ASEAN CENTRE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ACDR)
PANEL OF ARBITRATORS
Empanellment No.
Name
Profile

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/001
Mr. Sanjeev Ramchandrarao Joshi
Date of birth: 11/11/1957
Educational qualification: BE, Diploma – Business Mgt.,
Professional qualification: Associate of Insurance Institute of India, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Dy. General Manager (Rtd.), New India Assurance Co. Ltd. – 41 years in Engineering & Insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Principal Officer & GM – Tower Insurance & Reinsurance Broker
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile : Mumbai

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/002
Mr. Ram Prasad Mittal
Date of birth: 10/10/1958
Educational qualification: BVSc, MBA – Marketing
Professional qualification: Fellow of Insurance Institute of India, Certified Mediator, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Rtd. Dy General Manager, United India Ins. Co. Ltd., 40 years in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator
Field of arbitration: General insurance
City of domicile : Ghaziabad

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/003
Mr. Yagnesh Raval
Date of birth: 28/11/1962
Educational qualification: B. Com, MBA
Professional qualification: Certified Valuer, Associate in Fire & Engineering Insurance, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: 36 years as insurance surveyor & loss adjuster
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Surveyor, Loss Adjuster & Proprietor -‘Value Calculus & Allied Assessors’
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile : Mumbai

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/004
Mrs. Sridevi Chupula
Date of birth: 30/05/1966
Educational qualification: BA, PG – Personal Mgt. & Industrial Relations
Professional qualification: Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: 33 years in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Regional Manager, National Insurance Company
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile: Bhubaneshwar

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/005
Mr. Vishnu Kumar Gupta
Date of birth: 15/05/1951
Educational qualification: ME (Electronics), BA (Journalism & Comm.)
Professional qualification: Private licensed pilot, Associate of Ins. Institute of India, Certified Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Licensed Surveyor & Loss Assessor, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: 47 years as Engineer, Surveyor, Loss Assessor, Aviation Consultant
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Senior Surveyor, Loss Assessor, Valuer and Engineering & Aviation Insurance Consultant
Field of arbitration: General Insurance, Industrial contracts, Engineering commercial contracts
City of domicile: Indore

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/006
Mr. Rahul Vilas Kulkarni
Date of birth: 01/07/1982
Educational qualification: BE – Mechanical
Professional qualification: PG Diploma In Insurance, Associate of Insurance Institute of India, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Surveyor & Loss Assessor, 16 years in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Senior Manager, Puri Crawford Insurance Surveyors & Loss Assessors India Pvt. Ltd.
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile: Pune

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/007
Mr. G. Rajakumar
Date of birth: 02/12/1956
Educational qualification: B Sc.
Professional qualification: Associate of Insurance Institute of India, Certified Mediator, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Rtd. Chief Regional Manager, New India Assurance Co. Ltd., 42 years in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Insurance Mediator
Field of Arbitration: General insurance
City of domicile: Madurai

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/008
Mr. Kamal Kishore Kumar
Date of birth: 17/12/1959
Educational qualification: L.L.B.
Professional qualification: Fellow of Insurance Institute of India, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Rtd. Regional Manager, Oriental Insurance Company – 33 years in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Advocate
Field of arbitration: General insurance
City of domicile: Patna

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/009
Dr. Mandadi Pardha Saradhi
Date of birth: 15.07.1954
Educational qualification: PhD (Astrology), M.Com., MBA, MA (Astrology),
Professional qualification: PG Dip (ADR),Trained Mediator, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Rtd. Director of State Audit, Telangana, 42 years service in Audit and Finance Industry & as Arbitrator
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator & Mediator
Field of arbitration: General Insurance,  Capital Markets, Commercial Disputes, Investments,  Sale of Goods, IPRs, Service Matters, Government Contracts, Construction Contracts
City of domicile: Hyderabad

