The history of Insurance in India dates back to 1818, when Oriental Life Insurance Company was established by Europeans in Kolkata to cater to their requirements. Nevertheless, there was discrimination among the life of foreigners and Indians, as higher premiums were charged from the latter. In 1870, Indians took a sigh of relief when Bombay Mutual Life Assurance Society, the first Indian insurance company covered Indian lives at normal rates. Onset of the 20th century brought a drastic change in the Insurance sector.

In 1912, the Govt. of India passed two acts – the Life Insurance Companies Act, and the Provident Fund Act – to regulate the insurance business. National Insurance Company Ltd, founded in 1906, is the oldest existing insurance company in India. Earlier, the Insurance sector had only two state insurers – Life Insurers i.e. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), and General Insurers i.e. General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC). In December 2000, these subsidiaries were de-linked from parent company and were declared independent insurance companies: Oriental Insurance Company Limited, New India Assurance Company Limited, National Insurance Company Limited and United India Insurance Company Limited.

Health Insurance Companies in india

Name of the Company  :  Apollo DKV Insurance Company Ltd.
Founded in the Year  :  2007
Name of Contact Person  :  Mr. Chandrasekar (Chief Marketing Officer)
Address  : 
Masterpiece Building,
Golf Course Road,
Sector-54,
Gurgaon 122002, Haryana. 
Phone  :  1-800-102-0333(Toll-Free),0124-4584000
Website  :  http://www.apollodkv.co.in/

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Name of the Company  :  Aviva Life Insurance
Founded in the Year  :  1995
Name of Contact Person  :  Mohammed Shahber (Associate Director-HR)
Address  : 
2nd Floor,
Prakashdeep Building,
7-Tolstoy Marg,
New Delhi-110001. 
Phone  :  011-23313310
Website  :  http://www.avivaindia.com/

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Name of the Company  :  Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Founded in the Year  :  1952
Name of Contact Person  :  The Administrative Officer
Address  : 
GE Plaza 1st Floor,
Airport Road ,
Yerawada,Pune 411006. 
Phone  :  020-66026666
Website  :  http://www.bajajallianz.com/

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Name of the Company  :  E-Meditek Solutions Limited
Founded in the Year  :  N/A
Name of Contact Person  :  Mrs. Sharmila Ghildyal
Address  : 
802,
Surya Kiran Building,
K. G. Marg,
Connaught Place,
New Delhi, 
Phone  :  011-43562382 to 86
Website  :  http://emeditek.co.in/

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 Name of the Company  :  Family Health Plan Limited
Founded in the Year  :  N/A
Name of Contact Person  :  Ms. Girija Endreus (Asst. Manager)
Address  : 
Plot No. 8,
3rd Floor,
Business Retail Centre,
Nangal Raya,
Opp. D. Block,
Janakpuri,
New Delhi – 110046, 
Phone  :  011-28524664 to 66
Website  :  http://www.fhpl.net/

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Name of the Company  :  Health India-Bhaichand Amoluk Insurance Services Pvt. Ltd.
Founded in the Year  :  1911
Name of Contact Person  :  The Administrative Officer
Address  : 
Commercial Union House,
2 nd Floor 9,
Wallace Street,
Fort,
Mumbai – 400 001, 
Phone  :  022- 2207 0916, 2207 2482
Website  :  http://www.healthcare-india.com/

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Name of the Company  :  HSBC Health Insurance
Founded in the Year  :  1853
Name of Contact Person  :  Ranganath Anand (Code Compliance Officer)
Address  : 
52/60 M G Road,
Fort,
Mumbai – 400 001. 
Phone  :  022-2267 4921
Website  :  http://www.hsbc.co.in

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Name of the Company  :  ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd.
Founded in the Year  :  2001
Name of Contact Person  :  Mr. K.V. Kamnath (Chairman)
Address  : 
2nd Floor,
Zenith House,
Keshavrao Khadye Marg,
Opp. Race Course, Mahalaxmi. 
Phone  :  022-24906569
Website  :  http://www.icicilombard.com/

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Name of the Company  :  Life Insurance Corporation Of India
Founded in the Year  :  1956
Name of Contact Person  :  The Administrative Officer
Address  : 
P&GS Unit,
I4th Floor,
Yogakshema J.B.Marg,
Mumbai MAHARASHTRA 400021. 
Phone  :  022-26137545
Website  :  http://www.licindia.com/

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Name of the Company  :  Max New York Life Insurance
Founded in the Year  :  2000
Name of Contact Person  :  Analjit Singh (Chairman)
Address  : 
Max New York Life Insurance Company Limited,
Max House,
3rd Floor,
1 Dr. Jha Marg,
Okhla,
New Delhi – 110020, 
Phone  :  011-6933610
Website  :  http://www.maxnewyorklife.com/

