Current Chairman of IRDAI: Debasish Panda (Since Nov 2022)

Background

• Predecessor: Mr. Subhash Chandra Khuntia (2018–2022)
• Service: 1987-batch IAS officer (Uttar Pradesh cadre)
• Prior Roles: Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance; Joint Secretary, DFS; various state/district posts in UP.
• Education: B.Tech (Mechanical), IIT Kanpur; M.Tech, IIT Delhi; PGDM, IIM Bangalore.

Key Focus Areas (Tenure)

• Insurance penetration & density growth
• Digital transformation (Bima Sugam, e-KYC, claims automation)
• Consumer protection & grievance redressal
• Climate risk & sustainable insurance
• Capital regime reforms (risk-based)
• Promoting microinsurance, parametric products

Official Source

IRDAI website: irdai.gov.in → "About Us" → "Chairman".