Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Girija Subramanian joins IRDAI as whole-time member
There is a special office in India that makes sure insurance companies follow the rules.
It is called IRDAI.
A very experienced leader named Girija Subramanian just started working there.
Her new job is Member, which means she helps make important decisions.
Before this, she was the head of a company that helps farmers with crop insurance.
Farmers can buy insurance so that if their crops fail, they get some money.
Now she will use her experience to help protect people who buy insurance.
IRDAI now has four main members who work there full time.
The other members are Rajay Kumar Sinha, Swaminathan S Iyer, and Deepak Sood.
There is also a member named Debasish Prusty who works part time.
Girija Subramanian joined IRDAI as a whole-time Member (Distribution) on Monday.
She previously served as chairperson of the National Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AIC).
IRDAI now has four whole-time members following her appointment.
The other whole-time members are Rajay Kumar Sinha, Swaminathan S Iyer, and Deepak Sood.
Debasish Prusty serves as a part-time member of the Authority.
- Who
- Girija Subramanian, former chairperson of the National Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AIC)
- What
- Joined the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) as a whole-time Member (Distribution)
- When
- Monday, with the announcement published on August 10, 2026
- Where
- IRDAI, India's insurance regulator
- Why
- To fill the role of whole-time Member (Distribution), bringing IRDAI's whole-time membership to four
- Appointee
- Girija Subramanian
- Position
- Whole-time Member (Distribution)
- Organization
- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI)
- Previous Role
- Chairperson, National Agriculture Insurance Company of India (AIC)
- Date of Joining
- Monday (announced August 10, 2026)
- Whole-time Members After Appointment
- Four
- Other Whole-time Members
- Rajay Kumar Sinha, Swaminathan S Iyer, Deepak Sood
- Part-time Member
- Debasish Prusty