GIC India Appoints Prerana Puthran as Chief Risk Officer

General Insurance Corporation of India Appoints Deputy General Manager Prerana Puthran as Chief Risk Officer and Key Managerial Personnel, Effective October 9, 2026

General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) has appointed Prerana Puthran, Deputy General Manager, as its Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and designated her as Key Managerial Personnel, effective October 9, 2026. She succeeds Jayashri Balkrishna, Executive Director, in the role.

Puthran joined GIC in 1992 and has held various positions across multiple departments during her tenure with the Corporation. Her experience spans underwriting, enterprise risk management, claims, corporate communications, investor relations and credit rating.

Prior to her appointment as Chief Risk Officer, Puthran was serving as Deputy General Manager and heading the Enterprise Risk Management Department, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Investment Mid Back functions. Her responsibilities have provided her with relevant experience in the Corporation’s risk management framework.

She has also been actively involved in risk governance initiatives, risk assessment exercises, monitoring mechanisms and reporting requirements. Her experience across these functions is relevant to the Corporation’s approach to risk oversight and management.

Puthran is a commerce graduate and a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of India (FIII). Her appointment places an experienced internal professional at the helm of GIC Re’s risk management function.