Anuj Mathur

Anuj Mathur is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Canara HSBC Life Insurance. A founder member of the company, he has pursued his vision of delivering life insurance solutions to manage customer wealth and secure their financial goals. Anuj has worked in various leadership roles in legal, compliance, secretarial and as Chief Financial Officer, before becoming the CEO of the Company in June 2015.

He has also served on various expert committees constituted by the Government of India, regulators and industry associations. He is a key member and speaker at prominent industry platforms such as CII and is currently serving as Co-Chairman ASSOCHAM National Council for Insurance.

With over 29 years of experience in Automobile, IT and Insurance sectors, Anuj specializes in establishing well-drilled teams with the vision of business transformation and has the ability to navigate the organization through unpredictable financial and regulatory environment. His core competencies include strategy development, financial management, corporate governance, creating and managing business relationships, regulatory management & compliance, and risk management.

He is a fervent believer in Customer First for sustainable growth of the company. Committed to the growth and advancement of the Company, he has pushed for break-even in the first 5 years by achieving remarkable financial performance metrics. He has established a progressive operating environment within the company. He regards people as the company's most valuable asset, and actively supports their learning and development agenda. He believes that people can deliver their best performance if they think of themselves as entrepreneurs of the business and not as employees. All of his efforts have ensured the company's healthy, long-term growth and channeled resources toward innovation.

He has won several accolades, namely, CA Business Leader (Mid Corporate - BFSI) by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in Jan 2021; The Economic Times: Most Promising Business Leaders of Asia 2018-19 in Jan 2019; CEO of the Year (Life) - Insurance India Summit & Awards 2017 in May 2017.

Anuj is a fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, a fellow member of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, an associate member of The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India and alumni of Shri Ram College of Commerce (Delhi University).

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