Insurance
Life-insurance new business
Life-insurance new business: ₹411.98 billion in August 2026
₹411.98 billion (₹41,197.78 crore) · $4.28 billion
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Notes
The table retains the source’s published periods. Missing observations are not zero and have not been interpolated.
Dollar equivalents use the site’s reference rate of $1 = ₹96.32 on 2 October 2026, not historical exchange rates.
Publication cadence: Monthly. Missing observations are not zero.
Life-insurance new business · Premium
Life-insurance new business · Premium: 13 observations shown, from 2025-08 through 2026-08.
| Period | Value in Indian rupees | US dollar equivalent at the site’s dated reference rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | ₹309.59 billion | $3.21 billion |
| 2025-09 | ₹402.07 billion | $4.17 billion |
| 2025-10 | ₹340.07 billion | $3.53 billion |
| 2025-11 | ₹311.2 billion | $3.23 billion |
| 2025-12 | ₹421.51 billion | $4.38 billion |
| 2026-01 | ₹374.78 billion | $3.89 billion |
| 2026-02 | ₹354.17 billion | $3.68 billion |
| 2026-03 | ₹758.72 billion | $7.88 billion |
| 2026-04 | ₹305.5 billion | $3.17 billion |
| 2026-05 | ₹320.31 billion | $3.33 billion |
| 2026-06 | ₹464.91 billion | $4.83 billion |
| 2026-07 | ₹470.05 billion | $4.88 billion |
| 2026-08 | ₹411.98 billion | $4.28 billion |
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Monthly life-insurance new business
| Period | Premium | Premium yoy | Policies | Policies yoy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | ₹411.98 billion (≈ ₹41,198 crore) · $4.28 billion | 33.07% | 2.08 million | −3.28% |
| July 2026 | ₹470.05 billion (≈ ₹47,005 crore) · $4.88 billion | 20.66% | 2.3 million | 0.89% |
| June 2026 | ₹464.91 billion (≈ ₹46,491 crore) · $4.83 billion | 13.07% | 2.15 million | 7.26% |
| May 2026 | ₹320.31 billion (≈ ₹32,031 crore) · $3.33 billion | 5.15% | 1.67 million | −0.1% |
| April 2026 | ₹305.5 billion (≈ ₹30,550 crore) · $3.17 billion | 39.09% | 1.29 million | 12.58% |
| March 2026 | ₹758.72 billion (≈ ₹75,872 crore) · $7.88 billion | 23.49% | 4.67 million | 6.38% |
| February 2026 | ₹354.17 billion (≈ ₹35,417 crore) · $3.68 billion | 18.11% | 2.39 million | 23.01% |
| January 2026 | ₹374.78 billion (≈ ₹37,478 crore) · $3.89 billion | 21.58% | 2.78 million | 9.15% |
| December 2025 | ₹421.51 billion (≈ ₹42,151 crore) · $4.38 billion | 39.49% | 2.88 million | 35.44% |
| November 2025 | ₹311.2 billion (≈ ₹31,120 crore) · $3.23 billion | 22.97% | 2.21 million | 48.44% |
| October 2025 | ₹340.07 billion (≈ ₹34,007 crore) · $3.53 billion | 12.06% | 1.95 million | 62.67% |
| September 2025 | ₹402.07 billion (≈ ₹40,207 crore) · $4.17 billion | 14.81% | 2.21 million | −31.44% |
| August 2025 | ₹309.59 billion (≈ ₹30,959 crore) · $3.21 billion | −5.16% | 2.15 million | −10.34% |
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New business by insurer
| Insurer | Premium | Premium yoy | Market share | Policies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIC of India | ₹232.75 billion (≈ ₹23,275 crore) · $2.42 billion | 45.26% | 59.35% | 1.27 million |
| HDFC Life | ₹36.09 billion (≈ ₹3,609 crore) · $375 million | 17.81% | 7.91% | 102,984 |
| SBI Life | ₹34.15 billion (≈ ₹3,415 crore) · $355 million | 2.83% | 8.24% | 173,191 |
| Bajaj Life | ₹19.54 billion (≈ ₹1,954 crore) · $203 million | 31.59% | 3.57% | 62,335 |
| ICICI Prudential Life | ₹19.53 billion (≈ ₹1,953 crore) · $203 million | 9.94% | 4.63% | 65,619 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life | ₹13.13 billion (≈ ₹1,313 crore) · $136 million | 137.94% | 2.85% | 33,763 |
| Axis Max Life | ₹12.36 billion (≈ ₹1,236 crore) · $128 million | 8.11% | 2.77% | 87,740 |
| Tata AIA Life | ₹10.96 billion (≈ ₹1,096 crore) · $114 million | 33.19% | 2.46% | 95,093 |
| Kotak Mahindra Life | ₹7.37 billion (≈ ₹737 crore) · $76.5 million | 16.06% | 1.83% | 21,668 |
| PNB MetLife India | ₹7.24 billion (≈ ₹724 crore) · $75.1 million | 55.52% | 1.14% | 17,532 |
| IndiaFirst Life | ₹2.8 billion (≈ ₹280 crore) · $29.1 million | 20.48% | 0.61% | 19,657 |
| Canara HSBC Life | ₹2.78 billion (≈ ₹278 crore) · $28.8 million | 5.23% | 0.82% | 15,515 |
| Star Union Dai-ichi Life | ₹2.44 billion (≈ ₹244 crore) · $25.4 million | −17.55% | 1.16% | 17,142 |
| Shriram Life | ₹1.92 billion (≈ ₹192 crore) · $20 million | 10.23% | 0.46% | 46,540 |
| Go Digit Life | ₹1.63 billion (≈ ₹163 crore) · $16.9 million | 61.63% | 0.38% | 1,464 |
| Ageas Federal Life | ₹1.44 billion (≈ ₹144 crore) · $15 million | 19.85% | 0.32% | 4,310 |
| Pramerica Life | ₹1.1 billion (≈ ₹110 crore) · $11.5 million | −3.78% | 0.34% | 6,594 |
| Generali Central Life | ₹992.39 million (≈ ₹99.24 crore) · $10.3 million | 19.36% | 0.34% | 8,386 |
| IndusInd Nippon Life | ₹989.15 million (≈ ₹98.92 crore) · $10.3 million | 16.89% | 0.26% | 7,153 |
| Bharti Life | ₹693.12 million (≈ ₹69.31 crore) · $7.2 million | 10.81% | 0.17% | 6,757 |
| Aviva Life Insurance Company India Limited | ₹520.69 million (≈ ₹52.07 crore) · $5.41 million | 67.8% | 0.09% | 2,220 |
| CreditAccess Life | ₹456.7 million (≈ ₹45.67 crore) · $4.74 million | 101.55% | 0.07% | 120 |
| Bandhan Life | ₹445.68 million (≈ ₹44.57 crore) · $4.63 million | 47.89% | 0.09% | 3,847 |
| Edelweiss Life Insurance Company Limited | ₹436.15 million (≈ ₹43.62 crore) · $4.53 million | −3.39% | 0.08% | 5,405 |
| Acko Life | ₹188.91 million (≈ ₹18.89 crore) · $1.96 million | 122.01% | 0.05% | 207 |
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Source: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, India Dispatch Research
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India by the numbers, Life-insurance new business, August 2026. ₹411.98 billion · $4.28 billion. Source: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India. https://data.indiadispatch.com/household/life-insurance-new-business
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