Dr Sonjai Kumar, PhD EDAMBA Prize Winner Thesis ,CFIRM London, Certified Risk Management

Associate Consultant

Gurugram, Haryana, India26 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 30 years of experience in risk management.
  • Authored three influential books on risk management.
  • Recognized for PhD research in international competition.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned expert in risk management within the insurance sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Risk ManagementResearchEnterprise Risk Management

Other Skills

Team ManagementBusiness StrategyRisk AnalysisOperational Risk ManagementData AnalysisFinancial RiskActuarial ScienceLife InsuranceInsuranceReinsuranceUnderwritingFinancial ServicesMarket RiskSolvency IIBusiness Analysis

About

I am a risk management researcher, author, and practitioner with over 30 years of experience in the Indian insurance industry, specialising in enterprise risk management, actuarial science, financial risk management, and corporate governance. My academic work focuses on understanding how Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) practices influence firm performance, particularly within the insurance sector. My PhD research is entitled: “Enterprise Risk Management Practices and Impact of ERM Determinants on Firms’ Performance: A Study on the Insurance Industry in India” was awarded the 3rd Prize in the 2025 EDAMBA PhD Thesis Competition. European Doctoral Programmes Association in Management and Business Administration (EDAMBA), based in Brussels, represents doctoral programmes from over 30 member countries. The thesis competition involves a rigorous two-stage international review process, making this recognition all the more meaningful. Research & Academic Contributions My research focuses on risk governance, ERM implementation, and risk culture in financial institutions. • Over 100 research papers and professional articles published in national and international journals and magazines • Three ABDC journal publications from my doctoral research • Nearly 100 scholarly citations • Serve as a PhD external examiner in risk management research Books Authored I have authored three books on risk management: • Risk Management in the Current Scenario • Risk Management for Academicians and Practitioners • Risks within the Insurance Sector in India: Navigating Challenges, Building Resilience and Ensuring Trust Professional Experience I bring three decades of industry experience across the Indian insurance sector, particularly in: • Actuarial pricing and product profitability • Financial risk management • Enterprise risk management frameworks • Operational risk and governance structures • Establishing financial risk management functions in insurance organisations Professional Qualifications • Certified Fellow – Institute of Risk Management (CFIRM), London • Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Management – City University, London • Part-qualified actuary • Master’s Degree in Mathematics – University of Delhi • Senior Management Program – IIM Calcutta Watch my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RiskwithDrSonjaiKumar

Experience

26 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 9 mos
Current Experience

International journal of accounting, finance and risk management(ijafrm)

Reviewer of International Journal of Accounting, Finance and Risk Management(IJAFRM)

Nov 2022Present · 3 yrs 7 mos · United States · Remote

  • Working as a Reviewer in the Journal

Risk management

Risk Management Consultant

Sep 2021Present · 4 yrs 9 mos · India

Fortune institute of international business

PhD in Risk Management

Sep 2020Dec 2024 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Writing research papers and articles for over 30 years. Currently translating research interest through a formal research process if Ph.D. Few recent published papers are
  • 1. "Failure of strategic risk management in a life insurance company in India." Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions 16, no. 1 (2023): 21-33.
  • 2. "The impact of climate risk on the insurance industry: Recent developments and emerging risk mitigation approaches." Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions 16, no. 2 (2023): 116-123.
  • 3. "Risk Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting in Life Insurance Business." Monitoring and Reporting in Life Insurance Business (July 28, 2021) (2021).
  • 4. "Challenges in Embedding Enterprise Risk Management in The Indian Market." Available at SSRN 3955531 (2021).
  • 5. "Analysis of Impact on The Indian Reinsurance Market Due to COVID-19." Available at SSRN 4049827 (2022).
Team ManagementBusiness StrategyRisk AnalysisRisk ManagementOperational Risk ManagementResearch

Reliance nippon life insurance

Risk Management Consultant

Jul 2019Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Freelance

Author

Jul 2017Present · 8 yrs 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Books: 1. Risk Management in Current Scenario (2017)
  • 2. Risk Management for Academicians and Practitioners ( 2022)

Aviva india

Vice President-Business Risk

Jun 2012Aug 2018 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • A dedicated certified risk professional with the experience of 25 years in Life Insurance Sector in the area of Insurance, Risk Management and Actuarial Science
  • A key proponent of the development of risk culture within the organization to enable effective implementation of the risk management program to help the Company in optimizing the capital and profit.
  • Expertise in taking the risk-based decision through risk identification and mitigation to enable along with using risk appetite.
  • Gained significant exposure to Enterprise Risk Management, Market Risk, Liquidity Risk, Credit Risk, ALM, Stress Test, Risk-Based Decision Risk Management Framework, and Actuarial Pricing etc.

Canara hsbc obc life insurance company

Assistant Vice President-Actuarial

Jul 2007Jun 2012 · 4 yrs 11 mos

  • Pricing
  • 1.Pricing of Unit Linked and Traditional Products
  • 2. Preparation of spreadsheet based Unit linked and Traditional actuarial models for the purpose of Pricing
  • Risk Management
  • Market risk-Monitoring interest rate and equity risk
  • Insurance risk-Monitoring components of underwriting profit against plan by product class, comparing actual and expected claim experience by product class, monitoring gross and net sum assured exposure by product class, monitoring underwriting limits breaches and ex-gratia payments
  • Liquidity risk- Monitoring the cash inflow and outflow at Company level including maturing assets in next one year times.
  • Stress test- Financial and demographic stresses on annual gross profit.
  • Handling all regional/internal queries.
  • Assets and Liability Management-Liquidity risk, Solvency, Profitability, Market risk, etc
  • Insurance Risk-Lapse results, Mortality profitability, Reinsurance experience etc.
  • Economic Capital calculation .
  • Lapse Investigation
  • ALM policy preparation
  • Insurance Risk Strategy preparation

Max life insurance company limited

Assistant Manager-Actuarial

May 2005Jul 2007 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Actuarial Pricing, New Business Profitability

Sahara india life

Deputy Manager-Actuarial

May 2004May 2005 · 1 yr · Greater Lucknow Area

  • Actuarial Pricing, Modelling, Valuation

Towers watson

2 roles

Consultant

Oct 2000May 2004 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Actuarial Consultant

Consultant

Jan 2000Nov 2000 · 10 mos

  • Actuarial

Education

Fortune Institute of International Business

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Risk Management

Sep 2020Dec 2024

Fortune Institute of International Business

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Risk Management

Jan 2020Dec 2024

The Institute of Risk Management London

International Diploma in Enterprise Risk Management — Risk management

Jan 2016Jan 2018

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

Executive One Year Senior Management Program — General Management Program

Jan 2015Jan 2016

The Institute of Risk Management, London

Certificate in Risk Management in Financial Services — Risk Management in Financial Services

Jan 2013Jan 2014

City St George’s, University of London

Post Graduate Diploma in Actuarial Management — Actuarial Science

Jan 1999Jan 2000

Delhi University

Master’s Degree — Mathematics

Jan 1988Jan 1990

Institute of Actuaries of India

Part qualified Actuary — Actuarial Science

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