IndiaFirst Life
Viraj Nadkarni has extensive experience in equity management and research, currently serving as Head of Equities and Senior Equity Fund Manager at IndiaFirst Life since October 2010, managing a significant equity AUM with a focus on large-cap and mid-cap stocks. Prior experience includes roles as a Research Analyst at Angel Broking, where Viraj conducted fundamental research on midcaps and other sectors, and as a Senior Research Analyst at Fortune Financial Services, focusing on sectors such as Power T&D and media. Earlier positions featured research analyst roles at Finquest Securities and Falcon Brokerage, emphasizing institutional fundamental research. Viraj began a career in the legal field with articleship at KANJ & Associates, specializing in Company Secretarial work. Academically, Viraj holds a Company Secretary degree from The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, a Master of Commerce from Savitribai Phule Pune University, and an MBA in Finance from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune.
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IndiaFirst Life
IndiaFirst Life, the 22nd entrant in the Indian life insurance industry, launched its operations in November 2009. IndiaFirst Life is promoted by two large public-sector banks, Bank of Baroda (65% stake) and Union Bank of India (9% stake). Their footprint and experience offered by these entities continue to fortify the value proposition it offers to all stakeholders. Carmel Point Investments India Private Limited incorporated by Carmel Point Investment Ltd, a body corporate incorporated under the laws of Mauritius and owned by private equity funds managed by Warburg Pincus LLC also holds 26% stake in IndiaFirst Life. Declaring its maiden profits in FY 2014-15, IndiaFirst Life is amongst few Life Insurance companies in India to break-even within five years since inception. IndiaFirst Life’s footprint today, extends to over 1000 cities and towns pan-India, through over 12,000 points of sale. IndiaFirst Life’s competitive advantage is its new-age intuitiveness that delivers value through state-of-the-art digitalisation initiatives across its complete value chain, that stems from the company’s “CustomerFirst” ideology.