Gurugram, Haryana, India, July 2026 — Axis Max Life Insurance Limited has elevated Ruchita Jain to the position of Vice President – Head, Strategy Portfolio & Compliance under the Chief Operating Officer (COO) function. In her expanded role, she will lead the COO’s strategic portfolio, driving governance, overseeing end-to-end strategic initiatives, managing business priorities, and ensuring investments and transformation programs deliver measurable business impact across the organization.
With more than 15 years of professional experience spanning customer insights, strategy, marketing research, and business transformation, Ruchita Jain has built a strong track record of translating customer intelligence into strategic business outcomes. Since joining Max Life Insurance in 2015, she has steadily progressed through leadership roles across customer insights and experience, playing a pivotal role in strengthening customer-centric decision-making and strategic planning. Most recently, she served as Vice President – Head, Customer Insights at Axis Max Life Insurance, where she led customer insight initiatives that supported business growth and enhanced customer experience across the organization.
Prior to her promotion, Ruchita served as Assistant Vice President at Axis Max Life Insurance, following several leadership roles at Max Life Insurance, including Chief Manager – Customer Insights, Senior Manager, and Manager – Customer Marketing & Insights. During her tenure, she established the company’s Net Promoter Score (NPS) measurement framework across the customer journey, enabling leadership teams to leverage real-time customer insights for strategic decision-making. She also played a significant role in shaping customer experience initiatives by presenting actionable insights to executive leadership and supporting business strategy through advanced consumer analytics.
Earlier in her career, Ruchita worked with Kantar TNS as Project Director, where she led end-to-end quantitative research projects, developed strategic research solutions, and advised clients on marketing, branding, and business strategy. She began her professional journey as a Software Engineer at Aricent Technologies, working on simulated testing environments for WiMAX and 3G technologies before transitioning into market research and customer strategy.
Ruchita holds an MBA in Marketing from the FORE School of Management, New Delhi. Her expertise across customer insights, strategic portfolio management, governance, consumer behavior, business analytics, and organizational transformation positions her strongly to lead the COO’s strategic agenda and accelerate business excellence at Axis Max Life Insurance.
About Axis Max Life Insurance Limited
Axis Max Life Insurance Limited (formerly Max Life Insurance Company Limited) is a joint venture between Max Financial Services Limited and Axis Bank Limited. Max Financial Services is part of the diversified Max Group, while Axis Bank is one of India’s leading private sector banks.
The company offers a comprehensive range of life insurance and long-term savings solutions through a robust multi-channel distribution network comprising agency, bancassurance, and third-party partners. With an individual death claims paid ratio of 99.70% for FY24–25, Axis Max Life Insurance remains committed to providing trusted financial protection, customer-centric solutions, and long-term value to millions of policyholders across India.
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