India · South Asia · class L
Life insurance companies in India
26 licensed life insurers, 35% of the 74 insurance entities supervised by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India. Long-term life assurance, annuities, pensions and savings products.
| Company | Class | Parent / group | Ownership | Regulator | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acko Life Licensed 2023 | LLife | Acko | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life | LLife | Aditya Birla / Sun Life | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Ageas Federal Life | LLife | Ageas / Federal Bank | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Aviva Life Insurance India | LLife | Aviva / Dabur | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Axis Max Life | LLife | Axis Bank / Max Financial | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Bajaj Allianz Life (Bajaj Life) Allianz exit 2025; rebranding | LLife | Bajaj Finserv | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Bandhan Life (ex-Aegon Life) | LLife | Bandhan Financial | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Bharti AXA Life (Bharti Life) | LLife | Bharti | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Canara HSBC Life Listed 2025 | LLife | Canara Bank / HSBC | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Credit Access Life Licensed 2023 | LLife | CreditAccess Grameen | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Edelweiss Life (Zuno Life) | LLife | Edelweiss | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Generali Central Life (ex-Future Generali Life) | LLife | GeneraliIAIG | Foreign multinational | IRDAI | Verified |
| Go Digit Life Licensed 2023 | LLife | Go Digit / Fairfax | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| HDFC Life | LLife | HDFC Bank | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| ICICI Prudential Life | LLife | ICICI / Prudential plc | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| IndiaFirst Life | LLife | Bank of Baroda / Carmel Point | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| IndusInd Nippon Life (ex-Reliance Nippon Life) Renamed 2026 | LLife | IIHL / Nippon Life | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Kotak Mahindra Life | LLife | Kotak | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) Largest life insurer; listed 2022 | LLife | Government of India | State-owned / parastatal | IRDAI | Verified |
| PNB MetLife | LLife | PNB / MetLife | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Pramerica Life | LLife | Piramal / Prudential Financial | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Sahara India Life Portfolio transferred to SBI Life | LLife | Sahara | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| SBI Life | LLife | SBI / BNP Paribas Cardif | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Shriram Life | LLife | Shriram / Sanlam | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Star Union Dai-ichi Life | LLife | BoI / Union Bank / Dai-ichi | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
| Tata AIA Life | LLife | Tata / AIA | Domestic private | IRDAI | Verified |
No insurers match that filter.
About life insurers in India
How many life insurers are licensed in India?
26 of the 74 licensed insurance entities in India are classified as life (35%), according to the IRDAI register as reflected in this directory (verified - full register).
Who regulates life insurers in India?
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), under Insurance Act 1938; 100% FDI from 2025. Official website: https://irdai.gov.in.
Are the life insurers in India locally or foreign owned?
1 of 26 belong to regional or foreign multinational groups (including Generali), 1 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.
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