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Deepak Barsay is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer with over 27 years of leadership experience across global insurance and financial services organizations. He has held senior CXO and executive roles with leading institutions including SBI Life (India), MetLife (India), AXA Life (India), Legal & General (Egypt), and AIG (Middle East), giving him extensive exposure to diverse and complex markets across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Deepak brings deep expertise across life and non-life insurance, with a strong track record in business transformation, operational optimization, distribution strategy, and international market expansion. Over his career, he has successfully led large, multicultural teams, built scalable operating models, and driven sustainable growth in both mature and emerging markets.
Deepak combines commercial acumen with a customer-centric mindset. He has consistently aligned business strategy with innovation and efficiency, while fostering collaborative cultures and long-term value creation. He remains actively engaged with the evolving insurance landscape, particularly in areas of digital transformation and inclusive insurance solutions.