India

Providing expert analysis, independent market insight and company data on the insurance industry.

Insurance market reports are produced following a country visit with interviews with professionals working in the sector with systematic updates to information throughout the cycle. Covering market developments, macroeconomic factors and comprehensive details of the regulatory environment including relevant taxation as well as market indicators and company statistics.

Axco’s India Non-Life Insurance Market Report (P&C) also comprises a detailed analysis of lines of business and sub-classes such as natural hazards, property, construction and machinery breakdown, motor, workers compensation & employers’ liability and liability.

The Life & Benefits Report for India includes detail on social security, healthcare, individual life assurance and pensions information as well as market statistics and life company statistics

Key Benefits

• Superior market insights
• Crucial compliance information
• Risk assessment and profitability

Information for India can be seen in:

Non-life insurance premiums for fiscal year ending 31 March 2019 were 9.2% higher than in 2017-18. Premiums for PA and healthcare written by non-life insurers were up from the previous period by 20.91%.

There were 34 insurers writing non-life classes of business, according to the regulator. Four of these are public sector companies and six are specialist health insurers. In addition, there is one domestic reinsurer, GIC Re, nine branches of foreign reinsurers and Lloyd's India. Of the five leading companies in the non-life market in 2017-18 four were wholly or partially state-owned companies.

In the budget speech on 1 February 2021, the government announced that it would be raising the maximum limit on foreign shareholding in an insurance company from 49% to 74%.