Ami Dave
Naveen Tahilyani, Regional CEO, Prudential, said “ Amit will lead Prudential Health India through its next phase of growth, including securing regulatory approvals and building a differentiated health proposition that is fully aligned with Prudential’s global health strategy.”,
Hong Kong:Prudential plc (Prudential) announced the appointments of Amit Dave as CEO and MD and Abhishek Saraf as chief operating officer of its proposed health insurance joint venture- Prudential Health India.
Amit served as president and chief distribution Officer at Tata AIA Life Insurance. He will report to Naveen Tahilyani, Regional CEO — India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Africa; Group Agency and Health.
Amit Dave succeeds Amar Joshi, who has decided to move on to explore other opportunities. Amit brings over two decades of experience across strategy, proposition design, agency distribution, bancassurance and strategic partnerships in the insurance sector.
Abhishek Saraf joins as chief operating officer and will report to Amit Dave. He will support the CEO by working closely with functional leaders across Finance, Actuarial, Risk, Compliance, Products and Data Analytics to drive alignment, performance discipline and effective implementation of business priorities.
Abhishek has over 25 years of experience within the Prudential ecosystem and most recently served as the group chief actuary.
Tahilyani said “Together, they will lead Prudential Health India through its next phase of growth, including securing regulatory approvals and building a differentiated health proposition that is fully aligned with Prudential’s global health strategy.
Earlier,Prudential plc (UK) and HCL Group announced a 70:30 joint venture in March 2025 to launch a standalone health insurance business in India.Prudential holds 70 per cent via a subsidiary, while Vama Sundari Investments (HCL) holds 30 per cent, with plans for a greenfield, digitally-enabled deployment.