Kenindia Assurance Limited, Kenya’s oldest insurance company has today announced the appointment of Uthup Joseph as Life Insurance General Manager effective August 2nd 2019
Prior to taking up his new role at Kenindia Assurance, Uthup Joseph spent 28 years at Life Insurance Corporation of India, serving most recently as Senior Divisional Manager looking after Individual Life Insurance and Pension and Group Schemes.
Leading the life insurance business of the company, Life Insurance Corporation of India will help drive Kenindia’s growth strategy through implementation of customer based programs for the life insurance business.
Commenting during the announcement, Kenindia’s Managing Director Mr. Inderjeet Singh said: Uthup Joseph brings to the company valuable experience as a leader, with his illustrious track record and value system making him an ideal addition to our life insurance business.”
Uthup Joseph, will be a huge asset to our actuarial and financial risk management practice. We believe that his experience, drive, ideas and deep industry experience will greatly benefit our client offerings,” he added.
Accepting his appointment, Uthup Joseph said: “I am honoured and delighted to have been granted this opportunity to represent Kenindia Assurance as its new Life insurance General Manager. I look forward to taking on this new responsibility and hope to work together with the team to bring a different perspective and new ideas to continue providing excellent service to our clients in Kenya and the entire region.”
From 2010 to date, the company has increased its market share of its life insurance segment in the country from 4% to 6.4% overall.
