Government appoints Girija Subramanian as CMD of New India Assurance Company

The government has appointed Girija Subramanian as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the largest general insurer, New India Assurance, with effect from June 19, 2024, until she attains retirement age or until further notice.

Subramanian has a bachelor’s degree in statistics. She is a fellow member of the Insurance Institute of India and also an associate member of the Chartered Insurance Institute, London.

She started her career as a direct recruitment officer at GIC Re in 1988. In a career spanning more than 34 years, she worked in reinsurance departments in various industries, including the aviation, life, healthcare and real estate sectors. Subramanian was the CMD of AIC of India (as of September 2022) before taking charge as CMD, New India Assurance.