Agam Capital, a New Jersey-based insurance solutions provider, announced the creation of an advisory board of leading insurance executives from around the world.
The board will help Agam meet its goal of helping insurance companies deploy their capital more efficiently while minimizing risk, the insurance solutions provider said.
Agam Capital appointed Gary Huffman, John Wight, and Gopalan Srinivasan as the first members of its strategic advisory board. The three executives have decades of experience as CEOs of their respective insurance companies.
The firm is looking forward to benefiting greatly from the guidance and perspectives of the newly appointed members of its strategic advisory board, particularly in global regulatory relationships, Agam Capital noted.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome these world class executives to the Agam team,” Agam’s Co-Founders Avi Katz and Chak Raghunathan stated.
“The opportunity to leverage the breadth and depth of their collective wisdom will enable us to further accelerate Agam’s growth trajectory by expanding into new products and geographies.”
Huffman has over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry and held various roles at Ohio National, including Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer, President, and CEO, before retiring as CEO on December 31, 2020, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors on March 31, 2021.
“I am very excited to be associated with Agam Capital,” said Huffman. “Having worked with Agam on capital opportunities before, I feel the company is uniquely positioned to offer solutions that will accelerate the execution of their clients’ strategic plans.”
Wight is an Independent Senator in the Bermuda Parliament, Chairman of Agam Bermuda ISAC Ltd, and former Group Chairman & CEO of BF&M Limited. He has 35 years of experience in the financial services sector in Canada and Bermuda. Wight became President and CEO of BF&M in 2005, then Chairman in 2019, prior to which he held the position of Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.
“I am very excited to be joining the Agam Strategic Advisory Board at this early stage of the company’s growth,” Wight said.
Srinivasan is Chairman of AgamAnalytics Private Ltd. and has 39 years of experience in the insurance industry both in India and abroad, having held various positions including Chairman and Managing Director of New India Assurance Co Ltd. and United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
“I am delighted to be part of the Strategic Advisory Board and in the company of experienced and talented executives to help contribute to the growth of Agam Capital,” said Srinivasan.
