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Intel Capital and Info Edge invested ₹ 60 crore (US$12.86 million) into Policybazaar in May 2011 as part of the venture round. [19] Policybazaar raised US$9 million from Intel Capital and Inventus Capital Partners in its Series A investment round. [11] Policybazaar raised US$5 million in its third round of funding in April 2013.
The Oriental Life Insurance Company, the first company in India to offer life insurance coverage, was established in Kolkata in 1818 by Bipin Das Gupta. Its primary target market was India. [9] Surendranath Tagore had founded Hindustan Insurance Society around the same time, which later became the Life Insurance Corporation. [10]
Life insurance is one of the growing sectors in India since 2000 as Government allowed Private players and FDI up to 26% and recently Cabinet approved a proposal to increase it to 49%. In 1955, mean risk per policy of Indian and foreign life insurers amounted respectively to ₹2,950 & ₹7,859 [ 1 ] (worth ₹15 lakh & ₹41 lakh in 2017 prices).
Term life insurance or term assurance is life insurance that provides coverage at a fixed rate of payments for a limited period of time, the relevant term. After that period expires, coverage at the previous rate of premiums is no longer guaranteed and the client must either forgo coverage or potentially obtain further coverage with different payments or conditions.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance started its operations in 2001. The life insurance arm was established as a joint venture between ICICI Bank Limited and Prudential Corporation Holdings Limited [10] with assets under management (AUM) of approx. ₹ 1 billion (US$12 million). [11] In 2005, the company crossed the mark of 1 million policies. [12]
The cash value in life insurance is able to earn investment returns without incurring current income tax as long as it meets the definition of life insurance and the policy remains in force. The tax-free investment returns could be considered to be used to pay for the costs of insurance inside the policy. See the 'Tax Benefits' section for more.
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 ...
Permanent life insurance is life insurance that covers the remaining lifetime of the insured. A permanent insurance policy accumulates a cash value up to its date of maturation. The owner can access the money in the cash value by withdrawing money, borrowing the cash value, or surrendering the policy and receiving the surrender value.