Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Limited, India’s fastest-growing life insurance company, has appointed Venkatachalam H. as its new Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, subject to regulatory approval from IRDAI. Venkatachalam H. will take over from current Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Naveen Tahilyani who moves to another role in the Tata Group and has been elevated as a Non-Executive Director of Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Ltd.
Venkatachalam H, with over 27 years of experience in Life Insurance, Asset Management, and Custodial Services, has expertise in Sales & Distribution, Strategy, Business and Process Development, and Key Account Management. He joined Tata AIA in 2016 and has led initiatives in marketing, strategy, analytics, and digital business.
Naveen has transformed Tata AIA into a market-leading, digitally enabled business, outperforming the market. Between 2018 and 2022, VONB increased by three and a half times. Under Naveen’s leadership, Tata AIA ranked third in retail weighted new business premium and first in retail sum assured among private sector life insurers. The company has been awarded the Kincentric Best Employer seven times and certified as a Great Place to Work.
