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We want to improve persistency, expand retirement products: HDFC Life CEO

We have set up a technology corpus to invest in new ideas where we have partnered with start-ups, says Vibha Padalkar

Vibha Padalkar
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Vibha Padalkar, managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) at HDFC Life Insurance

Subrata PandaHamsini Karthik
Besides investing in start-ups to find solutions to insurance problems, HDFC Life Insurance is focusing on improving persistency, expanding retiral and pension plans, and launching products that don’t exist in India. Vibha Padalkar, who took over as managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) at HDFC Life Insurance in September 2018, spoke to Subrata Panda and Hamsini Karthik on the company’s plans. Edited excerpts:

What have you focused on since taking charge as CEO?

We have set up a technology corpus to invest in new ideas where we have partnered with start-ups and given them use cases to