Tapan Singhel


Tapan Singhel has been the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance since April 2012.

Career

Tapan started his career with New India Assurance Company Limited as a direct officer in 1991. He has handled portfolios as varied as accounts, IT, underwriting, claims, marketing, sales, etc. throughout his career.
He has recently taken over as Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry National Committee on Insurance & Pensions 2020-21.He was also the president of the 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.
Before becoming the MD and CEO, Tapan was the chief marketing officer at , heading all retail channels and territories. He has been with Bajaj Allianz since its inception in 2001. Tapan was also involved in various international projects such as setting up a retail business for Allianz in China. He works in Pune.
Under his leadership, the Company has won many awards including Non-Life Insurer of the Year at the , as well as General Insurance Company of the Year and Customer Service Provider of the Year at the 4th Annual Insurance India Summit & Awards 2019.
In 2019, Tapan spoke with HBR Ascend about how he pivoted from science to insurance, how he derived happiness at work when he was young, and how his idea of happiness at work has evolved over the years. Here are some excerpts of his interview on .

Education

Tapan's basic education was at La Martiniere for Boys in Kolkata and St. Peters, Agra. As a man of science, he has an M.Sc. Degree in Physics with a specialization in Lasers & Spectroscopy from Banaras Hindu University.

Awards and recognition