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The Life Insurance Industry in India

The sector of life insurance has witnessed immense growth in the past few years. Today, it is second only to banks for mobilized savings and forms a formidable part of the capital market.

The life insurance sector controls:
  • More than Rs. 24,838 crores of deployed capital
  • Over Rs. 9,34,000 crores of managed assets
  • Investments in infrastructure exceeding Rs. 1,15,500 crores
Another indication of the sector's growth is its infrastructural strength.
Today the life insurance sector comprises of:
  • Over 11,700 branches
  • More than 29 lakh agents
  • 2.5 lakh direct employees and growing significantly
  • 29 crores In-force policies
The figures are provisional as of 31st March 2009 Source: Life Insurance Council