Chennai, Sep 4 (IANS) The central government on Saturday said S.L.Tripathy has been selected as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the city-based United India Insurance Company Limited.

Tripathy is currently General Manager and Director at The New India Assurance Company Limited.

He is appointed as CMD of United India from the date of assumption of charge of office and up to the date of his attaining the age of superannuation.

--IANS vj/in