Tata AIA Life appoints Naveen Tahilyani CEO and MD

Mumbai/Chandigarh, October 31, 2014: Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Ltd. (Tata AIA Life), the joint venture life insurance company formed by Tata Sons Ltd. and AIA Group Ltd., announced the appointment of Naveen Tahilyani as its and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD).

Tahilyani, a graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai and Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, is currently a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Co. and leads its South East Asian Insurance and Banking Practice.  Tahilyani would be assuming his office at Tata AIA Life from January 2015.

Commenting on the appointment,  Ishaat Hussain, Chairman of Tata AIA Life said, “I am truly delighted to have someone of the caliber of Naveen to lead Tata AIA Life.  His deep knowledge of the Life Insurance industry and experience in developing growth strategies for India and Asia’s leading financial services firms will stand us in good stead as we embark on a phase of rapid growth.”

Gordon Watson, Regional Chief Executive of AIA Group and a Director of Tata AIA Life Board, said, “I am confident that under the leadership of Naveen and his Executive team, the Tata AIA Life business in India will achieve new levels of growth and success.”

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