# Rakesh Nayar

> Rakesh Nayar is a Doha-based insurance executive and Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Marsh. His career includes commercial and distribution leadership at Seib, Zurich and RSA, alongside service as a Qatar chapter vice-chair of the Institute of Strategic Risk Management. His public work connects insurance distribution, locally tailored cover and professional cooperation on emerging risks.

- **Role:** Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Marsh
- **Organizations:** Marsh, Seib Insurance & Reinsurance Company LLC, Zurich Insurance, RSA, Royal Sundaram General Insurance, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance, Institute of Strategic Risk Management, American Chamber of Commerce in Qatar
- **Education:** Master of Research (MRes), Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi, MSc, Insurance and Sustainable Risk Management, GCU London
- **Known for:** Named as a vice-chair and panel participant for the ISRM Qatar chapter’s July 2023 strategic risk webinar., Represented Zurich as UAE General Manager in a United Arab Bank motor finance and insurance partnership announcement.

## Career timeline

- **2001-2003** — Channel Manager, Agency Distribution, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance; dates reported by SignalHire.
- **2003-2006** — National Head, Agency Distribution and Regional Manager, Eastern Region, Royal Sundaram; dates reported by SignalHire.
- **2006-2011** — Chief Executive Officer at RSA; dates reported by SignalHire. Bahrain’s central bank insurance review separately lists him at Royal & Sun Alliance.
- **2011-2012** — Regional Head, Retail & Distribution, Middle East and General Manager, UAE, Zurich Insurance; dates reported by SignalHire. A United Arab Bank announcement confirms the UAE general manager title.
- **2013-2020** — Chief Commercial Officer at Seib Insurance & Reinsurance; dates reported by SignalHire. A January 2016 presentation independently names him in the role.
- **2020-2025** — Senior Vice President, Sales & Corporate Segment Leader at Marsh; dates reported by SignalHire.
- **2020-2024** — AmCham Qatar board membership, September 2020-November 2024, listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- **2023-2024** — ISRM Qatar chapter vice-chair, July 2023-November 2024, listed on LinkedIn; the ISRM annual report confirms his chapter role.
- **2025** — Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Marsh from February, according to SignalHire; the title matches the supplied profile information.

## Achievements

- Named as a vice-chair and panel participant for the ISRM Qatar chapter’s July 2023 strategic risk webinar.
- Represented Zurich as UAE General Manager in a United Arab Bank motor finance and insurance partnership announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Posted about Marsh’s Qatar Risk Forum 2025, highlighting resilience, risk transfer, digitalization and cyber risk.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakesh-nayar-b46bb912

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Last updated: 2026-10-21