Prudential plc appoints new Prudential Health India leadership

Prudential plc appoints new Prudential Health India leadership

13 April 2026, Hong Kong - Prudential plc (“Prudential”) today announced the appointments of Amit Dave as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, subject to regulatory approval, and Abhishek Saraf as Chief Operating Officer of Prudential Health India, strengthening the leadership team as the business advances its health ambitions in India. 

Amit Dave succeeds Amar Joshi, who has decided to move on to explore other opportunities. Amit brings over two decades of experience across strategy, proposition design, agency distribution, bancassurance and strategic partnerships in the insurance sector. Most recently, Amit served as President and Chief Distribution Officer at Tata AIA Life Insurance. He will report to Naveen Tahilyani, Regional CEO — India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Africa; Group Agency and Health.

Amar Joshi has played a pivotal role in establishing Prudential Health India’s foundations from joint venture to advancing the business towards achieving its operating licence. Amar has made impactful contributions across multiple stages of the business’s evolution, supporting progress in strategy, people, product and core operational capabilities. 

Abhishek Saraf joins as Chief Operating Officer and will report to Amit Dave. He will support the CEO by working closely with functional leaders across Finance, Actuarial, Risk, Compliance, Products and Data Analytics to drive alignment, performance discipline and effective implementation of business priorities. Abhishek has over 25 years of experience within the Prudential ecosystem and most recently served as the Group Chief Actuary. 

“I would like to thank Amar for his contributions to building the company so far. Amit and Abhishek will bring deep agency and insurance expertise, strong operational capabilities and leadership to Prudential’s health business in India,” said Naveen Tahilyani. “Together, they will lead Prudential Health India through its next phase of growth, including securing regulatory approvals and building a differentiated health proposition that is fully aligned with Prudential’s global health strategy.”

Both appointments reinforce our long-term commitment to the Indian market and our ambition to deliver innovative, accessible, and high-quality health solutions to customers.

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Prudential provides life and health insurance and asset management in Greater China, ASEAN, India and Africa. Prudential’s mission is to be the most trusted partner and protector for this generation and generations to come, by providing simple and accessible financial and health solutions. The business has dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX: 2378) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX: K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: PUK) in the form of American Depositary Receipts. It is a constituent of the Hang Seng Composite Index and is also included for trading in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme and the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme.

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