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Kasturi Sengupta takes over as new Secy General of GI Council

by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 9, 2026 | Indian News, Non-Life | 15 comments

Kasturi Sengupta, Secretary General, General Insurance Council

Sengupata had started her career at PSU general insurer National Insurance Company in 1989 and has managed multidimensional responsibilities over the years

Mumbai:Kasturi Sengupta, 60, has assumed charge, on Thursday, as the new secretary general of Mumbai headquartered General Insurance Council(GI Council), the official representative body for Rs 3.36 trillion general insurance industry, composed of 34 general insurance companies across the segments.

Sengupta, who will be the first female secretary general of GI Council, retired from the New India Assurance(NIA) as an executive director in March end.

She had started her career at another PSU general insurer- National Insurance Company in 1989 and has managed multifarious responsibilities over the years.

She was selected for the post recently after interviewing a few short-listed professionals from PSU and private sector companies.

Her immediate task, after joining the GI Council, will be to assist the government to develop Bharat Marine Pool with a capacity of $100 million, which will be manged by GIC Re and participated by other insurers including New India Assurance.

The post of secretary general at General Council had fallen vacant after Inderjeet Singh had quit the job to join as an Insurance Ombudsman at Patna.

Set up by the insurance regulator IRDAI, since 2001, after the Indian insurance was opened up for the private sector companies, the GI Council has provided leadership on issues having a bearing on the industry’s collective strength and image and to shape and influence decisions made by the Government, regulator and other public authorities in order to benefit the industry and customers at large.

It is currently headed by Tapan Singhel, MD &CEO, Bajaj General Insurance , as the chairman.

The government in the recently enacted the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025, have provision to strengthen the position of GI Council further by inducting two additional members.

15 Comments

  1. Pradip Kumar Dasgupta
    Pradip Kumar Dasgupta on April 10, 2026 at 5:34 am

    Congratulations

    Reply
    • Salil Kumar
      Salil Kumar on April 10, 2026 at 8:50 am

      Congratulations Madam.

      Reply
    • Deepak Shah
      Deepak Shah on April 11, 2026 at 5:42 am

      Congratulations

      Reply
  2. UDAY DANDWATE
    UDAY DANDWATE on April 10, 2026 at 7:18 am

    Great News,

    Insurance Industry will be highly benefited by this posting.

    Reply
    • Parthapratim Gupta
      Parthapratim Gupta on April 10, 2026 at 8:48 am

      Great News Madam
      Congratulations

      Reply
  3. Subir Dutta
    Subir Dutta on April 10, 2026 at 8:06 am

    Congratulations and best wishes for your new elevation as Secretary General of GI Council

    Reply
  4. Dr Y Paul
    Dr Y Paul on April 10, 2026 at 8:41 am

    Congratulations Kasturi Di…..You deserved this with your academic acumen and a deep quest to learn and share the knowledge around.Your indomitable spirit to effect change shall be a welcome reality for GI Council.

    Good Luck….

    Reply
    • CHHANDA DAS
      CHHANDA DAS on April 10, 2026 at 10:38 am

      Congratulations Mam

      Reply
    • Atul
      Atul on April 10, 2026 at 12:35 pm

      Congrats Kasturi, All the Best.

      Reply
  5. Ranen Bose Roy
    Ranen Bose Roy on April 10, 2026 at 9:43 am

    Congratulation and wish you all the best.

    Reply
  6. Mahendra
    Mahendra on April 10, 2026 at 10:18 am

    I met her in NIC Ranade Marg Dadar W Divisional office .She offered to help my daughter in case of need who was pursuing her degree in IHMCT Mumbai and I felt that she is very kind and generous. I was posted in Kanpur DO 1 as Sr DM.

    Reply
  7. Surender R
    Surender R on April 10, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Congratulations Madam you will continue to be a great asset wherever. Proud of you.

    Reply
  8. Paresh Baxi Ahmedabad.
    Paresh Baxi Ahmedabad. on April 11, 2026 at 4:14 am

    Congratulations. Your excellent work, kindness and co operative nature is appreciable. May God Bless You and keep you doing the best for the Insurance Industry. ( Paresh Baxi Retired NIC , Colleague of late Shri Nitin Parikh. )

    Reply
  9. Rajesh Todwal
    Rajesh Todwal on April 11, 2026 at 4:29 am

    Congratulations madam for your success and best wishes for creating new path for *SABKA BIMA SABKI RAKSHA* movement.

    Reply
  10. Satyabhama Nathani
    Satyabhama Nathani on April 11, 2026 at 4:57 am

    Congratulations Kasturi 🌺You’re an inspiration to us friends 🤗

    Reply

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