Gallagher has appointed Ajit Horra as the CEO and Principal Officer of its insurance broking business in India. With more than 35 years of industry experience, Ajit joined Gallagher in late 2023 as Managing Director. Before this, he spent seven years at Prudent Insurance Brokers, where he served as Board Director and Technical Head, and also held leadership positions at United India Insurance and Aon.

In his new role, Ajit will oversee Gallagher’s 180-member team headquartered in Mumbai, with regional offices across Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Gurugram, Guwahati, and Kolkata. 

The team specialises in providing insurance and risk management services across sectors such as motor, aviation, marine, construction, energy, renewables, manufacturing, life sciences, and M&A transactional liabilities.

Gallagher entered the Indian market in 2019 through a partnership with Edelweiss Insurance Brokers, which it fully acquired in 2021. The business was rebranded as Gallagher in 2022. Ajit takes over from Sneha Gokarn, who is leaving the company. He will work closely with Vinod Krishnan, who leads Gallagher Re in India and will report to Simon Matson, Executive Vice President of Gallagher’s Global Brokerage business for EMEA and global reinsurance.