Four firms seek insurance licence
By Our Banking Bureau | 20 Nov 2001
Mumbai: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has received applications from four new companies seeking to enter the general insurance sector.
The four applicants are:
Sahara Life, a member of the Sahara group of companies; the Export
Credit and Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC); the
Cholamandalam group; and the Hero Honda group. IRDA is considering
the applications.
ECGC, a government arm, proposes to enter the sector in partnership with the New India Insurance Company.