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 Name of the Company  :  Med Assist India Ltd.
Founded in the Year  :  N/A
Name of Contact Person  :  Suresh Argula
Address  : 
No. 797,
Annapoorna Building 10th Main,
4th Block,
Jayanagar,
Bangalore – 560011, 
Phone  :  080-26538790 to 92
Website  :  http://www.mediassistindia.com/

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Name of the Company  :  MetLife India Assurance Company
Founded in the Year  :  2001
Name of Contact Person  :  Rajesh Relan (Managing Director)
Address  : 
Brigade Seshamahal 5,
Vani Vilas Road Basavangudi Bangalore – 560004, 
Phone  :  080-26438638, 51203130
Website  :  http://www.metlife.co.in/

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Name of the Company  :  National Insurance Company
Founded in the Year  :  1906
Name of Contact Person  :  The Administrative Officer
Address  : 
Head Office,
3 Middleton Street,
Kolkata, West Bengal, Pincode : 700071. 
Phone  :  22831705, 22831706
Website  :  http://www.nationalinsuranceindia.com/

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Name of the Company  :  Paramound Health Group
Founded in the Year  :  1996
Name of Contact Person  :  The Administrative Officer
Address  : 
Elite Auto House,
A-54,
1st Floor,
M. Vasanji Road,
Off. Andheri Kurla road,
Chakala,
Andheri (East),
Mumbai,
India – 400093., 
Phone  :  022-66444600
Website  :  http://www.phmhealth.com

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Name of the Company  :  Reliance Health
Founded in the Year  :  2007
Name of Contact Person  :  The Administrative Officer
Address  : 
Reliance Health Ventures,
Reliance Centre,
19,
Walchand Hirachand Marg,
Ballard Estate,Mumbai 400038. 
Phone  :  022-30327000, 30327043
Website  :  http://www.reliancehealth.co.in/

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Name of the Company  :  Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Company Limited
Founded in the Year  :  2001
Name of Contact Person  :  Ms. Gowri Swaminathan (Sr. Vice President)
Address  : 
“Sundaram Towers” 45 & 46,
Whites Road,
Chennai 600 014. 
Phone  :  044-28517387 to 90
Website  :  http://www.royalsundaram.in/

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Name of the Company  :  Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited
Founded in the Year  :  N/A
Name of Contact Person  :  The Administrative Officer
Address  : 
Corporate Office: No.1,
New Tank Street,
Valluvar Kottam High Road,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai – 600034, 
Phone  :  044-28288800
Website  :  http://starhealth.in

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Name of the Company  :  Tata AIG
Founded in the Year  :  2001
Name of Contact Person  :  Trevor Bull (Managing Director)
Address  : 
Peninsula Towers,
6th floor,
Peninsula Corporate Park,
Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai–400 013. 
Phone  :  1-800-11-9966 (Toll-Free)
Website  :  http://www.tata-aig-life.com/

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Name of the Company  :  The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
Founded in the Year  :  1919
Name of Contact Person  :  Mr. Sanjay Prasad (Regional Manager)
Address  : 
Mumbai Regional Office I,
New India Bhawan,
34/38,
Bank Street, Mumbai-400 023. 
Phone  :  022-22661621, extn. 301
Website  :  http://www.niacl.com/index-new.asp

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Name of the Company  :  United Healthcare
Founded in the Year  :  N/A
Name of Contact Person  :  The Customer Care Officer
Address  : 
Unit No. 3B,
3rd Floor,
B wing,
Gundecha Onclave,
Kherani road,
Sakinaka,
Andheri (E) Mumbai – 400 072, 
Phone  :  022-30657300, 66660999
Website  :  https://www.uhcindia.com/

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Name of the Company  :  United India Insurance
Founded in the Year  :  1972
Name of Contact Person  :  Shri. M.K. Garg (Chairman & MD)
Address  : 
24 Whites Road,
Chennai – 600 014. 
Phone  :  28520161
Website  :  http://www.uiic.co.in/

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List of Insurance Ombudsmen

Note: Address and contact number of Governing Body of Insurance Council:
Secretary General, Governing Body of Insurance Council, Jeevan Seva Annexe, 3rd Floor (Above MTNL), S.V. Road, Santacruz (W), Mumbai – 400 054
Tel. No.: 022 – 610 6889
Fax No.: 022 – 6106980, 610 6052
E-mail ID: inscoun@vsnl.net

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Whole Life Insurance Resources

Regulatory:

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
- www.irdaindia.org / www.irdaonline.org

International:

Insurance & Finance Research Station
- www.insurance-finance.com

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