The people behind Bima Pragathi.
Practitioners who have built, sold and led across the insurance value chain bringing field-tested judgement into every program.
Sridhar Ganesan
Founder · Life Insurance, Annuities, Distribution, Strategy & Training
Sridhar Ganesan has spent decades across the insurance ecosystem, working through life insurance, annuities, distribution, strategy and training in both India and US markets.
His work exposed a recurring challenge: field professionals were certified, but not always field-ready. Practical confidence, structured selling clarity and compliance understanding were often missing in real conversations. That gap became the foundation of Bima Pragathi.
Krishna Mohan Y
Independent Business Coach & L&D Facilitator · 39 years in Life Insurance
Krishna Mohan Y brings 39 years in the life insurance industry across sales and marketing, sales training, project management and training consultancy. He has a proven track record of boosting sales performance, driving revenue growth and executing business development strategies that fuel organisational expansion and profitability.
He serves as an independent business coach and L&D facilitator, and previously as a Training Consultant at the Insurance Institute of India (2022-2026) where he designed end-to-end agency-channel strategies, led L&D initiatives for life and non-life insurers, delivered Train-the-Trainer programs for LIC of India and designed leadership training for insurers in Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. Earlier, he was Vice President Learning & Development at Edelweiss Tokio Life, where he opened 40 new offices and designed the award-winning 'ANKUR' program.
B. L. Das
Retired Vice Principal, ZTC Jamshedpur (Zonal Manager Scale) · LIC of India · 32+ years
B. L. Das is a retired senior insurance professional with over 32 years of rich experience in LIC of India, having joined as a Direct Recruit AAO in June 1992. He has served in diverse administrative, marketing, training and corporate communication roles across Branch, Divisional and Zonal offices including Branch Manager, Senior Branch Manager (Bancassurance), Manager (Sales), Chief Manager, Marketing Manager, Senior Divisional Manager (In-charge) and Regional Manager (Corporate Communication).
He superannuated in May 2024 as Vice Principal, Zonal Training Centre, Jamshedpur, in Zonal Manager Scale. He holds a B.A. (Economics Honours) and several professional qualifications including Fellowship from Insurance Institute of India, Diplomas in Health Insurance, Underwriting, and Compliance, Governance & Risk Management, along with certifications in Advanced Insurance Marketing and Insurance Anti-Fraud. Based in Ranchi, he is available for training, mentoring and consultancy in insurance, sales, leadership and team development.
Shiva Prasad Pattnaik
Business Leader · Trainer · Educator · 30+ years in Financial Services & Insurance
Shiva Prasad Pattnaik is a seasoned business leader, trainer and educator with over 30 years of distinguished experience in financial services and insurance. He has held key leadership positions in LIC of India and LIC Housing Finance, driving business growth, strategic expansion and organisational excellence. As Regional Manager and Senior Divisional Manager, he consistently achieved top national rankings in business performance and premium income.
During his tenure as Deputy Zonal Manager at the Zonal Training Centre, Kolkata, he played a pivotal role in designing innovative training curricula and developing future leaders conducting numerous training programs and motivational seminars for large groups across the country. Academically strong, he holds an MBA in Marketing, an M.Phil. in Economics, and is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of India. His expertise spans sales and marketing, bancassurance, leadership development and talent management.