Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Cessation of Ms. Joanne Elizabeth Woods as Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Officer of the company w.e.f. close of business hours on May 07, 2025.
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At its May 7, 2025 meeting, Niva Bupa's board cleared a series of changes. The Chief Risk Officer, Ms. Joanne Elizabeth Woods, resigned to pursue a role outside the company, and Mr. Vipul Sharma (ex-Bharti AXA Life Insurance CRO) was appointed as her replacement effective May 8, 2025. Two internal executives, current CFO Mr. Vishwanath Mahendra and Chief Distribution Officer Mr. Ankur Kharbanda, were elevated to Whole-time Directors for 5-year terms, subject to shareholder and IRDAI approval. The board also granted 63.12 lakh ESOPs to eligible employees under the ESOP 2024 scheme and appointed Nangia & Co. LLP as statutory auditors for 4 years and Ranjeet Pandey & Associates as secretarial auditors for 5 years.
This is largely an orderly succession and governance housekeeping update. The CRO exit is immediately filled, and the elevation of the CFO and CDO to Whole-time Directors signals continuity in leadership. The ESOP grant and new auditor appointments are routine. No immediate negative impact on shareholders is expected, though final director appointments depend on shareholder and IRDAI nod.