Kolkata, 16th October 2025: Prudent Insurance Brokers, one of India’s leading composite insurance broking firms, successfully hosted its latest edition of the ‘Spotlight’ series in Kolkata yesterday, bringing together industry experts, business leaders, and risk professionals for a thought-provoking discussion on building resilience against climate shocks and cyber threats.
The event featured an engaging panel discussion with Kaushik Mukherjee, Company Secretary & Chief of Legal, PCBL Chemical Limited; Koushik Nath, Group CISO, ITC Limited; Vishal Sikand, Joint President, Commercial, Business and Claims, HDFC ERGO and Avya Kapoor, Operations Director, Proclaims, who shared their perspectives on how organisations can anticipate, mitigate, and respond to emerging risks in today’s volatile business landscape. The session inspired participants to reimagine their risk preparedness and explore actionable solutions for a more secure and sustainable future.
Gurpal Singh Dhingra, Joint Managing Director, Prudent Insurance Brokers, said “At Prudent, we believe in being a trusted partner to our clients by helping them navigate the evolving risk landscape with clarity and confidence. We recognise that the nature of risk is rapidly evolving. Climate change and cyber threats are no longer distant possibilities – they are immediate realities that every organisation must prepare for. Climate-related disruptions can impact supply chains, operations, and communities, while cyber incidents can compromise trust, data, and business continuity. Events like Spotlight allow us to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and stay true to our purpose of protecting what truly matters for businesses and communities.”
Alok Bhargava, Chief Marketing Officer, Prudent Insurance Brokers, said, “The Spotlight series is designed to create meaningful conversations around the evolving risk landscape. Through these sessions, we aim to share ideas and experiences that help organisations make informed decisions, improve risk awareness, and strengthen resilience across all levels.”
Rajiv Ranjan, Head, Key Accounts, Prudent Insurance Brokers, said, “Kolkata and the Eastern region hold great importance for us. Our growing presence here reflects Prudent’s commitment to supporting local industries and enterprises with tailored risk management solutions and long-term partnerships. Our approach has always been to stay ahead of these challenges by helping businesses understand their exposure, adopt preventive strategies, and secure comprehensive protection.”
The Kolkata edition builds on the success of Prudent’s Spotlight series, which has previously been held across Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, with over 16 events organised last year. Each session underscores Prudent’s mission to promote proactive risk management and build a culture of preparedness across India’s business landscape.
Building further on this, Prudent Insurance Brokers has recently launched a first-of-its-kind ‘Corporate India Risk & Insurance Survey 2025′ to capture how businesses prepare for emerging risks in India’s rapidly evolving risk landscape.
The survey focuses on key topics like – regulatory shifts, emerging risks, current risk management practices, insurance buying trends, and claims experience, providing a comprehensive view of preparedness and resilience in today’s volatile business environment across diverse sectors, including BFSI, IT/ITES, Services, Construction, Engineering, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Logistics & Transport, and many more.
Risk Survey
Link: https://cloud.theprudentbrokers.com/risksurvey1
Findings from the survey will help build a benchmark study on how the Indian market are rethinking risks. The last date to participate in the survey is October 31, 2025.
