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Dinesh Pant and Girija Subramanian appointed as IRDAI members
The brief
- LIC managing director Dinesh Pant stepped down after the government approved his voluntary retirement
- Girija Subramanian, former New India Assurance chief, was also appointed
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Dinesh Pant’s move from LIC to IRDAI
The government approved LIC managing director Dinesh Pant’s voluntary retirement, effective September 24, 2026. It also appointed Pant and former New India Assurance chief Girija Subramanian as members of IRDAI.
Sunday, 27 September
Friday, 25 September
- Dinesh Pant and Girija Subramanian appointed as IRDAI members