Ishraq Shah, Business Development Executive

Ishraq Shah

Business Development Executive

ARABIA INSURANCE COMPANY

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Finance
Experience
7 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :7 years, 11 Months

Business Development Executive at ARABIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2019

Identifying new business opportunities related to medical and general lines of insurance across Individuals, SME and large corporates in the middle east region. Introduction of AIC products to the potential clients by scheduling meetings, presentations & writing emails. Coordination with underwriting teams to customize plans as requirements with in predefined budgets. Maintain relationship after completing the sales cycle to generate more business via cross selling. Generating references through existing clientage to introduce products for other branches in GCC and Middle East.

ASSOCIATE - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT at OMAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2019 to September 2019

Sourced & identified new business prospects to introduce medical insurance products for the LSB sector among mid-size & large corporates. Primarily focused towards LSB population across the large groups. Promoting and increasing sales quota for the pre-underwritten plans. Completely responsible for the end to end sales cycle. Assisted other team members in cross selling to my existing medical portfolio. Negotiating credit terms with the clients & arranging necessary interdepartmental approvals.

Officer - Business Development at DAMAN
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2017 to February 2018

Identified potential business opportunities mainly via cold calling and other networking tools. Understanding client’s requirements and suggesting them with the options that suit their group medical insurance needs. Approached key decision makers (C level) and schedule meetings to present and negotiate proposals. Acting as an account manager after closing the contracts and assist them with day to day activities like member additions/deletions, updated statement of accounts and follow up on critical authorization requests. Successfully built & managed portfolio of over 3.5 million AED.

Business Development Executive and Trainer at Valpas Safety Services
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2016 to July 2017

Gathering Market information by using marketing tools and techniques, Analyzing the trends in diverse industries to prospect the potential business opportunity.
Identification of the key personnel to schedule a meeting or corporate orientation session.
Presentation of the services, Identifying the client needs and suggesting them essential courses in order to reduce risks associated to projects and improve their workplace safety.
Signing up of clients for annual contracts or particular service, designing payment terms and collection of the dues after the services rendered.
Maintaining healthy relationship with the clients to generate more future business.
Attending all the related exhibition to increase networking circle and in-house training sessions in order to stay up to date with professional ethics.
Handling customer complaints and taking necessary actions to improve the process.
Assisting other team members in closing the sales and conducting meetings with the high end clients.
Instrumental in devising and implementing the strategy for meeting sales performance targets.

Business Development Consultants at Apex Quality Certifications
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2015 to May 2016

Locates and proposing potential business deals for ISO Certifications by contacting potential clients and exploring new oppertunities.
Screens potential business deals by analysing the relevant market, make deals with the new clients.
Negotiations with clients upon Contracts and Pricing.
Close new business deals by conducting meetings.
Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential.
Exploring oppertunities to add value to job accomplishment.
Update job knowledge by participating in educational oppertunities, reading professional publications, maintaing personal networks.

Senior Sales Executive at J Telemarketing
  • Pakistan - Rawalpindi
  • May 2015 to August 2015

Senior Sales Executive at J Tele Marketing (May 18-2015 - Present)
• Dealing in Home Security Campaign over the USA.
• Customer Scheduling and Installation Support.
• Maintain Service Quality over the existing customers.
• Helping out other team members in closing the sales.
• Scheduling up an appointment after complete explaination about product and terms and conditions.
• Agreement with customer on sixty months contract.
• Maintained customer base with complete details on MS Excel.

Education

Master's degree, Finance
  • at University of Engineering and Technologt
  • July 2015
Bachelor's degree, Marketing
  • at University of Engineering and Technology
  • August 2013

Specialties & Skills

Customer Service
Financial Projections
Business Development
Marketing
Customer Handeling

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Time Management (Training)
Training Institute:
On job Training
Date Attended:
October 2014
Duration:
12 hours