ABOUT (NIC)
About Nalawade Insurance Consultancy (NIC)
Founded with the belief that insurance should be driven by awareness not fear NIC has spent over four decades helping individuals, families, NRIs, founders, and businesses make more informed insurance and financial decisions.
Over the years, the consultancy has worked with clients across different life stages and industries, supporting them with protection planning, retirement-focused solutions, employee welfare schemes, business risk management, and long term financial clarity.
Today, the brand is actively led by Pooja Nalawade, Insurance & Risk Advisor and daughter of the founder, who brings a modern, education-first approach to insurance advisory while continuing the values the consultancy was built on.
Insurance Should Be Understood Before It’s Needed
The NIC View
Not a product. A decision.
At NIC, insurance is not viewed as a product purchase.
It is viewed as a long-term financial and risk management decision that should
continue to support clients as their lives, businesses, responsibilities, and goals
evolve.
Understanding
We Begin by Understanding
- Life Stage
- Family & Business Responsibilities
- Financial Priorities
- Existing Risks & Gaps
- Long-Term Goals & Milestones
Our Solutions
Matches to your unique requirements
Our solutions are structured to align with real-life requirements whether
that involves
- Personal insurance
- Business protection
- NRI planning
- retirement-focused solutions
- employee welfare schemes
OUR PHILOSOPHY
“No Mis-Selling. Just The Right Selling.”
Insurance decisions impact families, businesses, and long-term financial stability.
That’s why our focus remains on helping clients make informed decisions with clarity,
suitability, and long-term support at the center of the process.
Meet Pooja Nalawade
Insurance & Risk Advisor
Her approach focuses on practical guidance, long-term clarity, and protection planning that aligns with real-life responsibilities.
She actively works across:
- Personal Insurance Planning
- NRI Insurance & Financial Planning
- Business Insurance Solutions
- Employee Welfare Planning
- Risk Management Advisory
OUR STORY & TEAM LEGACY
Meet Our Founders
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Pradip Nalawade
Founder & Visionary Pillar
Every great legacy begins with a story of relentless hard work. Pradip Nalawade started his journey as a simple farmer’s boy who moved to Pune with nothing but big career aspirations. To build his future, he balanced grueling days working at Pune Mandai with exhausting nights pursuing a Polytechnic diploma.
Every great legacy begins with a story of relentless hard work. Pradip Nalawade started his journey as a simple farmer’s boy who moved to Pune with nothing but big career aspirations. To build his future, he balanced grueling days working at Pune Mandai with exhausting nights pursuing a Polytechnic diploma.
In 1980, he took his LIC agency, completely clueless about the complex mechanics of the insurance industry. For a time, as he took up a role at Bajaj Auto, his insurance dreams stayed on the back burner. But true callings cannot be ignored. In 1995, Pradip shifted his focal energy back to insurance and the trajectory of his life changed forever.
By 1998, he qualified for his very first Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) the highest global benchmark in insurance sales. He never looked back. In 2003, he established the first exclusive independent office for an LIC agent in Pune.
In 2013, he resigned from Bajaj Auto to commit 100% of his focus to insurance consultancy.Developing a hyper-specialized expertise in Keyman Insurance, Corporate Risk, and Employer-Employee schemes, Pradip has earned immense goodwill. Today, he is widely respected for mentoring his peers to achieve global heights and has proudly attended every single international MDRT conference since the year 2000, standing as a flag bearer at the 2018 global meet.
- Core Focus: Corporate Liabilities, Keyman Insurance, Peer Mentorship and Legacy Advisory.
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Sujata Pradip Nalawade
Co-Founder & Operational Backbone
If Pradip is the vision of NIC, Sujata is the wind beneath its wings. A B.Com graduate from Nashik, Sujata came to Pune after her marriage in 1987. From day one, she chose to believe in her husband’s wildest professional dreams, granting him the absolute strength to take bold leaps.
If Pradip is the vision of NIC, Sujata is the wind beneath its wings. A B.Com graduate from Nashik, Sujata came to Pune after her marriage in 1987. From day one, she chose to believe in her husband’s wildest professional dreams, granting him the absolute strength to take bold leaps.
A natural hustler with an inherent problem-solving attitude, Sujata realized that for Sales to thrive, Operations had to be bulletproof. She took complete charge of the agency’s back-end administration, compliance, and post-sale service. Because of her flawless execution, the front-end team could step out of the office to meet clients without a single worry.
Sujata’s brilliance isn’t just operational; she is a powerhouse producer in her own right. She qualified for the prestigious MDRT in the year 2000. By 2003, both Pradip and Sujata made history as the very first couple from Pune to simultaneously qualify for the MDRT and attend the international conference together. Today, she continues to lead office administration and manage the staff with a steady, nurturing hand.
- Core Focus: Operations Management, Post-Sale Support, and Client Care Coordination.
The Next Generation: Innovation Meets Strategy
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Pooja Pradip Nalawade
Insurance Advisor | Marketing & Sales Head
Insurance runs purely in Pooja’s veins. Growing up in a household with over three decades of deep insurance expertise, she absorbed the principles of risk protection early on. However, she carved her own path first, spending 2 years working in the fast-paced Information Technology (IT) sector at Synechron.
