M R Kumar takes charge as LIC chairman

MUMBAI: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Thursday said M R Kumar has taken charge as its chairman. Kumar was Zonal Manager (in-charge) of North Zone and will hold the post of the LIC Chairman for five years, it said. T C Suseel Kumar and Vipin Anand have also taken charge as managing directors of the life insurance major. Suseel Kumar was in-charge of South Central Zone, heading operations in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka States. Anand was zonal manager heading Western Zone, covering the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Union Territories of Daman, Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.