Prior to joining Pramerica Life Insurance, Kalpana Sampat was the CEO for Swiss Reinsurance Co., India branch, and was instrumental in its launch in 2015

Pramerica Life Insurance Limited elevates Kalpana Sampat as the Managing Director & CEO, with effect from April 09, 2021. Prior to this appointment, she was the Chief Operating Officer for the Company. 

Sunil Kumar Bansal, Chairman of Pramerica Life Insurance Limited, said, "Kalpana is a respected leader in life insurance with an exceptional record. The Board is optimistic that the company can deliver substantial strategic and operational progress under her able leadership.”

James Weakley, Vice Chairman of Pramerica Life Insurance Limited and SVP & President, Emerging Markets International Insurance at Prudential Financial Inc. stated, “Kalpana knows our company’s business exceptionally well, having managed various departments for over last two years. Her extensive experience and her track record of success in the life insurance sector provide confidence that Pramerica Life Insurance is ready for a leap to the next level.”

On her appointment, Sampat said, "I am honored by our Company Board’s decision and appreciate the trust posed in me by the shareholders and the Board. Our joint venture partner ‘Prudential Financial Inc.’, is an incredible global institution with a proud history. I am excited to collaborate with all my colleagues, in writing the next chapter at Pramerica Life Insurance and am fully committed to the responsibility bestowed on me.”

Prior to joining Pramerica Life Insurance, Ms. Kalpana Sampat was the CEO for Swiss Reinsurance Co., India branch, and was instrumental in its launch in 2015. She is a certified ACMA, a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of India, and an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute UK. She has also been a guest faculty at the National Insurance Academy since 2003.

With this instrumental change in leadership, the Company is looking to achieve greater heights and serve its customers with vigor.