SBI General Insurance Company Limited
Company typePrivate
IndustryFinancial services
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Headquarters
Mumbai
,
India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Kishore Kumar Poludasu
(MD & CEO)
Anand Pejawar (Deputy Managing Director)
Products
Number of employees
7026
ParentState Bank of India (70%)
Websitewww.sbigeneral.in

SBI General Insurance Company Limited is a general insurance company founded in 2009.[1] It started operations in 2010 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

The company offers a range of general insurance products including insurance for automobile, home, personal accident, travel, energy, marine, property and casualty as well as specialized financial lines.[2][3] The current MD and CEO is Kishore Kumar Poludasu and Anand Pejawar is Deputy Managing Director.[4]

History

SBI General Insurance was founded in 2009.[5] It started operations in 2010, as a joint venture between State Bank of India (SBI) and Insurance Australia Group (IAG).[6]

In September 2018, the company sold a 4 per cent stake to Axis Asset Management Company and Premji Invest for ₹4.82 billion (US$60 million) crore.[7]

In October 2019, IAG sold its entire stake of 26 per cent for US$310 million (₹2,325 crore). Out of this, 16.01 per cent stake was acquired by Napean Opportunities LLP (an affiliate of Premji Invest) and the remaining 9.99 per cent stake was acquired by Warburg Pincus.[8] The same year, the company partnered with PolicyBazaar to sell travel insurance to overseas travellers[9] and announced Bancassurance tie-Up with Karnataka Gramin Bank.[10]

Financials

As of March 2022, SBI General’s Gross Written Premium (GWP) was Rs. 9260 crores which was a 11% growth over FY 2021-22’s GWP of Rs. 9260 crores.[11] The company-maintained a market share of 4.15% and a solvency ratio of 1.85 during this period.[12] SBI General also expanded its footprint and scaled up the distribution reach through bancassurance, OEM tie-ups and digital integrations.[13]

Product and Services

SBI General offers a range of insurance policies in many business lines.[14] It has products for the retail segments like, health insurance, motor insurance, home insurance, travel insurance, personal accident insurance and new age products like cyber insurance.[15][16] The company also has corporate products like fire insurance, marine insurance, liability insurance and property insurance.[17] They also offer products for rural people like crop insurance and cattle insurance.[18]

Recognition and other activities

SBI General has received accolades for its products, services and CSR initiatives, including the FICCI Insurance Industry Awards, awards organized by Outlook Money, Business Today – Money Today, ICC Social Impact Awards and InsureNext Awards.[19]

Under the CSR programme, SBI General has been associating with various NGOs and programs to serve the most vulnerable communities by contributing to various areas such as health, road safety, sanitation, education, sustainability and livelihoods.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ "IAG exits SBI General Insurance, sells 26% stake for $310 mn". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ^ Dutta, Indrani (30 November 2018). "SBI General IPO likely after polls". The Hindu.
  3. ^ Sinha, Shilpy. "SBI: 6 PE funds make the cut for 26% in SBI General". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ^ "SBI General Insurance appoints Paritosh Tripathi as MD & CEO". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. ^ "SBI General Insurance begins operations in Mumbai". The Hindu. PTI. 27 March 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. ^ Pullokaran, Jomy (10 May 2019). "SBI mulls listing of SBI Card and SBI General Insurance in FY20". CNBC TV18.
  7. ^ "SBI sells 4% stake in SBI General Insurance for Rs 482 cr". Business Today. 27 September 2018.
  8. ^ "IAG International divests its entire 26% stake in SBI General". Business Standard. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  9. ^ "SBI General Insurance collaborates with Policybazaar for distributing travel insurance to shield overseas travelers". Zee Business. 18 February 2019.
  10. ^ "SBI General Insurance Announces Bancassurance Tie Up With Karnataka Gramin Bank". Business World. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  11. ^ "SBI General Insurance records 50% growth in its GWP for the health insurance line of business in FY 21-22". Sakshi Post. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  12. ^ "'SBI General ranks seventh in the health space with a market share of 4.1 per cent'". Financialexpress. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  13. ^ "SBI General expands its digital footprint with InsureMO platform, enabling daily issuance of over half a million bite-sized Insurance policies in India". ANI News. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  14. ^ Pradhan, Raj (8 May 2013). "SBI General health insurance policy offers location based premium". Moneylife.
  15. ^ Saraswathy, M (25 February 2015). "SBI General launches health plan only for SBI & its associates' account-holders". Business Standard.
  16. ^ "SBI General launches Simple Home Insurance Policy". Realty Plus. November 2017.
  17. ^ "SBI General launches long-term insurance for two-wheelers". The Financial Express. 25 January 2017.
  18. ^ Kulkarni, Vishwanath (13 July 2022). "nurture.farm partners SBI General Insurance, Future Generali to extend coverage to farmers". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  19. ^ Team, C. R. I. (5 July 2016). "SBI General is number 1 in "Under-served market"". Corporate Risks India Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  20. ^ "SBI General Insurance Collaborates with Maharashtra Police to Support the 'Mrityunjay Doot' Scheme". ANI News. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

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