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Technical Paper Writing Contest 2020 - Results

We are pleased to announce the results for Technical Paper Topic - HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS
Writing Contest 2020. The contest was launched in early PROGRESSING IN INDIAN INSURANCE
2020. But due to COVID 19 pandemic and lockdown the INDUSTRY
results could not be announced. Ms. Bhawna Dahiya,
Asst. Vice President, IDFC Bank
We received overwhelming response to the contest with
more than 50 entries in the contest. Firstoff all we would 2nd Prize Rs. 8500
Cash Prize of Rs. 6,000
like to give sincere thanks to all participants of the Contest
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and applaud efforts made by all of them. We really thank
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them for extensive research on the subject and we hope FREE Sashi Publications Gift Voucher for
these research works will contribute positively in growth of Rs. 750
insurance industry. These contests play an important role in Merit Certificate
research and development in the industry and helps in
outlining future road maps for growth. Topic - Surety Bonds - Global Market
Understanding and Information
Our Editorial Committee incharge of the review of the Technology Solution Themes
entries had an extremely difficult task to adjudge the best Mr. Kanya Saraswathy Chandrasekaran,
entries. There were quite a good number of entries Tata Consultancy Services
qualifying for the best spot. But at the end we need to select 3rd Prize Rs. 5500
few for the prize. Cash Prize of Rs. 4000
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have awarded joint prize to 3 entries. The committee also FREE Sashi Publications Gift Voucher for
decided to institute a special category Editors Special Prize Rs. 500
wherein four entries has been awarded. Total 8 entries has Merit Certificate
qualified for the Consolation Prizes.
1) Topic - INSURE TECH - A Tool for
Congratulations to all winners!! Insurance Penetration
Shashi Kant Dahuja (Chief Underwriting
Officer) FIII, ACII, Chartered Insurer
We again would like to convey our sincere appreciation to
Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd.
all participants for their hard work and efforts for making
this contest a success. 2) Topic - Fraud Risk Management
through Control Measures: Cost v/s
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Research Paper Competition - PRIZE Shibyanshu Sharma,
CRMP, CRISC, ARM, FIII, ALMI, ACS, ARA
SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd,
1st Prize Rs. 11500
Cash Prize of Rs. 7,500 3) Topic - TECHNOLOGY CHANGING THE
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Rs. 1000 Prof. Manoj Kumar Pandey,
Merit Certificate Faculty, BIMTECH

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