Strategic Analysis for Banca Sales Penetration.
  • Managed the Grievance Team.
  • One point of contact for higher management escalations, BOI, and UBI escalations, and IRDA escalations.
  • Ensured end-to-end customer grievance resolution as per IRDA TAT.
  • Investigation and Decision on customer complaints.
  • Ensured tagging of complaints from all touch points.
  • RCA to improve resolution TAT and quality.

Dy.Manager

Bajaj Allianz Life Ins. Co.Ltd.
Pune
01.2005 - 12.2012

Oversaw daily operations for the Policy Servicing team comproses of 25 members whcih supported 500+branches.Also managed the Zonal Customer Service and Branch Operations and Renewal Retention.

Policy Servicing, HO,04/2010-12/2012

  • One point of contact for policy servicing, second-level escalations.
  • Ensured all servicing requests, i.e., Policy Revival, Premium & Non-Premium Corrections, Surrender, Withdrawal, happen within TAT.
  • Designated to lead the Process Improvement initiative of the Policy Servicing Team. Launched a servicing tool (BWC) to gauge BALIC service TAT.
  • Brought mechanism for process controls through reports and audits.
  • Ensured to meet Internal, External, and Regulatory audit compliance. Root Cause Analysis for servicing deficiencies.
  • Monitoring of daily performances through operational reports.
  • Implemented additional cross-selling responsibilities, generating 0.5 Cr revenue

Zonal Customer Care Manager, HO,07/2009-03/2010

  • Measured service gaps at BALIC and BAGIC branches in the Central Zone
  • Online Customer Portal Management. Welcome calling, Undelivered policy calling, Customer Service, Educational Campaign.
  • Conducted audits and unannounced inspections to enhance customer service efficiency within the zone.

Branch Operations, Agra, 06/2005 - 06/2009

  • New Business Processing, Underwriting & Policy Issuance, Policy Servicing, and Customer Service.
  • Branch Renewal Collection.
  • Policy Revival and Claim Registration Deficiencies.
  • Monitoring team members' daily performances through operational reports.
  • Took additional responsibility of cross-selling and procured business of 0.5 Cr in FY10-11.

Sales Executive

Tata Indicom
Agra
01.2005 - 05.2005
  • Achieve monthly sales target of TATA Walky through in Open Market sales

Education

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt -

Benchmark Six Sigma
01-2017

Associate (Alll) in Life Insurance -

Insurance Institute of India
01-2016

Specialized Diploma in Health Insurance -

Insurance Institute of India
01-2016

Bachelor of Arts -

University of Delhi
03.2003

10+2

New Green Field
New Delhi

Skills

  • Optimistic Approach
  • Team Leadership
  • Entrepreneurial and Innovative
  • Operations Management
  • Client Engagement
  • Negotiation
  • Partnership Building
  • Marketing & Business Development

Accomplishments

Aditya Birla Health

  • Implementation of QMS at Branch Level. Brought Branch QMS FTR to 75% from 35%
  • 47.65 Lacs revenue generation through Inactive to Active advisor.

TATA AIG

  • Developed Mechanism to bring FTR to 99%, Mumbai zone reached to 98% from 72%. Zero Attrition in commercial line.
  • 85% of in warded proposals are getting converted into policies within 0-3 days, earlier it was 10-15 %.

SUD Life

  • Successfully streamlined New Business login process for Alternate Channel. It was newly launched channel.
  • Rolled out Channel Management System for Banca Channel. Excel based processing moved to system based.
  • Report Automations for Banca assurance Channel. Helped to get real time report.

Bajaj Allianz

  • Launched a Servicing Module (BWC), helped organization to gauge the servicing TAT of BALIC.
  • Surrender/Withdrawal Process Automations.This helped to reduce processing TAT to T+1 from 4-5days. Payouts TAT reduced to 4.25 days from 8-10days.
  • Revival Module revamp,helped to push 100% medical adversity cases to UW.
  • Improvised Customer Portal. 15% MOM growth seen in Online registration and 10% online Fund switch request. Further resulted in reduction of 10% call to call center regarding fund value, fund statement and fund switch process.
  • Comprehensive Dashboard for Policy Servicing.
  • Streamlined BALIC New Business processing center for RCM in Bhilwara (Rajasthan), RCM was newly acquired relationship for Bajaj Allianz in 2007, Monthly volume was 10-15K NOP.

Personal Details

Language Known:- English, Hindi

DOB:- 26-01-1983

Marital Status:- Married

Timeline

Founder

wellFY
06.2021 - Current

ZOM

Aditya Birla Health Ins. Co.
11.2019 - 05.2021

Sr. Manager

TATA AIG General Ins. Co. Ltd.
06.2018 - 11.2019

Cluster Lead

Apollo Munich Health Ins. Co. Ltd
07.2016 - 06.2018

Dy.Manager

SUD Life Ins. Co.Ltd
01.2013 - 07.2016

Dy.Manager

Bajaj Allianz Life Ins. Co.Ltd.
01.2005 - 12.2012

Sales Executive

Tata Indicom
01.2005 - 05.2005

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt -

Benchmark Six Sigma

Associate (Alll) in Life Insurance -

Insurance Institute of India

Specialized Diploma in Health Insurance -

Insurance Institute of India

Bachelor of Arts -

University of Delhi

10+2

New Green Field
Utpal Singh