Canadian multinational insurer Manulife has appointed Aravind Srinivas as its new Chief Risk Officer, Asia and Head of Global Product and Insurance Risk Management.
His appointment is effective as of May, 9 2022.
Within his new role, Srinivas will jointly report to Anil Wadhwani, President & CEO, Asia, and Rahim Hirji, Global Chief Risk Officer.
He will also be a member of the Asia Division Executive Committee and the Global Risk Leadership team.
In addition, Srinivas will be responsible for maintaining Manulife’s global risk management framework across Asia, while overseeing Manulife’s global product and insurance risk practice.
Srinivas joins Manulife from Munich Re Singapore, where most recently served as Managing Director for the firms life, health, and high net worth businesses, with responsibility for business development, operations, actuarial governance, and underwriting.
Over his 10+ years tenure with the reinsurer, he was also Senior Pricing Actuary for its life insurance business across markets in Asia, the Indian sub-continent, Middle East, and Africa.
Prior to Munich Re, Srinivas served as Head of Pricing at Suncorp Life in Australia.
Addressing Srinivas’ appointment, Wadhwani said: “We are incredibly pleased to welcome Aravind to the Manulife family. His depth of knowledge, experience, and expertise will further strengthen Manulife’s risk management and drive innovation throughout the company.
“As a leading global insurer, our robust risk culture has been fundamental to ensuring we deliver on our commitments to the millions of customers who entrust their health, wealth, and protection needs to us.”
