Thomas Mathew T

Finance & Insurance Leader | Former MD & Chairman in charge - LIC of India | Director on Boards of Leading Corporates

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

About

Mr. Thomas Mathew T, is the former Managing Director & Chairman-In-Charge of the ‘Life Insurance Corporation of India’. He was also the MD & CEO of ‘Reinsurance Group of America’ for India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. He has four decades of strategic leadership & operational experience in the Life Insurance and Reinsurance industry in India. Mr. Mathew served as ‘Senior Advisor – Insurance’ with ‘McKinsey and Company’. He was Chairman of the Reinsurance Committee of IRDAI. He has wide experience with multi-national Corporates, serving as Director on the Boards of: • Larsen & Toubro Ltd, • Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, • Tata power Ltd, • Voltas Ltd, • IFCI Ltd. and, • Canara HSBC Life Insurance Co. • L & T Finance Ltd. Mr. Mathew was member of the Governing Council of MDI Gurgaon, Actuarial Institute of India and also Chairman of the National Insurance Academy, Pune. He is also a member of the FICCI Jury for selection of annual awards for insurance companies. He has experience in the Banking Sector as Director of ‘Corporation Bank’ (merged with Union Bank of India). Presently, Mr. Mathew is Director on the Boards of: • Hindustan Zinc Ltd. • Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. • ESL Steel Ltd. He is also member of the ‘Takeover Panel’ of SEBI. With his vast experience, Mr. Mathew makes significant contribution on the company Boards in the areas of Corporate Governance, HR practices, Insurance, Technology and Sustainability. Mr. Mathew is: • Post-graduate Diploma in Management, • Post-graduate in Economics, • Law Graduate, and, • Associate of the Insurance Institute of India. Mr. Mathew is an avid reader, and an acclaimed speaker at various industry forums and seminars. He has excellent communication and people skills. He, naturally and confidently, builds relationships with people of all strata. He has exemplary team building and conflict management capability, and holds up high standards of ethics and values.

Experience

  • Member Board of Directors at ESL Steel Limited
    Jun 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Member Board Of Directors at L&T Finance Holdings Limited
    Jul 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 1 mo

  • Member Board Of Directors at L&T Infrastructure Finance Co Ltd
    Jan 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 7 mos

  • Member Board Of Directors at Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company
    Nov 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

  • Member Board Of Directors at LIC (International) BSC (C) Bahrain
    May 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 3 mos