Management Team

Rushabh Gandhi

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Rushabh Gandhi, MD & CEO, IndiaFirst Life is a visionary leader with an entrepreneurial mindset. He leverages his sharp business acumen and strategic thinking to transform challenges into opportunities. Rushabh has been instrumental in driving IndiaFirst Life’s success Read More

Kedar Patki

Chief Financial Officer

As Chief Financial Officer, Kedar Patki is responsible for managing the Finance, Strategy, and Planning & Budgeting functions at IndiaFirst Life. Read More

Atri Chakraborty

Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer at IndiaFirst Life, Atri Chakraborty drives the company’s operational excellence and strategic growth. With a comprehensive knowledge of business operations, technology, and data, Atri is instrumental in shaping the company's future. Read More

Varun Gupta

Chief Distribution Officer – Bancassurance

As the Chief Distribution Officer for Bancassurance channel at IndiaFirst Life, Varun Gupta is responsible for spearheading a strong network of existing Banca partnerships, developing a comprehensive diversification strategy, and establishing new collaborations to further enhance the company’s growth. Read More

Sumeet Sahni

Chief Distribution Officer – Agency & Alliances

Sumeet Sahni is Chief Distribution Officer - Agency & Alliances at IndiaFirst Life Insurance. The role perfectly aligns with his dual passions for driving growth and fostering strong, collaborative relationships. Read More

Subhankar Sengupta

Chief Marketing Officer and Country Head – Alternate Channels

Subhankar Sengupta serves as the Chief Marketing Officer and Country Head – Alternate Channels at IndiaFirst Life. In this role, he oversees the organization’s branding and marketing functions while also driving growth across business channels like Broking & Corporate Agency and Corporate Business. Read More

Dr. Poonam Tandon

Chief Investment Officer

As the Chief Investment Officer at IndiaFirst Life, Dr. Poonam Tandon heads investment management for the organisation. Poonam is an accomplished veteran with keen insight on the financial markets and investment management in the BFSI sector. Read More

Sunder Natarajan

Chief Human Resources Officer

As the Chief Human Resources Officer of IndiaFirst Life, Sunder Natarajan is responsible for talent management, performance management, organisation development, training, infrastructure, and procurement. At IndiaFirst Life, Sunder has led multiple functions Read More

Bhavna Verma

Chief & Appointed Actuary

As the Chief & Appointed Actuary at IndiaFirst Life, Bhavna Verma leads the actuarial function of the Company, overseeing regulatory and shareholder reporting, product development and pricing, and financial and insurance risk management. Read More

Amrish Maheshwari

Chief Risk Officer

Amrish Maheshwari is the Chief Risk Officer at IndiaFirst Life Insurance, where he leads the risk and information security functions. He ensures that the organisation follows the risk management framework, promotes the risk culture, adheres to the Environment Read More

Sankaranarayanan Raghavan

Chief Technology and Digital Officer

As the Chief Technology and Digital Officer at IndiaFirst Life, Sankaranarayanan Raghavan is responsible for technology, data and data sciences strategy, implementation, digital sales, and efficiency monitoring. Read More

Sunanda Roy

Country Head – Bank of Baroda Channel

As Country Head – Bank of Baroda Channel, Sunanda Roy heads IndiaFirst Life’s bancassurance strategy and sales in the Bank of Baroda vertical. Accordingly, he leads the initiative to forge a stronger and optimised bancassurance channel. In this capacity, he is at the helm of insurance distribution Read More

Amey Patil

Country Head – Union Bank of India Channel & Business Development

Amey Patil is the Country Head – Union Bank of India Channel & Business Development at IndiaFirst Life, where he drives strategy and sales for the Union Bank of India Bancassurance channel and also leads Business Development and Strategic Partnerships. Read More

Munish Bhardwaj

Country Head – Regional Rural Bank Channel

As Country Head for the Regional Rural Bank Channel, Munish Bhardwaj leads the Regional Rural Banks (RRB) Bancassurance vertical at IndiaFirst Life. In this role, he is responsible for driving insurance penetration across rural and semi-urban markets through strategic banking partnerships Read More

Sameer Gupta

Country Head – Group Protection

Sameer Gupta is Country Head – Group Protection at IndiaFirst Life. His role encompasses driving sales and distribution strategy for the channel to ensure new business growth, while focusing on creating value through product and process innovation. Read More

Naman Gupta

Head – Persistency Management & Branch Operations

Naman Gupta is a seasoned insurance professional and founding member of IndiaFirst Life, currently serving as Head – Persistency Management & Branch Operations. He is responsible for shaping and executing strategies that drive Read More

Nalin Bhandari

Finance Controller

Nalin Bhandari is Finance Controller at IndiaFirst Life. In his current role at the organisation, Nalin oversees the finance, taxation, IFRS, finance operations, internal controls, audits, and statutory compliance functions. Read More

Rushabh Gandhi

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer