Basu took over from Atanu Sen with effect from August 6.
Arijit Basu has been appointed as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of SBI Life Insurance. He took the charge from Atanu Sen, who retired on July 31.
A graduate in Economics and a Master of Arts in History, Basu started his career with State Bank of India in 1983 as a Probationary Officer. Basu has held several key positions in various circles of State Bank of India including the Bank’s office at Tokyo. He has also served as General Manager at the bank’s Mumbai Circle and the mid corporate group at Ahmedabad as well as the financial institutions group, international banking at corporate centre, Mumbai. His last assignment was Chief General Manager of the Delhi Circle.
On assuming his post, Basu through a company website said, “The key focus for SBI Life Insurance would be to further tap the immense potential in the market and reach out to millions of Indians who do not have a risk cover. For us it is important to build on the trust that the Group and the Company enjoys. Our endeavour will be to grow significantly but ethically and with prudence.”