Bharti AXA Life Insurance a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises and AXA announced the appointment of Vikas Seth as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The appointment is subject to requisite Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) approval.
Seth brings with him over 21 years of experience in diverse industries including life insurance, telecom and FMCG.
Prior to joining Bharti AXA Life, Seth was with the Aditya Birla Group, where he worked for nearly 10 years in different roles.
In one of his later assignments, he served as the Chief Distribution Officer for Birla Sun Life Insurance responsible for Agency Sales Force, Bancassurance, Corporate Agency and Broker channels.
He began his career with the ESSAR Group followed by Amway, before moving to ICICI Prudential Life Insurance in 2001, where he began his career in the financial services sector.
In his new role, Vikas will be responsible for managing the overall business, driving new partnership tie-ups as well as the growth roadmap of the organisation.
He succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, CEO, Bharti AXA Life Insurance.
In May this year, Bharti Enterprises had appointed Sam Ghosh as the managing director of its financial services business.
Currently, the financial service units includes the insurance business namely - Bharti AXA Life Insurance company and Bharti AXA General Insurance company.