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/010
Mr. Avinash Prasad
Date of birth: 26/11/1966
Educational qualification: MBA
Professional qualification: Licentiate of Insurance Institute Of India, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Ex – Regional Manager, UIIC, 30 years in insurance service
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Insurance Claims Consultant
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile: Vadodara

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/011
Mrs. Vandana Kannan
Date of birth: 30/09/1962
Educational qualification: MA – Archaeology, Diploma- HRD, Adv. Diploma- French language, MBA – Mktg.
Professional qualification: Fellow of Insurance Institute Of India, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM Experience: Ex – United India Ins. Co. Ltd., Ex-Al Ahlia Ins. Co. Muscat – Manager Training, Ex- Oman United Ins. Co., Muscat – U/w & Claims Manager, 34 years in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Insurance Trainer and Consultant
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile: Chennai

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/012
Dr. C. Mahendran
Date of birth: 16/12/1959
Educational qualification: MSW, BL, MBA, PhD – Management
Professional qualification: Fellow of Insurance Institute of India, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Rtd. Manager, Oriental Insurance Company, Ex- Office Executive Insurance Ombudsman , 34 years in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Advocate
Field of arbitration: General Insurance & Health Insurance
City of domicile: Chennai

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/013
Mr. Pratap Venugopal
Date of birth: 05/11/1962
Educational qualification: BSc.
Professional qualification: LLB, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: 31 years of legal practice
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Advocate -Supreme Court
Field of arbitration: General Insurance, Commercial contracts, Construction contracts
City of domicile: Noida

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/014
Mr. Laiju George Kodiyan
Date of birth: 30/05/1970
Educational qualification: B Tech.
Professional qualification: Licentiate of Ins. Inst. Of India, Certified Surveyor & Loss Assessor, CIAFP, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Insurance Surveyor, Loss Assessor & Investigator, 31 years in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Insurance Surveyor, Loss Assessor & Investigator
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile: Kochi

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/015
Mr. Irfan Rashid Bhat
Date of birth: 11/05/1970
Educational qualification: MBA, MSc., BE
Professional qualification: Certified Valuer, Certified Surveyor & Loss Assessor, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Insurance surveyor & Loss assessor, 26 years in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Insurance Surveyor, Loss Assessor & Valuer
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
Domicile: Anantnag, J&K

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/016
Mr. Manoharan C M
Date of birth: 17/01/1967
Educational qualification: BSc.
Professional qualification: Diploma in Electronics, Certificate in Compliance, Fellow of Ins. Inst. Of India, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: 31 years in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Deputy General Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
Field of arbitration: General Insurance & Health Insurance
City of domicile: Mumbai

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/017
Mr. Thirunavukkarasu S
Date of birth: 30/12/1958
Educational qualification: BE-Mechanical
Professional qualification: Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Ex – New India Assurance Co. Ltd., Rtd. Senior Vice President – Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co – 35 years in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Insurance Consultant
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile: Chennai

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/018
Mr. PK Vijayakumar
Date of birth: 14/09/1951
Educational qualification: BSc, MSc
Professional qualification: IRS, BEd, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Rtd. Director General of Income Tax , Former Insurance Ombudsman, 45 years service in Income Tax, Insurance & Banking
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Bank Director, IEM, Visakhapatanam Steel Plant Ltd & FACT Ltd, Udyogmandal, Kochi
Field of arbitration: General Insurance, Steel industry
City of domicile: Thrissur

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/019
Mr. Arumugam Thiyagarajan
Date of birth: 01/06/1959
Educational qualification: MSc; LLM
Professional qualification: Fellow of Insurance Institute of India, Certified Marine Surveyor, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Rtd. Asst. Manager – United India Insurance Co. Ltd., 34 years service in the insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Insurance Claims Consultant
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile: Nagapattinam, TN

