Saheed Shafoor ACII , Senior Business Development Manager / Assistant Branch Manager

Saheed Shafoor ACII

Senior Business Development Manager / Assistant Branch Manager

AXA Cooperative Insurance Co

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
16 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 6 Months

Senior Business Development Manager / Assistant Branch Manager at AXA Cooperative Insurance Co
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since December 2012

Highly successful Senior Business Development Manager, with a wealth of experience in varied sectors of the Insurance market place with leading Insurance Companies within the United Kingdom (UK) and Saudi Arabia.

Whilst working in the UK and Saudi Arabia I have gained extensive experience in dealing with all lines of business with a clear focus on:

Property All Risk Insurance
Corporate Medical
Group Life
Credit Life
Motor Fleet / Leasing Business
Marine Insurance

Part of my role is to handle large VIP clients including Bancassurance deals.

I enjoy dealing with new prospects and will always go the extra mile for my clients and brokers in order to provide an excellent service, building new relationships is one of my key strengths and working as part of a team. 

Business Development Manager at Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2010 to February 2011

Meet Annual Broker GWP Targets
Identify quality licensed brokers
Establish excellent working relationships
Generate flows of profitable business
Initiate / Develop relationships with potential / major clients, particularly in the field of Finance & Oil Exploration to develop Professional Indemnity Business and Contractors All Risks Business
Manage / Participate in special projects as when designated by Management

•Interacting with all colleagues in developing strategies for future profitable growth and development of the company
•Deputizing for other members of the sales team wherever necessary
•Responsible for all Broker business across 3 (Three) regions Riyadh, Jeddah & Dammam

•Successfully completed my Annual Target in 10 Months
•Secured the insurance for the second largest bank in Saudi Arabia
•Built excellent relationships with the International Brokers
•Secured SAR 25 Million new business to date

Business Development Executiv at Zurich Insurance PLC
  • United Kingdom
  • March 2006 to February 2010

Develop an effective pipeline of new business opportunities
Management and development of existing affinity schemes to produce profitable returns
Supervision and development of strategic plans for overall growth of business unit with emphasis on Commercial products.
Support and implement projects
Achieve annual Sales targets
Manage and motivate a sales team comprising of both Personal Lines and Commercials sales staff
Measure financial and non financial performance of current and existing schemes
Develop myself to full potential
Responsible for delivery of own sales and business performance targets

Successfully achieved four new consolidation deals during 2008 offering a wide range of Commercial Products and Personal Lines worth circa £1M
Received Zurich Star Performer award for 2008
Expected and achieved £1M of New Business for both Personal and Commercial Products
Constantly achieved personal targets on both New Business and existing business.
Increased enquiry levels on Commercial products and brand awareness through profitable exhibitions around the country.

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at Westford University College
  • March 2023
Diploma, Insurance
  • at Chartered Insurance Institute
  • June 2021

ACII Chartered Insurer

Diploma, Insurance
  • at Chartered Insurance Institute
  • October 2020

Diploma in Insurance from CII UK

Diploma, Information Technology
  • at Bradford & Ilkely Community College
  • June 1999

Specialties & Skills

New Business Development
Personal Development
Annual Budgets

Training and Certifications

Chartered Insurer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2021
Dip CII (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2020

Hobbies

  • Travelling
    Recently travelled to Australia and New Zealand