Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and AXA, has announced the appointment of Vikas Seth as Chief Executive Officer.

The appointment is subject to requisite IRDAI approval. Prior to joining Bharti AXA Life, Vikas was with the Aditya Birla Group, where he worked for nearly 10 years in different roles.

Vikas succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, the erstwhile CEO of Bharti AXA Life Insurance, who moved to Hong Kong for a role at AXA..

Vikas brings with him over 21 years of experience in diverse industries, including life insurance, telecom and FMCG.

In one of his later assignments, Vikas served as the Chief Distribution Officer for Birla Sun Life Insurance responsible for agency sales force, bancassurance, corporate agency and broker channels.

Announcing the appointment, Sam Ghosh, Managing Director, Financial Services, Bharti Enterprises, said, “We are delighted to have Vikas on board. His experience in the life insurance industry will prove to be a great asset for us as we look forward to expand and build a profitable business over the next few years.”

Srivats.kr@thehindu.co.in

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