2023 Judge's Profile

Ragunath Murthy

Chief Distribution and Marketing Officer

MCIS Life

Ragunath Murthy is a self-driven high achiever with over 30 years’ full spectrum knowledge within the life insurance industry; encompassing sales, marketing, recruitment, training, product development, and corporate strategies. He has vast experience in both traditional and digital styles of brand marketing.

Armed with a Master in Business Administration from Southern Pacific University (USA), Ragunath is a Fellow in Life Underwriter Training Council (USA), a Certified in Life Planning & Marketing, a Certified Trainer for Strategic Thinking Workshop (STW), the Moderator for Life Underwriter and Training Council (The Malaysian Insurance Institute), the Moderator for Certified Life Planner and Marketer (National Association), a Charter Member of General Agent and Manager Association and was an Million Dollar Round Table Member. In addition to these education and professional qualifications, he is also a Registered Finance Planner (RFP) and an Affiliate Registered Financial Planner (Affiliate RFP) with Malaysian Financial Planning Council. He is currently pursuing Adaptive Leadership Masterclass and Adaptive Leadership Coaching developed by Harvard Kennedy School under Centre Asia Leadership Institute.

His core strengths are in Sales and Marketing where he successfully set up and managed agency distribution in numerous countries: Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia. He also managed to launch Asia’s 1st ever 100% fully digital agency mobile sales platform. His knowledge in the digital space was further expanded during his stint in KPISoft (the developer of MySejahtera app).

In his personal life, he is a true sportsman, as he represented Malaysia for Cricket. Ragunath also partakes in the social space being an active Rotarian. He is presently Director of Youth Services with Rotary Club of Bangsar.

Presently in MCIS Life, he holds 2 portfolios, Chief Distribution Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, whereby he oversees Sales, Recruitment, Training, Digital Marketing, Brand & Communication