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India

74 licensed entities supervised by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India.

Verified against regulator register /api/v1/countries/india.json

By ownership

  • Domestic private53 72%
  • Foreign multinational12 16%
  • State-owned / parastatal8 11%
  • Regional / multilateral1 1%

Verification log

Verified - full register · IRDAI lists printed 4 Sep 2026 (user-supplied): 26 life, 28 general, 8 standalone health; plus GIC Re, Valueattics Re and 10 FRBs

Added Prudential HCL Health and Kiwi General (new licensees); Reliance Nippon Life now IndusInd Nippon Life; Narayana Health confirmed; renames Bajaj, IndusInd General, Generali Central, Magma General, Zuno, Bandhan Life carried

Licensed insurers in India

CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
Acko GeneralGGeneral (Non-life)AckoDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Agriculture Insurance Co of IndiaGGeneral (Non-life)Government of IndiaState-owned / parastatalIRDAIVerified
Bajaj Allianz General (Bajaj General)
Allianz exit 2025
GGeneral (Non-life)Bajaj FinservDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Cholamandalam MS GeneralGGeneral (Non-life)Murugappa / MS&ADDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Generali Central Insurance (ex-Future Generali India)GGeneral (Non-life)GeneraliIAIGForeign multinationalIRDAIVerified
Go Digit General
Listed 2024
GGeneral (Non-life)FairfaxIAIGDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
HDFC ERGO GeneralGGeneral (Non-life)HDFC Bank / Munich ReDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
ICICI LombardGGeneral (Non-life)ICICI BankDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
IFFCO-Tokio GeneralGGeneral (Non-life)IFFCO / Tokio MarineDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
IndusInd General (ex-Reliance General)GGeneral (Non-life)IIHLDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Kiwi General Insurance
New general insurer, on IRDAI list Sep 2026
GGeneral (Non-life)KiwiDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Kshema General
Agri; licensed 2023
GGeneral (Non-life)KshemaDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Liberty GeneralGGeneral (Non-life)Liberty Mutual / EnamDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Magma General (ex-Magma HDI)GGeneral (Non-life)Adar Poonawalla / MagmaDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
National Insurance CoGGeneral (Non-life)Government of IndiaState-owned / parastatalIRDAIVerified
Navi GeneralGGeneral (Non-life)NaviDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
New India AssuranceGGeneral (Non-life)Government of IndiaState-owned / parastatalIRDAIVerified
Oriental InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)Government of IndiaState-owned / parastatalIRDAIVerified
Raheja QBE GeneralGGeneral (Non-life)Rajan Raheja / QBEDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Royal Sundaram GeneralGGeneral (Non-life)Sundaram FinanceDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
SBI GeneralGGeneral (Non-life)SBIDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Shriram GeneralGGeneral (Non-life)Shriram / SanlamDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Tata AIG GeneralGGeneral (Non-life)Tata / AIGDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
United India InsuranceGGeneral (Non-life)Government of IndiaState-owned / parastatalIRDAIVerified
Universal Sompo GeneralGGeneral (Non-life)Indian Bank / SompoDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Zuno General (ex-Edelweiss General)GGeneral (Non-life)EdelweissDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Zurich Kotak GeneralGGeneral (Non-life)Zurich (70%)IAIGForeign multinationalIRDAIVerified
Aditya Birla HealthHHealth / MedicalAditya BirlaDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Care HealthHHealth / MedicalReligareDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Galaxy Health
Licensed 2023
HHealth / MedicalGalaxyDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
ManipalCigna HealthHHealth / MedicalManipal / CignaDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Narayana Health Insurance
Confirmed on IRDAI list Sep 2026
HHealth / MedicalNarayana HealthDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Niva Bupa Health
Listed 2024
HHealth / MedicalBupa / True NorthDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Prudential HCL Health Insurance
New standalone health insurer, on IRDAI list Sep 2026
HHealth / MedicalPrudential plc / HCLDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Star Health & AlliedHHealth / MedicalWestbridgeDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Acko Life
Licensed 2023
LLifeAckoDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Aditya Birla Sun LifeLLifeAditya Birla / Sun LifeDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Ageas Federal LifeLLifeAgeas / Federal BankDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Aviva Life Insurance IndiaLLifeAviva / DaburDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Axis Max LifeLLifeAxis Bank / Max FinancialDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Bajaj Allianz Life (Bajaj Life)
Allianz exit 2025; rebranding
LLifeBajaj FinservDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Bandhan Life (ex-Aegon Life)LLifeBandhan FinancialDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Bharti AXA Life (Bharti Life)LLifeBhartiDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Canara HSBC Life
Listed 2025
LLifeCanara Bank / HSBCDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Credit Access Life
Licensed 2023
LLifeCreditAccess GrameenDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Edelweiss Life (Zuno Life)LLifeEdelweissDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Generali Central Life (ex-Future Generali Life)LLifeGeneraliIAIGForeign multinationalIRDAIVerified
Go Digit Life
Licensed 2023
LLifeGo Digit / FairfaxDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
HDFC LifeLLifeHDFC BankDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
ICICI Prudential LifeLLifeICICI / Prudential plcDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
IndiaFirst LifeLLifeBank of Baroda / Carmel PointDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
IndusInd Nippon Life (ex-Reliance Nippon Life)
Renamed 2026
LLifeIIHL / Nippon LifeDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Kotak Mahindra LifeLLifeKotakDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC)
Largest life insurer; listed 2022
LLifeGovernment of IndiaState-owned / parastatalIRDAIVerified
PNB MetLifeLLifePNB / MetLifeDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Pramerica LifeLLifePiramal / Prudential FinancialDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Sahara India Life
Portfolio transferred to SBI Life
LLifeSaharaDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
SBI LifeLLifeSBI / BNP Paribas CardifDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Shriram LifeLLifeShriram / SanlamDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Star Union Dai-ichi LifeLLifeBoI / Union Bank / Dai-ichiDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Tata AIA LifeLLifeTata / AIADomestic privateIRDAIVerified
Allianz Global Corporate India branch
FRB
RReinsurerAllianzIAIGForeign multinationalIRDAIVerified
AXA France Vie India branch
FRB
RReinsurerAXAIAIGForeign multinationalIRDAIVerified
Gen Re India branch
FRB
RReinsurerBerkshire HathawayIAIGForeign multinationalIRDAIVerified
General Insurance Corp of India (GIC Re)RReinsurerGovernment of IndiaState-owned / parastatalIRDAIVerified
Hannover Re India branch
FRB
RReinsurerTalanxIAIGForeign multinationalIRDAIVerified
Lloyd's India
FRB
RReinsurerLloyd'sRegional / multilateralIRDAIVerified
Munich Re India branch
FRB
RReinsurerMunich ReIAIGForeign multinationalIRDAIVerified
RGA India branch
FRB
RReinsurerRGAIAIGForeign multinationalIRDAIVerified
SCOR India branch
FRB
RReinsurerSCORIAIGForeign multinationalIRDAIVerified
Swiss Re India branch
FRB
RReinsurerSwiss ReIAIGForeign multinationalIRDAIVerified
Valueattics Re
First private reinsurer, 2025
RReinsurerIndependentDomestic privateIRDAIVerified
XL Insurance India branch
FRB
RReinsurerAXAIAIGForeign multinationalIRDAIVerified
ECGC Ltd
Export credit
XSpecialty / Credit / CaptiveGovernment of IndiaState-owned / parastatalIRDAIVerified