New Delhi: Digital Life Insurance company Aegon Life on Thursday announced the appointment of Manish Falor as its chief financial officer.

In his new role, Falor will lead the company’s finance function to strengthen its business performance and growth.

Falor joined Aegon Life in 2008. During his professional tenure of nearly two decades, he has led various functions of financial control, reporting, and business planning operations.

Aegon Life, MD & CEO, Satishwar Balakrishnan said, “We are delighted to have Manish take over the new role within the organisation. His unique expertise in business planning and proficiency in accounts and financial management has helped us create value among our key stakeholders over the past 12 years. We are certain that Manish, in his new role, will help in Aegon Life’s growth in years to come. His clear vision and leadership skills will position us for greater success.”

Speaking on his appointment, Falor said, the company has paved the way for digital life insurance in India, with the help of advanced technology, innovation, and a fresh approach towards insurance. "We have many firsts to our merit when we speak of innovation in the Indian life insurance industry, and we are gearing up to transform the way customers buy life insurance policies in India. It has been an amazing journey so far and I look forward to taking our business transformation to a new level," he said.

Prior to Aegon Life, Falor worked with Lovelock & Lewes and PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC, London), engaging with multiple insurance and investment management clients. He is a chartered accountant (CA) and a cost and works Accountant (CWA) by qualification. He has also completed a management certification program on Digital Disruption in Insurance from INSEAD, France.