Padmakar Badgujar
About Padmakar Badgujar
Padmakar Badgujar serves as the Zonal Learning and Development Director for Turtlemint, focusing on the South and West regions of India. With extensive experience in the insurance sector, he has held various roles in training, sales, and management across multiple companies since the late 1990s.
Current Role at Turtlemint
Padmakar Badgujar serves as the Zonal Learning and Development Director for South and West at Turtlemint. He has been in this role since 2021, focusing on enhancing learning and development initiatives within the organization. His responsibilities include designing training programs and fostering a culture of continuous learning to improve employee performance and service delivery.
Previous Experience in Insurance
Padmakar has extensive experience in the insurance sector, having held various roles across multiple companies. He worked at DSA of The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. as a Marketing Supervisor from 1998 to 2000. He also served as an Additional Distribution Executive Training at Max New York Life Insurance Co. Ltd. from 2004 to 2005, and as a Development Officer at LIC from 1997 to 1998. His career includes significant positions at Canara HSBC Life Insurance and SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
Educational Background
Padmakar Badgujar has a diverse educational background in insurance and management. He studied at the National Insurance Academy, where he achieved qualifications in Reinsurance and Life and General Insurance. He also completed the General Management Programme for Executives at the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow. His studies at the University of Pune culminated in a BSc in Physics, further enhancing his analytical skills.
Consulting and Training Expertise
Padmakar has contributed to the field of consulting and training, particularly in the insurance industry. He worked as a Consultant Trainer at LIMRA from 2016 to 2018 and has served as a guest speaker for national and international training programs. His expertise includes management consulting and facilitating training sessions for various organizations, focusing on insurance and automobile sectors.
Contributions to Industry Initiatives
Padmakar played a significant role in launching the rural sector for ICICI Prudential, marking a notable initiative in India's private life insurance landscape in 2001. He also contributed to the strategic field engagement for the Bancassurance model at Canara HSBC Life from 2008 to 2016 and was instrumental in building the foundation of SBI Life Bancassurance in the Mumbai Circle from 2005 to 2008.