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Madhav Kumar

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Chief Executive Officer & Principal Officer at GA Insurance Limited
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Kenya

Madhav Kumar is the CEO of GA Insurance in Kenya, a veteran insurance leader with an MBA from PSG College of Technology. He specializes in turning around businesses and building profitable operations in the non-life insurance sector. Colleagues praise him as highly skilled, knowledgeable, and an excellent leader.

With a career spanning multiple continents, Madhav is known for his calm demeanor and ability to operate effectively in multicultural environments. He is a passionate and analytical professional focused on achieving results in competitive markets, driven by an innovative mindset and a focus on excellence.

He has deep expertise in turning around underperforming insurance businesses in challenging international markets across Africa and India.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer & Principal Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Kenya
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Business Turnarounds
His profile highlights a strong track record of turning around businesses and operating in difficult, non-performing environments to achieve profitability and growth.
African Insurance Markets
Has extensive leadership experience across Sub-Saharan Africa, including senior roles in South Africa, Uganda, and his current position as CEO in Kenya.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Chief Executive Officer & Principal Officer
GA Insurance Limited
6-2021 - 1-2025
Vice President
Optima Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd.
3-2017 - 3-2021
Head Auto & Home (Personal Lines/ Individual Personal Insurance) Sub Saharan Africa.
AIG South Africa Ltd
2-2014 - 12-2016
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
TransAfrica Assurance Company Limited
Tata AIG General Insurance Co Pvt Ltd
5 yrs 8 mos
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Education
1996 - 1998
MBA
PSG College of Technology
1993 - 1996
Bachelors in commerce
University of Kerala
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