Gatis Kagis

Technical Director – Liva Insurance Oman

Gatis Kagis is the Technical Director at Liva Insurance Oman, overseeing underwriting, pricing, portfolio management, operations, and risk management across both Personal and Commercial lines. With nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, Gatis brings deep, cross-functional expertise developed through global and regional leadership roles.

Before joining Liva, Gatis spent over two decades with international insurance leaders such as Marsh and RSA Group, including 11 years in Oman. He previously led the Commercial portfolio, underwriting, and risk management functions at Al Ahlia Insurance, as well as RSA’s Middle East Commercial Portfolio.

His experience spans a wide spectrum — from sales and customer service to product development, underwriting, claims, pricing, technology automation, and strategic execution. Gatis is also known for driving business transformation initiatives and embedding risk-informed decision-making into core operations.

He holds a Professional Bachelor’s Diploma in Business Management and a Professional Business Manager Qualification from the University of Applied Sciences RISEBA in Latvia.