Arun Upadhyay, Sales Manager

Arun Upadhyay

Sales Manager

Manzil Healthcare Services

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Management
Experience
14 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 5 Months

Sales Manager at Manzil Healthcare Services
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2019

• Secured largest corporate contract in the company's history. Corporate business projections grew by more than 200% YoY.
• Designed and implemented new sales strategy to set clear goals and objective for the department
• Guided department to meet targets for the first time in over 12 months
• Recruited and nurtured team of 15 staff in the department
• Facilitated empanelment for direct-billing with various insurers and Third-party Administrators
• Implemented new CRM (ZOHO) to optimise record-keeping

Senior Business Development Manager at United Insurance Brokers LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2018 to August 2019

2018-06 - 2019-08 Senior Business Development Manager
United Insurance Brokers LLC, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Facilitated setup of Abu Dhabi office by coordinating with Insurance Authority, UAE
• Built and strengthened strategic relationships with Insurance companies
• Executed optional business strategy to achieve commercial goals
• Ensured client satisfaction by excellent service delivery and ensured maximum renewal retention
• Developed and mentor a team of business producers that excel in client acquisition, upselling and cross-selling

Deputy Manager - Employee Benefits at Gras Savoye Gulf Insurance Broker LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2017 to December 2017

• Handled placement and renewals of a portfolio in excess of AED.40 million
• Supervised and motivated team of 5 staff
• Encouraged cross-selling of all lines of insurance products to the clients
• Ensured excellence in service delivery and maximise client retention

Business Development and Account Manager at Gras Savoye Gulf Insurance Broker
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2012 to June 2017

 Develop new client base - corporate and individual
 Manage existing accounts
 Negotiate terms with insurer on various classes of insurance
 Negotiate brokerage with insurers
 Facilitate new tie-ups with insurers and reinsurers
 Manage team of business developers and account executives
 Mentor executives to improve their product/s and process knowledge
 Liaise with our international offices for insurance and reinsurance arrangement
 Setup meetings with clients to assess and educate them about their insurance needs
 Cross-sell various classes of insurance to existing clients
 Review renewal reports and present monthly updates to the management
 Review pending endorsements and claims reports
 Present action plan to management for target/revenue achievement
 Provide weekly MIS to management for client meetings, booked business and payment status
 Follow up with clients for timely payments
 Assist client in case of a claim to ensure smooth processing and timely settlement
 Follow up with client for renewals and ensure maximum retention

Business Development Manager at Insighters Insurance Brokers
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2011 to June 2012

 Setup meeting with clients to assess and educate them about their insurance needs
 Identify agents to bring in new business
 Generate leads via cold calling, networking, walk-in meetings
 Assist colleagues in their client meetings
 Catering to insurance needs of corporate as well as individual clients
 Provide appropriate quotation as per the client’s requirements
 Timely payments follow up
 Provide after sales support to client
 Help client in case of a claim to ensure smooth processing and timely settlement
 Cross-sell different insurance products to a client
 Maintain MIS of client meetings and premium projections
 To follow up with client for renewal and ensure maximum retention
 To keep self updated on new products in the market

Customer Services Officer at Gargash Insurance Services Co.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • July 2009 to June 2011

Responsibilities:
➢ Catering to Motor & Medical insurance needs of corporate as well as
individual clients.
➢ Meet clients to assess and educate them about their insurance needs.
➢ Obtain various quotations from different insurance companies to let
client make a choice.
➢ Payment follow up and timely billing of the premium received.
➢ Provide after sales support to client.
➢ Help client in case of a claim to ensure smooth processing and timely
settlement.
➢ To follow up with client for renewal and ensure maximum retention.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Management
  • at Madurai Kamaraj University
  • April 2013

Specialties & Skills

Cross Selling
Underwriting
Claims Management
Client Retention
Business Development
MS Office

Languages

English
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Hindi
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