Insurance runs purely in Pooja’s veins. Growing up in a household with over three decades of deep insurance expertise, she absorbed the principles of risk protection early on. However, she carved her own path first, spending 2 years working in the fast-paced Information Technology (IT) sector at Synechron.
In 2013, Pooja underwent a profound realization: the work her parents were doing was far grander, nobler, and more impactful than simply building someone else’s corporate dream. She chose to exit IT and join the family firm full-time as an independent advisor.
Pooja seamlessly bridges the gap between old-school values and modern systems. She brought a highly organized corporate structure to NIC, introduced cutting-edge financial technology, and successfully expanded the consultancy into General (Non-Life) Insurance and Certified Mutual Fund Distribution (SIP, SWP, Lumpsum). Driven by a dramatic, creative flair and an eagerness to upgrade her skills, she mastered the complex domain of NRI & Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Insurance, facilitating direct personal visits to clients’ countries of residence for face-to-face strategizing.
Pooja represents the perfect combination of her parents: she possesses her father’s relentless drive to add client value and her mother’s fierce, operational problem-solving attitude.
- Core Focus: NRI Asset Portfolios, Multi-Line Commercial Risk, Mutual Fund Strategies, and Corporate Onboarding
Our Trusted Support Team
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Archana Virkar
Senior Back Office Executive & Wealth Operations Specialist
Namaskar. Archana brings an incredible 18 years of dedicated service to Nalawade Insurance Consultancy. Her journey began in the vibrant surroundings of Saraswati School on Bajirao Road, Pune, followed by higher education at the prestigious SNDT and Bharati Vidyapeeth universities.
Namaskar. Archana brings an incredible 18 years of dedicated service to Nalawade Insurance Consultancy. Her journey began in the vibrant surroundings of Saraswati School on Bajirao Road, Pune, followed by higher education at the prestigious SNDT and Bharati Vidyapeeth universities.
Coming from a humble family background, Archana has gracefully balanced her vital household responsibilities while serving as a foundational pillar of our corporate operations.
As our Senior Back Office Executive, Archana manages daily administrative tasks, critical document workflows, and essential customer service frameworks.
Over her nearly two decades of experience, she has developed an authoritative, deep professional understanding of wealth management systems, specializing heavily in processing critical client operations, including:
- Transaction Support: Flawlessly executing the buying, redeeming, and switching of mutual fund units (SIP, SWP, STP, and Lumpsum).
- Record Keeping: Rigorously maintaining investor folios, personal details, and comprehensive transaction histories.
- Customer Support: Resolving client queries, addressing grievances, and compiling detailed account statements.
- Digital Platforms Management: Navigating and managing modern online investment portals and applications for seamless client access.
Archana’s goal is to continue carving her unique professional identity while accelerating our consultancy’s growth through her massive repository of operational knowledge
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Komal Godase
Office Executive (Life Insurance Operations)
Currently a third-year B.Com student at S.M. Joshi College, Komal has already successfully embarked on her professional journey, contributing three years of hands-on experience to our firm.
Currently a third-year B.Com student at S.M. Joshi College, Komal has already successfully embarked on her professional journey, contributing three years of hands-on experience to our firm. Working primarily within our Life Insurance services division, Komal expertly applies her evolving financial education to real-world scenarios.
Her advanced technical skills, systematic problem-solving mindset, and collaborative approach make her a vital assetto our daily workflows. Komal is proud to build her professional identity within an organization where her expanding knowledge directly translates into financial security for our clients.
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Sonali Manjalkar
Client Support Executive
Having completed her education at Marathwada College, Sonali has been actively supporting our team’s operational goals for the past year. Her core strengths lie in her high self-confidence, exceptional communication skills, and an expertise in connecting genuinely with people from all walks of life.
Having completed her education at Marathwada College, Sonali has been actively supporting our team’s operational goals for the past year. Her core strengths lie in her high self-confidence, exceptional communication skills, and an expertise in connecting genuinely with people from all walks of life.
Sonali is deeply dedicated to advising clients, delivering accurate and transparent financial information, and ensuring that every service provided is tailor-made to fit their unique life goals. She remains passionately committed to continuous self-improvement and learning to offer the most trustworthy services in the insurance sector.
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Siddhant Ghadge
Graduate Trainee & Client Service Executive
Siddhant’s foundational story began at Aapate Prashala school in Pune, a place of exploration, joy, and opportunity, before he embarked on a transformative five-year college journey at Yashwantrao Mohite College.
Siddhant’s foundational story began at Aapate Prashala school in Pune, a place of exploration, joy, and opportunity, before he embarked on a transformative five-year college journey at Yashwantrao Mohite College.
Through his academic and personal experiences, Siddhant has developed the vital emotional intelligence required to navigate life’s inevitable ups and downs.
He is a calm, analytical observer who prioritizes empathetic decision-making over reactive impulses. Nalawade Insurance Consultancy has provided Siddhant with the perfect professional ecosystem to face the corporate world fearlessly, armed with confidence and a strong educational backing. He thrives in our collaborative environment, utilizing his skills to solve client problems on a large scale and add tangible value to their lives. Siddhant believes that by strictly focusing on executing the right operational processes, long-term success for our clients is guaranteed.