Roopa Malhotra was appointed the Head of Customer & Digital, APAC for Zurich Insurance Group, and became a member of the regional leadership in March 2022. Before joining Zurich Group, Roopa was
Head of Digital for Chubb in the Asia Pacific, leading the organisation’s digital distribution strategy across the region. In her last 12 years in the insurance industry, she has explored different opportunities across
various aspects of the business, including risk management, digital product development, and partnership management.
Roopa started her career in India as a financial analyst in the hedge fund industry with D.E. Shaw Group before entering the insurance industry and holding positions with AIG, MSIG, and Chubb.
A passionate Diversity and Inclusion champion, Roopa was also recognised as one of the rising female leaders in the region by Insurance Business Asia in 2021.
Roopa holds an MBA in Finance with certifications in design thinking for innovation. She is also pursuing a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB) from the University of Cambridge.
Roopa actively pursues volunteering at organisations like ‘All Hands and Hearts for disaster relief and Singapore’s ‘Alzheimer's Disease Association. She enjoys spending time on fitness and dance as a way
to de-stress and get the creative juices flowing.
The Asia InsurTech Podcast is celebrating its 200th episode! We took the opportunity to check in with some of our industry friends to understand how InsurTech in Asia has developed over the years and what new trends are emerging. We spoke with Alvin Kwock, co-founder of OneDegree in Hong Kong, Cindy Kua, co-founder and CEO […]
The Asia InsurTech Podcast spoke with Roopa Malhotra, the head of digital APAC at Chubb Insurance, about embedded insurance and how to build an innovation culture that embraces digital. Make sure to join Roopa’s keynote panel at the much-anticipated FinTech Connect Asia (5-7 October, SGT): ‘Digital led business models in Insurance – How are start-ups […]