The appointments expand the Cover Genius team in Asia, which already includes Partnerships and Customer Support teams in Thailand and Indonesia.
Insurtech firm Cover Genius has announced the appointment of Arijit Chakraborty as its managing director for Southeast Asia and India.
Chakraborty previously held senior leadership roles at leading global insurers including Manulife and Zurich, and has been based in Singapore since 2007. He has also been actively involved in the start-up ecosystem and has been building insurtech businesses in Southeast Asia in the past few years.
In his new role, Chakraborty will be responsible for spearheading the Cover Genius' insurance and commercial partnerships and leading the regional teams in Singapore, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
Growing Team
At the same time, the firm also appointed Saurabh Mehta as partnerships director, Southeast Asia and India, based in Singapore, Amitansh Gupta as director of insurance in India, and Vas Ramanujam as director of insurance in Malaysia.
«Southeast Asia and India are home to some of the fastest-growing companies in retail, travel, fintech, logistics, and mobility and they represent a significant expansion opportunity for Cover Genius,» co-founder and CEO Angus McDonald, said.
Launched in 2014, Cover Genius operates offices in New York, San Francisco, London, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Sydney. The company's partners include Booking.com, Shipstation, Automatrix, AXS, eBay and more.
