Joydeep Roy appointed as Insurance Lead

Mumbai: PwC India has appointed Joydeep Kumar Roy as a Partner in the Advisory practice. He will lead PwC's insurance and allied business practice in India.

Joydeep was the Founder CEO of L&T General Insurance Company Ltd and a part of the founding team of Tata AIG Life Insurance in India. He brings with him over 25 years of experience, the majority of which has been in senior business roles in insurance and banking.

He was head of General Insurance Sub Committee of CII during 2012-14 and has been on the Board of Insurance Information Bureau (IIB) set up by IRDA during 2013-16.

Bharti Gupta Ramola, Markets and Financial Services Leader for PwC India, said, “We are very pleased to have Joydeep taking charge of the insurance practice. His knowledge and experience will further strengthen and enhance the firm's Financial Services Advisory practice. His focus on customer service and drive in building innovative technological solutions will be a great asset to the firm.”

Joydeep holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration from IIM Calcutta.

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