«The reasons for a negative growth in the premium collections are various factors that are influencing the financial sector as a whole», the Minister said, adding the 23 private
sector life insurance companies collectively witnessed 8.13 per cent decline in premium collection.
ICICI Prudential Life is one of the first private
sector life insurance companies who after receiving approval from the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) have begun its operation in December 2000.
Sahara India Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (SILICL) is the first fully owned Indian private
sector life insurance company without any foreign partner with an initial paid up capital of 157 crores.
Under the agreement, Dhanlaxmi Bank will continue to sell life insurance products of Bajaj Allianz Life, a spokesman for the private
sector life insurance company said here.
Speaking to Business Standard, Vishal Kapur, deputy area manager of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, said «Ours was the first private
sector life insurance company which ventured into the rural market, in 2004.
According to sources familiar with the developments, private -
sector life insurance companies with assets under management (AUMs) of more than Rs 60,000 crore will be the first ones that will have to list.
Birla Sun Life ranks among the top seven
private sector life insurance companies in India and was conferred with «Good Corporate Citizen Award» for the year 2009 - 10 in Mumbai under the Banking and Financial Institutions category.
Reliance Life Insurance is amongst the top 5 private
sector life insurance companies.
While 12.78 % growth has been reported by LIC in their premium income, the private
sector life insurance companies have posted a growth of 17.40 %.
It is ranked among the top seven private
sector life insurance companies in India.
ING Vysya, the private
sector life insurance company, has done exceedingly well in terms of fulfilling its rural and social sector obligations during the last financial year.
In April - June 2009, private
sector life insurance companies have paid Rs 321 crore in death claims compared with Rs 204 crore in the year - ago quarter, an increase of 57.35 per cent.