Dinesh Deo appointed CEO of JLT India
JLT Group announced the appointment of Dinesh Deo as the chief executive officer at JLT India as the incumbent, Puneet Satyawadi gears to take over as the chief operating officer of JLT Americas. JLT India is the knowledge and consulting center of UK based JLT Group, one of the world’s leading insurance broking, employee benefits, and consultancy firm.
Dinesh joins JLT India from BNY Mellon where he spent the last 13 years in various roles, most recently as the CEO of their operations in India. A qualified chartered accountant and cost accountant, he has a reputation for seeking continuous improvement and innovation.
Puneet’s appointment reflects his vast experience and knowledge of the Group. In his new role, Puneet will take on operational responsibility for the insurance broking and reinsurance business of the Americas. He will be responsible for leading the continued build–out of JLT Group’s operations that support its business across the Americas. Puneet is also the Deputy Chief Operations Officer of JLT Group and will continue in that role, as well as remain a Director on the India Board.
Speaking about the two appointments, Dominic Burke, Group CEO, JLT said, “I welcome Dinesh to the JLT family. His experience and expertise are well suited to building JLT India’s profile and expertise, as it plays an increasingly important role as we continue our mission to become the leading global specialist risk advisor and broker.”
“I would like to thank Puneet for his significant role in establishing JLT India over the past 12 years. He has also been instrumental at the Group level, working on our global business processes, architecture and knowledge services, both as the Group Architect and Deputy COO. I offer him my best wishes in his new role in the US, and I am delighted that he will continue to be a Director on the JLT India Board,” he added.
