Life Insurance Company (Kotak Life) since May 2021. Prior to this, Mahesh was leading Kotak’s General Insurance business as MD &CEO. With over 25 years of experience in financial services industry having managed business across Retail assets, Retail liabilities and Insurance
Mahesh is a quintessential serial professional entrepreneur with nearly three decades of experience in financial services. He joined Kotak Mahindra Bank in 2005 as part of the core team of its retail liabilities and branch banking business. After successfully setting up and building significant scale across verticals, he went on to become the founding CEO of Kotak General Insurance Co. Ltd (KGI) in 2014. Mahesh was instrumental in setting up the company, building a strong leadership team and a robust risk management culture with focus on digital process and customer service, making KGI one of the most sought after companies to work for.
A Mechanical Engineer from Madurai Kamaraj University, Mahesh holds a Masters’ degree in Management Studies from the University of Mumbai.
An avid reader, a sports enthusiast and a half marathoner, Mahesh likes to challenge the status quo and is ever willing to experiment with creative and innovative solutions to manage scale with productivity and profitability.