Swiss Re appoints Kalpana Sampat as Principal Officer and Managing Director

She served 15 years as chief of Customer Service and Operations at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

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BS Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : May 13 2015 | 5:15 PM IST
Swiss Re today announced the appointment of Kalpana Sampat as Principal Officer and Managing Director of Swiss Re Services India. Kalpana will join Swiss Re on June 22, 2015 and be based in Mumbai.

As Head of India, Sampat will be responsible for Swiss Re's life and health reinsurance business in the market and will report to Robert Burr, Head of Life & Health, Asia, in Swiss Re.

Prior to Swiss Re, she held the position of Chief - Customer Service and Operations at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, a company she served for 15 years with different functions including Underwriting, Grievance Management, Central Operations, Branch Operations, Claims and Group Business Operations. She had also led Internal Audit, Legal and Risk Control functions.

“India is one of Swiss Re's key high growth market and an important market for us in Asia. We are delighted to have Kalpana join us at this crucial stage where we continue to look for expansion and growth opportunities here. Her experience across different business functions and illustrious track record make her an ideal choice to lead Swiss Re in India,” says Robert Burr.
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First Published: May 13 2015 | 5:14 PM IST

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