Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, August 2024 – Rishi Srivastava has taken on a new role as Chief Agency Officer Asia at Manulife. In this position, he will be responsible for overseeing the agency distribution across Asia, driving strategic growth, and strengthening Manulife’s market presence in the region.
Rishi joins Manulife with extensive experience in the financial services industry. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Group Agency Distribution at AIA from October 2020 to August 2024, where he led the company’s agency distribution strategy across the region, achieving significant growth and market leadership.
Prior to AIA, Rishi was the Managing Director & CEO at Tata AIA Life Insurance in Mumbai, where he managed all aspects of the business, including product development, marketing, and proprietary channels, significantly contributing to the company’s success from August 2018 to October 2020.
Earlier in his career, Rishi was the CEO of Agency (Life & Health Insurance) at AXA Financial Indonesia from June 2013 to April 2016. He was responsible for achieving the financial and non-financial objectives set by the company’s strategic plan, promoting AXA’s brand to customers, distributors, and regulators, and leading the company’s life and health insurance strategy.
Rishi also held senior leadership roles at ICICI Bank and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, where he managed the non-resident Indian (NRI) and global remittances business, as well as agency distribution. His early career included a role as Area Sales Manager/Product Manager at Dabur India Limited.
Manulife is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With its global headquarters in Toronto, Manulife operates across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. The company employs over 40,000 people, has more than 116,000 agents, serves approximately 34 million customers worldwide, and manages and administers over $1.3 trillion in assets.
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