Ageas Federal Life Insurance Company Limited has named Jude Gomes as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, with the consent of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
Jude Gomes has over 30 years of experience in senior insurance and banking positions, both locally and internationally. He formerly served as CEO of Manulife China Bank in the Philippines and, most recently, Union Assurance PLC in Sri Lanka. Prior to that, he worked as the Chief Partnership Distribution Officer for Manulife in Vietnam and at HSBC’s Hong Kong headquarters. He previously served on the core team that established India’s first private life insurer, HDFC Standard Life Insurance, and was a founding member of HSBC Canara Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance in India. Jude Gomes formerly served as Ageas’ Regional Director, Business Development, based in Hong Kong.
Expressing his views on the appointment, Jude Gomes said, “I am honored to take on the role of Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Ageas Federal Life Insurance. With the support of our Board and all our dedicated employees, I will continue to uphold our core values of Care, Dare, Deliver and Share for all our stakeholders. We will establish new benchmarks and strengthen our position in India’s insurance landscape. I look forward to our new journey of growth and success – together – as Team Ageas Federal Life.”
