IndiaFirst appoints Satishwar Balakrishnan as CFO

MUMBAI: IndiaFirst Life Insurance has appointed Satishwar Balakrishnan as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

He is a founding member of IndiaFirst Life Insurance and has contributed across various functions within the organisation, the company said in a statement today.

Satishwar has over 17 years of experience in finance, information and technology and operations management in start-ups and leading life insurance organisations, it said.

"Satishwar is an experienced and talented finance professional with substantial background in life insurance sector. He has a remarkable capability to extensively manage the finance function, and play the role of a business partner to ensure the best outcomes for the organisation," IndiaFirst Life Managing Director R M Vishakha said.

The company has over Rs 8,712 crore assets under management as on December 31, 2015.