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Canara HSBC Life Insurance launches season 5 of Depend on Insurance
Mumbai: Canara HSBC Life Insurance launches the fifth season of Depend on Insurance, its flagship series designed to elevate insurance awareness across India. This season brings podcast-style interviews with inspiring personalities who share life-changing stories, underscoring the crucial role of insurance in safeguarding life’s promises and ensuring financial security during challenging times.
The year-long series is hosted by top executives from Canara HSBC Life Insurance, featuring notable guests such as Cashkaro.com, co-founder, Swati Bhargava, and Special Olympics Bharat, special advisor, Bakhtawar Saini, and Sirona Hygiene, CEO & co-founder, Deep Bajaj. These achievers offer unique insights on the impact of financial protection and share personal anecdotes that emphasise how insurance plays a pivotal role in enabling positive change.
Canara HSBC Life Insurance, chief distribution officer – alternate channels and chief marketing officer, Rishi Mathur highlights the series’ purpose: “Depend On Insurance is a part of our continued efforts to educate and engage today’s digitally enabled consumers on the critical role that disciplined savings, financial planning and life insurance play in building a secure and prosperous future. The fifth season of the series brings alive powerful stories of resilience and success from inspiring personalities in a relatable manner. We believe these conversations will contribute towards creating a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the value of financial protection for modern consumers.”
Each episode is structured to captivate the audience from the start, introducing the guests and focusing on their critical life milestones, achievements, and the challenges they’ve faced. The discussions explore how financial security and life insurance have played—or could have played—a role in their journeys. A rapid-fire round adds a light-hearted touch, where guests respond to quick questions related to insurance, financial planning, and security.
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Piyush Thakur steps down as Inshorts’ chief revenue officer
Former vice president and cro says exit marks a new chapter after close to a decade of building revenue and partnerships at Inshorts Group.
NOIDA: Piyush Thakur has stepped away from Inshorts Group after nearly 10 years with the company, marking the end of a long tenure that culminated in his role as chief revenue officer.
In a farewell note, Thakur said he was “turning a new page” after almost a decade at Inshorts, calling it one of the hardest professional decisions he has made. He added that his exit was not driven by uncertainty about the future, but by reflection on a long association with the company.
Thakur joined Inshorts in October 2016 as vice president and spent around seven years in the role before being elevated to chief revenue officer in April 2024, a position he held until April 2026.
He said his tenure was defined by “thousands of mornings, late nights, product debates and breakthrough moments”, as the company evolved into a large-scale digital news platform used by millions.
In his note, Thakur emphasised that Inshorts’ growth was a collective effort across teams, adding that engineers, designers, sales teams and customer support staff all contributed to building the platform. He said the company’s success was not the result of individuals but of “everyone who stayed, passed through, and left their mark”.
Before Inshorts, Thakur worked across several digital media and business development roles. At ESPN, he served as senior regional manager from October 2015 to October 2016, focusing on growth initiatives, strategic opportunities and video distribution.
At Times Internet, he worked for nearly three years, including as head of business development from April 2015 to September 2015 and chief manager from January 2013 to March 2015. His responsibilities included monetisation of mobile platforms, managing media and developer partnerships, and driving revenue across digital properties such as The Times of India and The Economic Times.
Earlier, he worked at Brandmovers as head of business development from June 2012 to June 2013, handling digital, mobile and social media marketing solutions, client development and strategic consulting. During this period, he also worked on advertising revenue, brand strategy and CRM-based solutions.
At Inshorts, Thakur’s role focused on revenue strategy, mobile and media partnerships, and growth initiatives across platforms. His profile highlights experience in mobile product management, digital business models, partner ecosystems and revenue expansion in high-growth environments.
