Pankaj Banerjee will take the lead in driving the insurer’s technology-powered distribution strategy
PRUDENTIAL has appointed Pankaj Banerjee as its new group chief agency officer, it said on Monday (Jul 8).
Banerjee will assume the role on Sep 30 and report to Lilian Ng, managing director of Prudential’s strategic business group.
In his new role, Banerjee will take the lead in driving the insurer’s technology-powered distribution strategy. He will be based in the group’s head office in Hong Kong and work with teams across its 24 markets in Asia and Africa, said Prudential.
Prior to the appointment, Banerjee was chief distribution officer for Manulife Asia.
Before joining Manulife Asia, Banerjee held senior roles with ICICI Prudential in India. He was also Prudential Vietnam’s chief partnership distribution officer, as well as the founding chief executive of the insurer’s Cambodia operations.
The new appointment came after Prudential named Citi private banker Chan San San as its new chief executive in June.
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The insurer noted that her appointment, fully focused on driving Prudential Singapore’s objectives, reflects the significance of the Singapore business and the group’s strong intent to support it.
Chan will assume the role in September, subject to regulatory approval. She will report to Dennis Tan, who remains as Singapore CEO until regulatory approval for the appointment is received.
