The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued an order dated 28 January 2026 reconstituting the Reinsurance Advisory Committee (RAC) under Section 101B of the Insurance Act, 1938. The committee has been formed with immediate effect and will serve a three-year tenure. It will be chaired by a former CMD of a public sector insurer, with members comprising former senior executives from insurance, reinsurance broking, and regulatory backgrounds. The Deputy General Manager (Reinsurance) will act as the Secretary to the committee. The reconstitution has been approved by the competent authority and is intended to strengthen advisory support on reinsurance-related matters.
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
ORDER
Ref: IRDAI/REIN/ORD/RIN/18/1/2026 Dt: 28-01-2026
Re: Reconstitution of Reinsurance Advisory Committee
As per provisions under Section 101 B of the Insurance Act, 1938, the Authority hereby reconstitutes the Reinsurance Advisory Committee (RAC) with the Chairman and Members as mentioned below:
| SI. No. | Name | Designation & Organization | Position in RAC |
| 1 | Mr. A.V. Girija Kumar | Former CMD at the Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. | Chairman |
| 2 | Mr. Praveen Vashishta | Former CEO&MD at Howden Insurance Brokers India Pvt. Ltd. | Member |
| 3 | Mr. Roopam Asthana | Former CEO at Liberty General Insurance | Member |
| 4 | Mrs. T.L. Alamelu | Former Whole-Time Member, IRDAI | Member |
DGM (Reinsurance) will function as Secretary to the Reinsurance Advisory Committee.
The Committee is constituted with immediate effect and the tenure of the Committee shall be for a period of three years.
This has approval of the Competent Authority.
(Shardul Admane)
General Manager (Reinsurance)
