Qualifications:

Master of Business Administration (Human Resource),

MA (History),

Post Graduate Executive Program—IIM(Ahmedabad), (Sponsored by LIC of India)

Fellowship-Insurance Institute of India,

Post Graduate Diploma in Sales & Marketing,

Pursuing PhD from Savitribai Phule Pune University.

Industry/Academic Experience:

23 years of working experience in the Life Insurance Industry having worked in administration as well as Marketing wings.

08 years of Research & Teaching experience at National Insurance Academy, Pune after joining on deputation from Life Insurance Corporation of India.

 Certifications: -

• “Risk Management Certification Course, RIMS USA.
• Certification course in Consumer Behaviour & Marketing Analytics from National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL),
• Certification course in Research & Publication Ethics from Savitribai Phule Pune University,
• 5-day online workshop on Universal Human Values in education organised by AICTE. 

Sponsored Research and Consultancy Projects: -

1. Convergence of Social Security Insurance Schemes; Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance (2016-17)
2. Evaluation of Aam Aadami Bima Yojana and Converged AABY: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) (2017-18)
3. Review of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)’; Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) (2017-18)

Publications: -

1. Dr Archana Singh, Sandeep Pande and Shiv Prabhat. 2019. “A Step towards Social Security: Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY)”, Bima Quest: The Journal of Insurance, Pension and Management, ISSN-0974-0791 listed in UGC Care journal and indexed in EBSCO.
2. Sandeep Pande, Dr Shailesh Kasande & Dr Shalini Tiwari.2025. “Factors Impacting Customer's Buying Behaviour in Life Insurance Industry”, Bimaquest, ISSN-0974-0791 listed in UGC Care journal and indexed in EBSCO.
3. Sandeep Pande & Dr Shailesh Kasande, Jan- March 2025. “Digital Disruption and its’s impact on Millennial’s Buying Behaviour”, ‘The Journal' of Insurance Institute of India, ISSN No. 2278-6759) a UGC care listed journal
4. Sandeep Pande & Dr Shailesh Kasande. “Key Factors Influencing Customer Retention in the Health Insurance Industry”, Swadeshi Research Foundation Monthly Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, ISSN:  2394-3580, Vol. - 12, No. - 11, September - 2025
5.  Sandeep Pande & Dr Shailesh Kasande. September 2025. “Key Factors influencing Health Insurance Industry in India”, Bimaquest, ISSN-0974-0791 indexed in EBSCO.                

6. Sandeep Pande & Dr Shailesh Kasande. October- December 2025 issue, “Health Insurance and Customer’s Willingness to Engage Digitally”, ‘The Journal' of Insurance Institute of India, ISSN No. 2278-6759)
7. Sandeep Pande April 2021. “Saral Pension: Live Life, King Size”, Yogakshema. LIC’s in-house magazine.

Paper Presentation: -

1. Presented a research paper on “Happiness and Wellbeing through Government Social Welfare Programs" during a national seminar on "Nurturing Happiness, Enhancing Wellness, and Cultivating Mindfulness: A Journey Towards Psychological Well-Being”, which was organised jointly on 27th October 2023 by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and Uttarakhand Open University.
2. Presented a research paper titled “Key Factors influencing Customer Retention in the Health Insurance Industry” during Two days International Conference on "The Digital Age: Trends, Innovations, Challenges and Future of Business” on 2^nd & 3^rd August  2025 jointly organised by Institute of Social Science & Management Studies (ISSMS), Social Science & Management Welfare Association (Cell-Commerce) & Radiant Group of Institutions, Jabalpur (MP).

3. Presented a research paper titled “Service Quality: An important component of Customer Retention in the Health Insurance industry” during a National Conference on "Innovation meets Sustainability-Forging the Future together” on 7th October 2025 organised by Indira Global School of Business in association with the ICMAI- Pimpri Chinchwad chapter.

Speaker: -

1. Invited as a speaker during a National online seminar, which was jointly organized by National Insurance Academy, Pune and Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for women, Chennai on 27th September 2022 on the theme of "Insurance in Next Decade”.
2. Invited by the Department of Commerce, Savitribai Phule Pune University on 4th October 2024 to deliver a guest lecture on “Career Opportunities in the Insurance Sector”.

Areas of Interest: -

Life Insurance Products & their underwriting, Distribution Channel Management, Market Intelligence, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Engagement, Current Trends in Life Insurance Industry, Insurtech, Health Insurance.

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