Life Insurance Corporation of India announced following persons have been promoted as Senior Management Personnel of the Life Insurance Corporation of India ("the Corporation"). They have taken charge of their current assignment on April 10, 2024. Ms. Bindu Paul from Chief (Investment - Front Office) to Additional Executive Director (Investment Mid Office). Ms. Bindu Paul joined the Life Insurance Corporation of India in the year 1989 as an Assistant Administrative Officer. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from Kerala University, Kerala. She has completed the one year Post Graduate Executive program conducted by IIM Ahmedabad and a Fellow of Insurance Institute, Mumbai. She has worked in the Front, Mid and Back Offices of the Investment Department of LIC in different cadres from 2008 till date, except from 2012-2014. Prior to that, she has worked in various Branches and Divisions of the Corporation in Western and South Zones. She has taken charge as Additional Executive Director (Investment Mid Office). Mr. Chilaka Venkata Ramana from Chief (Customer Relationship Management/Policy Servicing) to Additional Executive Director (Customer Relationship Management /Policy Servicing). Mr. Chilaka Venkata Ramana joined the Life Insurance Corporation of India as a Direct Recruit Officer in the year 1989. He has 35 years' experience in the Life Insurance Industry. He holds Masters Degree in Agricultural Physics from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He is a Licentiate of the Insurance Institute of India. He has previously worked as Marketing Manager, Senior
Divisional Manager, Secretary (New Business), Regional Manager (Inspection) and Chief (Customer Relationship Management/Policy Servicing). He has taken charge as Additional Executive Director (Customer Relationship Management/Policy servicing). Ms. Shobha Sulochana from Chief (New Business & Re-Insurance) to Additional Executive Director (New Business & Re-insurance /Health Insurance). Ms. Shobha Sulochana joined the Life Insurance Corporation of India in the year 1990 as a Direct Recruit in the cadre of Assistant Administrative Officer. She has rich experience in the insurance sector. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry and a Master's Degree in English Literature from Kerala University, Trivandrum. She has completed the Associate examination conducted by the Insurance Institute of India. She has served as Regional Manager (NB & Actuarial) of Southern Zone, Faculty Member in Zonal Training Centre, Chennai, Secretary (CRM) in Southern Zone. She has marketing experience in Bancassurance and Alternate channels. She has also served in Health Insurance Department of Central Office, Hyderabad. She has taken charge as Additional Executive Director (New Business & Reinsurance/Health Insurance) of the Corporation. Mr. Sudhanshu Shekhar from Chief (Information Technology /Software Development) to Executive Director (Information Technology /Digital Transformation). Mr. Sudhanshu Shekhar joined the Life Insurance Corporation of India in September 1990 as an Assistant Administrative Officer. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from Institute of Technology, BHU. He has completed the one year Post Graduate Executive program conducted by IIM Ahmedabad and a Fellow of Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai. He has held various positions in the Corporation such as Marketing Manager of Patna, Senior Divisional Manager of Raipur and Varanasi Divisions, Regional Manager of IT in East Central Zone Patna, Chief IT in the Corporate Office. He has taken charge as Executive Director (Information Technology/Digital Transformation). Ms. Vandana Sinha from Regional Manager (P&IR), ZO, Mumbai to Executive Director (Customer Relationship Management/Claims/Annuities). Ms Vandana Sinha joined the Life Insurance Corporation of India in the year 1990 as a Direct Recruit Officer and has a rich experience in the insurance sector. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Arts, majoring in English with Geography and Economics as her other subjects; from Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand. She has also passed the fellowship examination held by the Insurance Institute of India in the year 2022. She has primarily held positions in the administrative side of the Life Insurance business having worked in Personnel Department, Office Services department, Information Technology Department, Legal, Corporate Communications and Customer Relations Management among others. She has taken charge as Executive Director (Customer Relationship Management /Claims /Annuities). Ms. Meeta Khare from Regional Manager (Estates), ZO, Mumbai to Additional Executive Director (Estates). Ms. Meeta Khare joined the Life Insurance Corporation of India in the year 1990 as a Direct Recruit Officer in the cadre of Assistant Administrative Officer. She has rich experience of Claims, Marketing, etc. She is graduate inMathematics Honours and done masters in Operational Research from Delhi University. She is also an Associate of Insurance Institute of India. She has worked as Senior Divisional Manager of Mumbai
DO IV, Regional Manager (Digital Marketing), and Regional Manager (Estates, Western Zone. She has taken charge as Additional Executive Director (Estates). Ms. Bichitra Mahapatra from Chief (Investment - Front Office) to Executive Director (Right to Information). Ms Bichitra Mahapatra joined the Life Insurance Corporation of India in the year 1988 as a Direct recruit Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO). She holds a Masters degree in Physics from Ravenshaw College under Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. During her career, she has held various important positions like, Fund Manager and Head (PMS) in LIC Mutual Fund, handling Government of India's NIF and NSDF Funds, General Manager in LIC Cards Services Ltd., Chief Investment Officer in LIC International Bahrain BSC (C), Chief Investment Officer in LIC HFL AMC, Secretary (Investment ­Mid Office) & Chief (Investment-Front-
Office) in LIC of India, etc. She has taken charge as Executive Director (Right to Information) of the Corporation.