Professionals Who Share Their Insights at IAC

Asha Murali

FIAI, FIA

Independent Consultant, Independent Actuarial and Insurance Advisory

Honorary Secretary, Institute of Actuaries of India

Asha Murali is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK, with more than 30 years of experience across statutory roles, financial reporting, strategy, risk management, products and investments. She is now an Independent Consultant and has previously held senior actuarial leadership roles at ICICI Prudential Life, PNB MetLife and BDO India.

Anurag Rastogi

FIAI, FIII, M.Sc. Physics

General & Health Insurance Actuary, Actuarial Consulting & Advisory

Vice President, Institute of Actuaries of India

Anurag Rastogi is a qualified general and health insurance actuary with nearly 37 years of experience across underwriting, claims, sales, actuarial work, research, teaching, consulting and M&A. He serves as Vice President of the Institute of Actuaries of India, has held leadership roles at National Insurance Company, National Insurance Academy, Bajaj Allianz and HDFC ERGO, and continues to contribute to professional bodies and actuarial mentoring.

Vikas Newatia

Mathematics Graduate, King's College London; Postgraduate, Cass Business School

South Asia Leader, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA)

Former CEO, Intact India

Vikas Newatia is South Asia Leader at IFoA and former CEO of Intact India. Over more than three decades, he has led businesses and advisory engagements across insurance, financial services, managed services, SaaS and software delivery. His career includes leadership roles at AgRisk, Towers Watson, XL Insurance, PwC and Alexander & Alexander.

Ankit Nanda

FSA, MAAA, FCA

Manager, Actuarial Advisory Services, Optum India

Ankit Nanda, FSA, MAAA, FCA, is Manager of Actuarial Advisory Services at Optum India, where he leads a team supporting U.S. healthcare clients across trend analytics, commercial actuarial, government programs and health technology. He has around 13 years of U.S. health insurance experience spanning reinsurance, consulting, managed care and employer stop loss. His research interests include behavioural economics in insurance, value-based care, GLP-1 economics and mental health inclusion in insurance products.

Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal

FCA · Associate Member, ICSI · Fellow Member, CPA Australia

Former President, ICAI (2024–25), Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal is a former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for 2024–25 and a senior professional with extensive experience in governance, ESG, digital transformation, AI and the UDIN Committee. He has contributed to major professional initiatives involving technology, institutional development and the evolving role of chartered accountants in India.

Ashok Kumar Lahoty

FIAI, FIA, MBA, B.E.

Appointed Actuary, National Insurance Company

Former Senior Management Professional, Marsh and McLennan

Ashok Kumar Lahoty is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK. He currently serves as Appointed Actuary of National Insurance Company. His broad insurance experience spans underwriting, reinsurance, investments, risk, marketing, product development, regulatory reporting and actuarial leadership.

Arundhati Ghoshal

Fellow Actuary, IAI and IFoA

Fellow Actuary and Former Appointed Actuary, CreditAccess Life Insurance Ltd. — until January 2026

Arundhati Ghoshal is a Fellow Actuary with more than two decades of experience across international insurance companies and consultancies. Her expertise spans valuation, capital management, risk management, product development, business development and special consulting assignments. Until January 2026, she served as Appointed Actuary of CreditAccess Life Insurance Ltd., supporting insurance solutions for low-income and underserved communities.

Vikas Garg

FIAI

Appointed Actuary, Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Limited

Vikas Garg is the Appointed Actuary at Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Limited and a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India. He has extensive insurance-sector leadership experience across actuarial excellence, enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance and strategic decision-making, combining technical actuarial expertise with practical business insight.

Rohit Ajgaonkar

FIAI, FIA

Chief Actuary, Loop Health

Rohit Ajgaonkar, FIAI, FIA, is Chief Actuary at Loop Health and has more than 16 years of experience across life, general and health insurance. He previously served as Chief Actuary at Zuno General Insurance and as Appointed Actuary at Raheja QBE General Insurance.

Sunny Aggarwal

Fellow Actuary · IFoA & IAI

Founder and Director, WeDapt

Sunny Aggarwal is the Founder and Director of WeDapt and a Fellow Actuary of the IFoA and IAI. He has more than 13 years of experience across insurance and actuarial consulting. Over the past four years, he has led WeDapt in serving more than 30 clients across India, Asia and the Middle East.

Gurpreet Babbar

Fellow Actuary · IFoA & IAI

Senior Manager, Genpact and Public Speaker

Actuarial Reporting · Modelling · Risk Management · Leadership

Gurpreet Babbar is a Fellow Actuary of both the IFoA and IAI and currently serves as Senior Manager at Genpact. His actuarial experience includes Solvency II reporting, shareholder reporting, business planning, actuarial modelling, risk management, pricing and valuations. He is also an accomplished public speaker and an active contributor to the actuarial profession.

Sanjib Sanghi

Chartered Accountant

Partner, S N Banerjea & Co

Central Council Member, ICAI (2025–29)

Sanjib Sanghi is a Chartered Accountant with more than 28 years of experience across professional practice, digital transformation and capacity building. A Partner at S N Banerjea & Co, he serves as a Central Council Member of ICAI for 2025–29 and contributes to global trade, GCC development, professional education and sustainability reporting.