Tapan Singhel

Designation: MD & CEO, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, Professor of Practice (Honorary)

Email: [email protected]

Phone Number: +91-9355024501-10, Toll free No.: 1800 5723 999



  • Tapan Singhel has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry.
  • He is a founding member of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and has been with the company for over 22 years.
  • As Managing Director & CEO for more than 12 years, he has led the company to serve over 14 crore customers and expand its distribution network across more than 1,000 locations nationwide.
  • Known for his customer-centric approach and commitment to benefiting society, Mr. Tapan Singhel has driven Bajaj Allianz to be recognized as one of the best general insurers in Asia.

  • Chairman of the GI Council and Chairman of the CII National Committee on Insurance and Pensions.
  • Member of the Insurance Advisory Committee (IAC) of the IRDAI.
  • Member of the Pension Advisory Committee of the PFRDA.
  • Founding Director of Bima Sugam.
  • Board Member of the Institute of Insurance and Risk Management (IIRM).
  • Former President and current Board Member of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce.
  • Member of the Governor’s Council of the World Economic Forum.

  • Honorary Professor of Practice at Chandigarh University.
  • Social media influencer with over 6.6 lakh followers on LinkedIn.
  • Recognized as LinkedIn’s Top Voice in India in 2018 and 2019.
  • Recognized as a Legend of Insurance by Poornima University in honour of his immense contributions to the Indian insurance industry.

  • 2024: Awarded MD of the Year at the Making India Employable Conference & Awards, CEO of the Year at the IDC Future Enterprise Awards India, and CEO of the Year at the India Insurance Summit & Awards.
  • 2023: CEO of the Year at the IDC Future Enterprise Awards India.
  • 2022: CEO of the Year at the BFSI Leadership Awards, and honoured as one of Economic Times’s Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia.
  • 2021: Received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th Asia Insurance Industry Awards, and CEO of the Year for India and Asia-Pacific at the IDC Future Enterprise Awards. Recognized as ‘Personality of the Year’ at Quantic’s BFSI Excellence Awards.
  • Previous recognitions include Personality of the Year at the 22nd Asia Insurance Industry Awards (2018) and the Indian Insurance Summit (2017).