Vinay Jain has been appointed Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Kiwi General Insurance Limited, based in Mumbai, where he will spearhead the company’s comprehensive information security strategy.[1] In this critical role, Jain is tasked with fortifying cyber resilience, ensuring regulatory compliance, advancing cloud governance, and establishing robust enterprise-wide risk management frameworks to navigate the dynamic digital insurance landscape.
Jain’s mandate emphasises embedding secure-by-design architecture, elevating threat intelligence capabilities, and cultivating a strong security culture across the organisation. His leadership will focus on proactive measures to safeguard sensitive customer data and operations amid rising cyber threats in the insurance sector.
Before joining Kiwi General Insurance, Jain served as Associate Vice President – Risk Management at ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited. There, he spearheaded AI security, application security, and multi-cloud security initiatives, significantly enhancing the company’s security posture and regulatory preparedness.
Earlier in his career, Jain held key leadership positions at ReBIT (Reserve Bank Information Technology Pvt. Ltd.), including Lead – Cyber Security and Associate Manager – DevSecOps. He drove secure CI/CD implementations, ISMS governance, and server security protocols, contributing to national financial cybersecurity standards.
Jain began his professional journey at C-DAC, Hyderabad, specialising in cyber forensics and digital security training. He delivered large-scale programs for law enforcement agencies, building foundational expertise in threat detection and response.
With extensive experience in cyber risk management, DevSecOps, cloud security, and financial sector compliance, Jain brings a unique blend of regulatory insight and enterprise-level security leadership to Kiwi General Insurance. His appointment strengthens the insurer’s defences as it scales digital services and confronts sophisticated cyber risks.
Vinay Jain Appointed CISO at Kiwi General Insurance
