NEW DELHI: Aviva Life Insurance, one of India’s most trusted private life insurance companies, has announced the appointment of Gyanendra Singh as its Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, Singh will be responsible for driving Aviva’s digital transformation, product development, innovation, research and development, and information security initiatives.
Singh’s leadership will be instrumental in harnessing the power of emerging technologies, optimizing operational efficiencies, and further enhancing Aviva’s digital products and services. He will report directly to Asit Rath, CEO & MD, and take over the Product and technology responsibility, previously handled by Kunal Anand, Chief Operations and Customer Services Officer.
Asit Rath, CEO & MD, of Aviva India, said, “We are pleased to welcome Gyan to the Aviva India family. He brings exceptional leadership qualities and a profound understanding of the technology landscape. As we continue to invest in cutting-edge technology, Gyan’s leadership will be instrumental in helping us deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers.“
Gyanendra Singh has over 20 years of experience in BFSI technology development, with expertise in application development, data engineering, business intelligence, platform engineering, Info Sec, various Artificial Intelligence disciplines, and vendor management. Prior to joining Aviva India, Singh was the CTO at Toffee Insurance, where he scaled and built Digital Insurance distribution and Auto loan aggregation capability. Prior to that, he was Director, Technology Development at BlackRock India & Singapore, and Product Delivery Head at Polaris Financial Technology.
Aviva Life Insurance Company India Limited is a joint venture between Dabur Invest Corp and Aviva International Holdings Limited, a UK-based insurance group. Aviva International has been associated with India since 1834.
