Bareilly — Marking a significant milestone in its expansion journey, SBI Life Insurance inaugurated its second branch in Bareilly with a grand ceremony held on Rohilkhand Medical College Road, near Bedi International School. The ribbon-cutting was performed by Mr. Ashwani Kumar Shukla, Regional Director of SBI Life Insurance, Lucknow Region.
Also present were Regional Manager Devbrat Panini, Deputy Regional Manager Deepak Tripathi, Zonal Manager Pankaj Singh, Branch Manager Gopal Shukla, and Senior Managers Himanshu Shukla and Sanjay Jaiswal, among others.
Speaking on the occasion, Shukla said, “Bareilly is fast emerging as a key city for SBI Life Insurance. With this new branch, we aim to ensure faster grievance redressal and improved service for our policyholders.”
In an exclusive interaction with The Lucknow Tribune, Shukla shared that SBI Life achieved Rs 19,350 crore in Individual Rated Premium (IRP) last fiscal, securing a 22.8% market share, maintaining its top position among private insurers.

Regional Manager Devbrat Panini noted that nine new branches were added in the Lucknow region, bringing the total to 107, all committed to providing world-class insurance services.
— Report by Akhilesh Chandra Saxena, Bareilly