Vibha Padalkar reappointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of HDFC Life Insurance Company

Key facts

• The Board of Directors of HDFC Life Insurance Company (HDFC Life) approved the re-appointment of Vibha Padalkar as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a five-year term effective September 12.
• The appointment received clearance from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and approval from shareholders at the Annual General Meeting.
• Padalkar joined HDFC Life in 2008 and was instrumental in the company's successful listing in 2017.
• She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.
• She serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Life Insurance Council.
• Padalkar received the 'CA Business Leader - Large Corporates - BFSI' award at the 15th ICAI Awards.
• She has been honoured by the ET Prime Women Leadership Awards, IMA India, and was named 'Businesswoman of the Year' at the Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence 2025.
• Her other recognitions include Business Today's 'Top 30 Most Powerful Women in Business' (2018-2023, 2025), 'Timeless Icons' (2024), Fortune International's 'Most Powerful Women in Business' (2021), Fortune India's 'Most Powerful Women in Business' (2021-2025), Business World's 'Most Valuable CEOs' (2022, 2023), Business World's 'Most Influential Women in Business' (2022), and India Today's 'The She List' (2024).