# List of insurance companies in India

Following is the list of insurance companies in India which have been approved by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) which is a statutory body regulating and promoting the insurance and reinsurance industries in India.There are three types of Insurance Companies in India which are as given below:

## Life insurance companies

As of July 2024, IRDAI has recognized 26 life insurance companies. Following is the list:
List is arranged chronologically based on their recognition by IRDAI :
| # | Company | Sector | Headquarters | Founded |
| 1 | Life Insurance Corporation of India | Govt. | Mumbai | 1956 |
| 2 | HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Mumbai | 2000 |
| 3 | Axis Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Delhi | 2000 |
| 4 | ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Mumbai | 2000 |
| 5 | Kotak Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Mumbai | 2001 |
| 6 | Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Mumbai | 2000 |
| 7 | TATA AIA Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Mumbai | 2001 |
| 8 | SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Public | Mumbai | 2001 |
| 9 | Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Pune | 2001 |
| 10 | PNB MetLife India Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Mumbai | 2001 |
| 11 | Reliance Nippon Life Insurance Company | Private | Mumbai | 2001 |
| 12 | Aviva Life Insurance Company India Ltd. | Private | Gurugram | 2002 |
| 13 | Sahara India Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Lucknow | 2004 |
| 14 | Shriram Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Hyderabad | 2005 |
| 15 | Bharti AXA Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Mumbai | 2008 |
| 16 | Future Generali India Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Mumbai | 2007 |
| 17 | Ageas Federal Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Mumbai | 2008 |
| 18 | Canara HSBC Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Gurugram | 2008 |
| 19 | Bandhan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Mumbai | 2008 |
| 20 | Pramerica Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Gurugram | 2008 |
| 21 | Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance | Private | Mumbai | 2008 |
| 22 | IndiaFirst Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Mumbai | 2009 |
| 23 | Edelweiss Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | Private | Mumbai | 2011 |
| 24 | Credit Access Life Insurance limited | Private | Bengaluru | 2023 |
| 25 | Acko Life Insurance Limited | Private | Bengaluru | 2023 |
| 26 | Go Digit Life Insurance Limited | Private | Pune | 2023 |

## Non Life insurance companies

As of January 2024, IRDAI has recognized 33 non-life insurance companies of which 6 are standalone health insurance companies.
| | Company | Sector | Headquarters | Founded |
| 1 | Acko General Insurance | Private | Mumbai | 2016 |
| 2 | Aditya Birla Health Insurance | Private | Mumbai | 2015 |
| 3 | Agriculture Insurance Company of India | Govt. | New Delhi | 2002 |
| 4 | Bajaj Allianz General Insurance | Private | Pune | 2001 |
| 5 | Cholamandalam MS General Insurance | Private | Chennai | 2001 |
| 6 | Manipal Cigna Health Insurance Company Limited | Private | Mumbai | 2014 |
| 7 | Navi General Insurance Limited | Private | Bengaluru | 2016 |
| 8 | Go Digit Insurance | Private | Pune | 2017 |
| 9 | Zuno General Insurance | Private | Mumbai | 2017 |
| 10 | ECGC Limited | Govt. | Mumbai | 1957 |
| 11 | Future Generali India Insurance | Private | Mumbai | 2007 |
| 12 | HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company | Private | Mumbai | 2002 |
| 13 | ICICI Lombard | Private | Mumbai | 2001 |
| 14 | IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance | Private | Gurugram | 2000 |
| 15 | Zurich Kotak General Inusrance | Private | Mumbai | 2015 |
| 16 | Liberty General Insurance | Private | Mumbai | 2013 |
| 17 | Magma General Insurance | Private | Mumbai | 2009 |
| 18 | Niva Bupa Health Insurance | Private | New Delhi | 2008 |
| 19 | National Insurance Company | Govt. | Kolkata | 1906 |
| 20 | New India Assurance | Govt. | Mumbai | 1919 |
| 21 | Raheja QBE General Insurance | Private | Mumbai | 2007 |
| 22 | Reliance General Insurance | Private | Mumbai | 2000 |
| 23 | Care Health Insurance Ltd | Private | Gurugram | 2012 |
| 24 | Royal Sundaram General Insurance | Private | Chennai | 2000 |
| 25 | SBI General Insurance | Private | Mumbai | 2010 |
| 26 | Shriram General Insurance | Private | Jaipur | 2008 |
| 27 | Star Health and Allied Insurance | Private | Chennai | 2006 |
| 28 | Tata AIG General Insurance | Private | Mumbai | 2001 |
| 29 | The Oriental Insurance Company | Govt. | New Delhi | 1947 |
| 30 | United India Insurance Company | Govt. | Chennai | 1938 |
| 31 | Universal Sompo General Insurance Company | Private | Mumbai | 2007 |
| 32 | Kshema General Insurance Limited | Private | Hyderabad | 2023 |
| 33 | Galaxy Health Insurance Co Ltd | Private | Chennai | 2023 |

## Reinsurance companies

In March 2025, IRDAI recognized the first private reinsurer ending state-monopoly of GIC Re since 1972.
| | Company | Sector | Headquarters | Founded |
| 1 | General Insurance Corporation of India | Govt. | Mumbai | 1972 |
| 2 | Valueattics Re | Private | Bangalore | 2017 |