Swarnaleka Shetty Vyas

Head of Corporate Life and Pensions at Zurich International Life Middle East

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Swarnaleka Shetty Vyas is the Head of Corporate Life and Pensions at Zurich International Life Middle East (Zurich), part of Zurich Insurance Group. Swarnaleka joined Zurich in 2008as Sales Manager and was the Director of Bank Distribution before being appointed as the Head of Corporate Life and Pensions – Middle east.

At Zurich, Swarnaleka leads a team of customer relationship managers and is responsible for the overall strategy and delivery of corporate solutions in the Middle East. With 21 years of experience in the insurance industry, Swarnaleka has extensive knowledge ranging from sales, relationship management, bancassurance partnerships, key account management, strategy delivery as well as the development of suitable propositions.

Previously, Swarnaleka was the Senior Relationships Manager at ALICO UAE where she successfully managed and generated significant profits through banking relationships. She also served as a Sales Manager in Financial Planning Services at HSBC in Chennai and proficiently handled the financial planning channel across South India.

Swarnaleka holds a Bachelor of Engineering in computer science and is a certified sales coach. She has also completed a PGDBA in in digital business strategy as well as courses conducted by the Life Office Management Association (LOMA).

Swarnaleka is an Co-Sponsor of the Zurich Women’s Innovation Network (WIN) Middle east chapter. In her role as Co-Sponsor, she engages with the wider team to support initiatives relating to learning and development, diversity and inclusion, maternity/paternity benefits, sustainability and mental wellness.