Amreesh Kher Joins Bharti AXA Life To Lead New Bancassurance And Alliances
CE DESK 
Amreesh Kher has joined Bharti AXA Life Insurance as Chief Partnership Officer – New Bancassurance & Alliances, according to the appointment details shared. The move brings an experienced banking, insurance and digital distribution leader to the insurer.
Kher’s professional background spans more than two decades in financial services. His experience includes bancassurance, partnership distribution, insurance technology and business development across banks, insurers and digital platforms.
His most recent role as Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at 1Silverbullet, beginning in July 2025. Before that, he served as Chief Business Officer – Insurance at Tata Digital from December 2023 to July 2025, working on technology-led insurance propositions.
Earlier, Kher was Chief Distribution Officer at Turtlemint. He also held the position of Senior Vice President and Head of Branch Banking – Axis Relationship at Max Life Insurance, bringing experience in managing bank-led insurance distribution.
His banking career includes more than six years as Executive Vice President and Head of Bancassurance at IndusInd Bank. He previously worked with RBL Bank and Citibank India, alongside earlier roles at Max New York Life, Aviva Life Insurance and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance.
The appointment comes as Bharti AXA Life expands its partnership distribution network. In February 2026, it announced a bancassurance agreement with Equitas Small Finance Bank to offer protection, savings and retirement plans through the bank’s network.
Kher holds a postgraduate management qualification in Marketing and Finance from FORE School of Management and an engineering degree from Bangalore University. The supplied appointment details do not specify his joining date or reporting structure.
