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New York Life Appoints Vikas Sharma As Chief Data Officer and Achuth Rao As Head of Ai&D Product Management

PRIVATEOct 03, 2024over 1 year ago

Position

Chief Data Officer

Company

New York Life

Vikas Sharma
New YorkFinancial ServicesHealth CareInsurance

Description

New York Life announced the appointment of Vikas Sharma as chief data officer and Achuth Rao as head of AI&D product management. Both will report to Don Vu, the company’s chief data and analytics officer. They will collaborate closely with chief data science officer Alain Biem and enterprise partners to deliver innovative data and AI solutions.

Company Information

Company

New York Life

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

New York Life Insurance Company, a Fortune 100 company founded in 1845, is the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the largest life insurers in the world. The company's family of companies offers life insurance, retirement income, investments, and long-term care insurance.

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