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Mr. Thomas Mathew T
Director
Mr. Thomas Mathew T brings over four decades of strategic leadership and operational experience across the life insurance, reinsurance, banking, and financial services sectors. He has held senior leadership positions in public sector institutions, multinational organisations, advisory firms, and regulatory bodies, with a strong focus on corporate governance and long-term institutional growth.
Post-Graduate Diploma in Management
Post-Graduate in Economics
Law Graduate
Associate, Insurance Institute of India
Appointment
Mr. Thomas Mathew T was appointed as a Director on the Board of Hindustan Zinc Limited in the year 2025.
Experience
Mr. Mathew has served as Managing Director & Chairman-in-Charge of the Life Insurance Corporation of India and as MD & CEO of Reinsurance Group of America for India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. He has also worked as Senior Advisor – Insurance at McKinsey & Company and was Chairman of the Reinsurance Committee of IRDAI. Currently, he serves as Director on the Board of ESL Steel Ltd. and is a member of the Takeover Panel of SEBI.
Leadership affiliations
| Name of the company | Designation |
|---|---|
| ESL Steel Limited | Director |
| Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) | Chairman, Reinsurance Committee |
| National Insurance Academy, Pune | Chairman |
| Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon | Member, Governing Council |
| Actuarial Institute of India | Member, Governing Council |
| Corporation Bank (merged with Union Bank of India) | Director |