In his most recent role, Gopal was the Managing Director and CEO for Aegon Life Insurance, India
MUMBAI:
Life reinsurance US major RGA ( Reinsurance Group of America Incorporated) today announced the hiring of K.S. Gopalakrishnan (Gopal) as the country chief executive officer (CEO) for RGA Life Reinsurance Company of Canada – India Branch (RGA India), subject to the approval of IRDAI.Gopal will join RGA on December 1.
In his most recent role, Gopal was the Managing Director and CEO for Aegon Life Insurance, India.He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Vivekananda College, Chennai, India, and is a Fellow of the actuarial bodies of India, Canada, and U.K.
“Gopal is a seasoned India-market business leader with over 30 years of extensive leadership experience in the life insurance industry and in multiple markets including India, Canada, and Hong Kong,” said Peter Tan, Chief Operations Officer, RGA Asia.
“His broad background spans many life insurance company functions including actuarial, finance, strategy, and product development, and we believe his leadership will fuel further growth and product innovation for RGA India,” added Tan.
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), a Fortune 500 company, is among the leading global providers of life reinsurance and financial solutions, with approximately $3.3 trillion of life reinsurance in force and assets of $58.7 billion as of September 30, 2017.