Sunder Natarajan
Chief Human Resources Officer
As the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of IndiaFirst Life, Sunder Natarajan is responsible for talent management, performance management, organisation development, training, and infrastructure. At IndiaFirst Life, Sunder has led multiple functions, including Risk, Fraud Control, Governance, Sales Training, Performance Management, and Key Account Management of partner banks.
Sunder’s work experience in the insurance industry spans nearly three decades, with proven excellence across diverse functions including governance, sales, operations, customer service and retention, strategy, business planning, training, and communication. He has previously held roles at Aviva India, Royal Sundaram General Insurance, and Ogilvy Public Relations India. He is on the advisory board of the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) – India Affiliate.
Sunder has been recognised as one of India’s Most Agile HR Leaders (2024) and as HR Icon of the Year (2025), among others. He holds a Commerce degree from the University of Madras and a PGDBA from NMIMS, Mumbai, and has completed the Accelerated Leadership Programme at IIM Ahmedabad and the Future CHRO programme at ISB Hyderabad. He is also a Certified Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management, London.