Life at Canara HSBC Life Insurance
At Canara HSBC Life Insurance Co Ltd, our people are our strength and our business is built around people. We've built an inclusive, professional, and caring environment where you can thrive from financial professional roles to corporate opportunities and internships. Building a career takes time, perseverance, and planning. Put your career into action and find your calling with Canara HSBC Life Insurance Co Ltd.
Awarded Fifth Year in a Row
Canara HSBC Life Insurance has been honoured as a Great Place to Work for the fifth consecutive year, reflecting our continued commitment to building a workplace rooted in trust, collaboration and excellence. This recognition year after year stands as a strong testimony to our people‑first culture and our dedication to creating an environment where every employee can thrive and grow.
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Our Commitment to Diversity
At Canara HSBC Life Insurance Co Ltd, we firmly believe that our diverse workforce enhances our creativity, productivity, perspectives, and innovation across all our endeavours. We consider diversity a strategic imperative for our business as it promotes unique viewpoints and challenges us to think beyond conventional boundaries.
As an equal-opportunity employer, we value the contributions of all our employees and are dedicated to providing a fair working environment where everyone can realise their full potential.
Our Diversity & Inclusion framework embodies our management team's vision of fostering a smart and inclusive organization. We aim to attract and leverage diversity in the organisation and services that meet the evolving needs of the changing communities we serve.
Humans of CHL
Continuous learning and disciplined execution have shaped my six-plus year journey.
"My journey over the past six-plus years has been shaped by continuous learning and the opportunity to manage diverse markets. Leading Customer Retention and Branch Operations across 10 states has helped me gain a deeper understanding of our customers, our people, and the operational discipline required to run large, multi-state processes effectively."
- Ratnadeep Roy
Senior Manager Branch Operations & Customer Retention
The chance to keep learning and contribute to building stronger teams and processes that make a real difference
"My journey has been one of steady growth and learning. I started in August 2008 as an off-roll Scanner, and through consistent performance and reliability, transitioned to an on-roll role in 2014. Since then, I’ve earned six promotions, moving from frontline responsibilities to managerial leadership."
- Munna Kumar Singh
Manager, Credit Life
Challenges have never deterred me; instead, they have sharpened my ability to innovate, collaborate & deliver sustainable results
"I have been proud to be associated with Canara HSBC Life since 2014. I began my career as an off-role employee in the Sales Business and Development function in Gurugram. Through continuous learning, consistent performance and a commitment to growth, I progressed to the role of Senior Manager - Sales Planning and Operations. My journey reflects resilience, adaptability and the belief that dedication always leads to opportunity."
- Anil Kumar
Senior Manager, Sales Planning and Operations
Our Journey: A Look Back at Key Milestones
Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company Limited
License to start life insurance business & commence business operations
Achieved ₹5,000M in new business premium in the 2nd year (CRISIL Report)**
Achieved 0.11 million new policy sales
Achieved ₹20,000 million total premium
Crossed ₹50,000M Total Premium & ₹1,600B Sum Assured
Crossed ₹250B AUM & declared ₹285M dividend
Rebranded as Canara HSBC Life Insurance
Hit ₹50,000M embedded value, paid ₹2,318.78M bonus & covered 8.86M lives
Declared 2,500.00M bonus for policyholders for fiscal year 2025
Publically listed on the Indian stock exchanges.
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Board of Directors
Mr Bhavendra Kumar
Non-Executive Director
Mr Bhavendra Kumar is a Non-Executive Director of our Company and has been a Director since June 13, 2025. He has been nominated on our Board by Canara Bank. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Delhi, New Delhi and has passed the certified associate examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance, and the junior associate examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance. He has over 26 years of experience in the banking industry. Currently, he is an executive director at Canara Bank. Previously, he has served at Canara Bank in multiple capacities including as the chief manager, the assistant general manager, the deputy general manager and the chief general manager in various cities in departments such as Delhi Circle, Delhi SME Sulabh, gold loan wing, priority credit wing and the strategic planning & development wing
Mr Santanu Kumar Majumdar
Non-Executive Director
Mr Santanu Kumar Majumdar is a Non-Executive Director of our Company and has been a Director since July 19, 2025. He has been nominated on our Board by Canara Bank. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Calcutta, Kolkata and is also an associate of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has passed the final examination conducted by the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. He has over 25 years of experience in the banking industry. Currently, he is an executive director at Canara Bank. Previously, he has served at Canara Bank in multiple capacities including as the chief general manager, the deputy general manager and the general manager in various cities in departments such as the financial management wing and the prime corporate credit wing, and the New York branch (United States of America).
Focus Areas and Employee Volunteering
The Company focuses its efforts in three major areas: Inclusive Education (child education, women empowerment, skill development, livelihood and capacity building for youth), Environment (biodiversity/wildlife, natural resources and climate change) and Healthcare (health & well being of communities).
