Tapan Singhel is the MD & CEO of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited.

Prior to this, Mr. Singhel was the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), heading all retail channels and geographies. He has been with Bajaj Allianz since its inception in 2001 and was a part of the team that chalked out its entry in the retail market. During his stint with Bajaj, he has handled various roles, such as Regional Manager, Zonal Head and head of all retail channels as CMO. Mr. Singhel has also been involved in various international projects, prominent among them being the setting up of Allianz’s retail business in China.

Mr. Singhel has over two decades of experience in the insurance domain, having started his career with the New India Assurance Company as a Direct Officer in 1991. He has handled various portfolios as varied as accounts, IT, underwriting, claims, marketing, sales, etc. He has received many awards in the organization for his contribution and its success. He is the President of Indo German Chamber of Commerce and was earlier the Vice-President for the year 2013-14. He was a member of the Board of Directors for Berkshire India Limited and Berkshire Hathway Services India Private Limited during 2011-12.

Mr. Singhel is a BHU alumnus. He has completed his Masters in Physics with specialisation in Lasers and Spectroscopy, and received his basic education from La Martiniere for Boys (Kolkata) and St. Peter’s College (Agra).

A keen strategist, passionate about his work and a great motivator, Mr. Singhel believes that life and business is simple and we should not complicate it.