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/020
Mr. Rajiv Jaiswal
Date of birth: 10/07/1955
Educational qualification: BA, LLB
Professional qualification: Licentiate of Insurance Institute of India, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Rtd. Chief Regional Manager, Oriental Insurance Company, 42 years in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Advocate
Field of arbitration: General insurance
City of domicile: Ghaziabad

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/021
Mr. Bir Pal Singh
Date of birth: 05/01/1960
Educational qualification: B.Sc.
Professional qualification: Associate of Ins. Inst. Of India, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Rtd. Dy. General Manager, Oriental Insurance Company, 35 years in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile: New Delhi

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/022
Mr. Santanu Banik
Date of birth: 23/01/1958
Educational qualification: BTech – Mechanical
Professional qualification: Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Ex – Sr. Divisional Manager, Oriental Insurance Company, 39 years in Engineering and Insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Insurance Rapporteur / Consultant
Field of arbitration: General Insurance, domestic & global construction projects
City of domicile: Kolkata

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/023
Mr. Ram Prasad
Date of birth: 04/01/1966
Educational qualification: B. Com
Professional qualification: ACMA, ACS, Fellow of Insurance Institute of India, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: 33 years in insurance & IT industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, VP Azentio
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile: Chennai

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/024
Mr. Mohan M Naik
Date of birth: 16/04/1947
Educational qualification: Dip – Mechanical Engineering, post dip.- Ship construction & Naval Architecture
Professional qualification: Dip.- Systems Management, Fellowship in Shipping Management, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Shipwright -Indian Navy, Shipyard Manager – Goa, Construction Manager – Jeddah, Surveyor & valuer – 52 years in Marine, Engineering and insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Govt. Surveyor, Valuer, Average Adjuster & Arbitrator (Shipping)
Field of arbitration: Marine Cargo & Hull Insurance
City of domicile: Margao, Goa

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/025
Mr. Bharadwaj S K
Date of birth: 22/02/1968
Educational qualification: MSc, M. Phil.
Professional qualification: Fellow of Ins. Institute Of India, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Ex- ICICI Lombard, 16 years service in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Senior Manager- M/s Bharat Reinsurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd.
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile: Hyderabad

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/026
Mr. Ramachandra Rao Patri
Date of birth: 15/02/1959
Educational qualification: B.Com
Professional qualification: Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Rtd. Insurance Head- Finance & Insurance, ITC Ltd., 31 years in insurance service
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Insurance Consultant
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile: Hyderabad

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/027
Mr. Partha Sarathi Mahanti
Date of birth: 17/05/1980
Educational qualification: BE
Professional qualification: Fellow of Ins. Inst. Of India, Black Belt – Six Sigma, Certificate in Actuarial Science, Certificate in Supply Chain Risk Mgt., Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: Ex- Tata AIG Ins. Co., ex-HDFC Ergo Ins. Co., 20 years service in insurance industry
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Head Insurance – Cadilla Pharmaceuticals Limited
Field of arbitration: Fire & Engineering including Business Interruption
City of domicile: Ahmedabad

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/028
Mr. Vivek Agarwal
Date of birth: 03/04/1967
Educational qualification: BSc, BE – Civil
Professional qualification: Fellow of Institute of Valuers, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIIRM
Experience: 31 years as Surveyor, Loss Adjuster & Valuer
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator , Insurance Surveyor, Loss Assessor & Valuer
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
City of domicile: Delhi

AIIRM/IACC/2021-1/029
Mr. Ashutosh Shukla
Date of birth: 16/02/1970
Educational qualification: B.Tech.
Professional qualification: PhD – Insurance & Risk Management, Associate of Insurance Institute of India, Certified Insurance Arbitrator of AIRM
Experience: 30 years as surveyor in insurance industry
Field of arbitration: General Insurance
Present role: Insurance Arbitrator, Senior Surveyor & CEO, Puri Crawford Insurance Surveyors
Field of arbitration: Fire, Engineering, Business Interruption
City of domicile: Mumbai