Summary
Work history
Education
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Kalidoss Swaminathan

Chennai ,India

Summary

Committed and experienced Retail sales expert in Life and Health Insurance sales with background in business leadership, change management and business risk analysis. Interprets business needs, risks, client requirements and cost structures to increase forecasting accuracy and exceed revenue targets. Maintains smooth operations through careful oversight, priority management and workflow coordination.

Work history

National Head-Vice president -Bancassurance

Star Health And Allied Insurance Co
Chennai, India
03 2023 - Current
  • Updated and revised strategic business plans to increase company profitability and growth.
  • Implemented company-wide financial forecasts to allow for accurate budgeting.
  • Attended business-critical meetings, events and conferences, acting as high-level point of contact within company.
  • Assisted in implementing short and long-term strategies with high rates of success across entire company.
  • Liaised with senior management and board members to produce business strategies.
  • Provided strong leadership and impactful decision-making in times of crisis.
  • Oversaw entire company operations, meeting and exceeding targets and goals within company strategic plans.
  • Directed staffing requirements, managed priorities and coordinated workflows to uphold productivity objectives.
  • Managed team performance, celebrating successes and identifying areas to improve.
  • Trained and mentored managers to cultivate cohesive leadership team.
  • Increased new business connections and revenue generation opportunities by improving networking strategies.
  • Directed day-to-day work of 275 employees and motivated teams to exceed objectives.
  • Reviewed reports from subordinate management to identify areas of opportunity.
  • Created and led successful business culture focused on performance.
  • Maintained organisational compliance with applicable legislation and regulations.
  • Identified and resolved operational issues impacting productivity, performance or profitability.
  • Independently managed recruitment, employee motivation and training.
  • Pvt vertical Last year grew by 36% to INR 1204 Million- Organization grew by 18%.

National Manager -South & East

Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co Ltd
Chennai , India
10 2016 - 03 2023
  • Business Development:- As Founding Team Member played an active role in Bancassurance partnership tie ups of Karur Vysya Bank and City Union Bank. Got the partnerahips of Big south based brokers like Muthoot.
  • Sales Management:- Established the sales teams of South East West and MPCG. Recruited and Trained the front line and supervisory layer Based on business potential
  • Activating Channels :- Kick started the sales operations in South West and East for banks like HDFC , Axis, KVB, CUB, Federal.
  • Collborated with all for a smooth Sop for all bank partners from sourcing till servicing.
  • Grew the business volumes from INR 70 million in 2016 to INR 540 Million in 2023.

Zonal Head - South

Aditya Birla Sunlife Insurance Co
Chennai, India
09 2001 - 10 2016
  • Agency Manager -2001- 2006- Recruited 84 Agents in 5 years,Created 4 MDRTS in 3 years as part of the traditional agency Model.
  • Area Sales Manager -2006-2008 - HDFC and IDBI relationships. Registered a growth of 290 % by scaling up the topline collection to INR 60 Million.
  • Regional Sales Manager 2008-2009 - Citi Bank - TN and Kerala. Doubled the business on year one from INR 130 Million to INR 270 Million.
  • Relationship Head -2009-2015. Promoted to lead the KVB relationship as a National Head. Cultivated positive rapport across all enterprise levels, managing stakeholder relations in support of organisational needs.
  • Grew annual premium from INR 70 million in 2009 to INR 350 million in 2015, with targeted sales and marketing strategy.

Education

Bachelor Of Arts - English Literature

National College
04/1987 - 05/1990

Post Graduation - Business Administration

Annamalai University
05/2010 - 05/2012

Skills

  • Sales team supervision
  • Relationship building
  • Lead qualification
  • Territory management
  • Closing strategies
  • Employee management
  • P&L management
  • Entrepreneurial mindset
  • Deliverables oversight
  • Strategic networking
  • Worker's compensation knowledge
  • Strategic thinking
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Customer service
  • Operational management
  • CMO level interaction
  • Complex negotiation
  • Mentoring and training
  • Problem solving skills
  • Business development
  • Strategic consultancy
  • Business analysis
  • Change management
  • Business planning
  • KPI management
  • Revenue growth
  • Brand management

Timeline

National Head-Vice president -Bancassurance

Star Health And Allied Insurance Co
03 2023 - Current

National Manager -South & East

Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co Ltd
10 2016 - 03 2023

Zonal Head - South

Aditya Birla Sunlife Insurance Co
09 2001 - 10 2016

Bachelor Of Arts - English Literature

National College
04/1987 - 05/1990

Post Graduation - Business Administration

Annamalai University
05/2010 - 05/2012
Kalidoss Swaminathan