Sun Life names Sujoy Ghosh CEO to bolster HNW insurance business
Canadian financial services and insurance group Sun Life Financial has appointed Sujoy Ghosh (pictured) as chief executive to drive growth in its high net worth (HNW) insurance segment.
Ghosh will step in to lead Sun Life’s global high net worth (HNW) business, with operations in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bermuda, in November.
Ghosh brings 27 years’ experience in leadership roles spanning insurance and banking across Asia, the Middle East and Europe. He joins Sun Life from Citi, where he was most recently head of global insurance & Asia head, business development - Citi Wealth, responsible for the bank’s global insurance operations and business development in Asia.
Prior to Citi, Ghosh was the regional head of bancassurance for Allianz in Asia Pacific, responsible for establishing and managing commercial and strategic partnerships across Life and General Insurance in Asia Pacific.
Ghosh will report to Manjit Singh, president of Sun Life Asia, and be based in Singapore.
Singh said: “We're delighted to welcome Sujoy Ghosh as CEO of our high net worth business. Sujoy brings deep industry expertise, proven leadership and a clear vision for growth.
“Over the past 30 years Sun Life has built a leading position as a trusted partner to clients seeking world-class solutions to protect and grow their wealth. Sujoy’s appointment reflects our commitment to accelerating growth by combining our global scale, expertise and trusted brand, with a sharp focus on the evolving needs of high net worth clients”.
Ghosh said: “I am incredibly honoured and excited to lead Sun Life’s high net worth business and build upon the company’s legacy of excellence. In today’s dynamic financial landscape, our commitment to providing tailored, innovative, holistic wealth solutions to our high net worth clients is more critical than ever. I look forward to working with the talented team at Sun Life to strengthen our client relationships, drive sustainable growth and set new standards of service and performance in the industry”.
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