Future Generali India Life Insurance

Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited (FGILI) is an Indian publicly held life insurance company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is a joint venture between Generali Group, an Italian insurance company based in Trieste, and Future Group,[1] an Indian conglomerate, founded by Kishore Biyani and based in Mumbai.[2] FGILI has operations in over 1,100 locations across India.[3]

FGILI
Company typePublic
IndustryLife insurance
Founded2007 (2007)
HeadquartersMumbai, India
Key people
Alok Rungta
(MD & CEO)
ProductsLife insurance
ParentAssicurazioni Generali, Future Group
Websitelife.futuregenerali.in

Starting from April 2024, Alok Rungta has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Future Generali India Life Insurance.[4]

History

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Future Generali India Life Insurance was established in 2007 as a joint venture between Future Group (74% owner) and Generali Group (26% owner). In 2013, Future Group sold 22.5% to Industrial Investment Trust Limited for ₹350 crore.[5][6] In 2022, Generali purchased 16.62% for ₹225 crore (€26 million) from Industrial Investment Trust Limited.[7][3][8] In 2023, FGILI became the first Indian insurance company to have 74% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), with Generali becoming the major stakeholder with a 73.99% stake.[9][10][11][12]

In 2023, Future Generali India Life’s Future Midcap Fund was rated 3 stars[13] and the Future Apex Fund was rated 4 stars according to Morningstar.[14] According to Money Control, the Future Midcap Fund ranked among the top 10 ULIP midcap funds in terms of five-year returns, delivering up to 24.5% over the last five years.[15]

Partnership

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  • December 13, 2016: Future Generali India Life Insurance entered into a distribution agreement with Bajaj Finance.[16]
  • April 03, 2018: AU Small Finance Bank partnered with Future Generali India Life Insurance as a corporate agent for life insurance.[17]
  • January 20, 2018: The company established a bancassurance partnership with Saraswat Bank.[18]
  • July 27, 2023: Future Generali India Life Insurance formed a partnership with JM Financial to expand its market reach nationwide.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Gupta, Soumya. "Kishore Biyani's Hamletian muddle: Will the Future Group founder walk his talk?". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
  2. ^ "Future Enterprises sells 25% in general insurance JV; stock hits 5% lower circuit". www.fortuneindia.com. 2022-05-10.
  3. ^ a b "Future Generali India onboards Bruce de Broize as MD, CEO". VCCircle.
  4. ^ "Future Generali India Life Insurance appoints Alok Rungta as MD & CEO". Business-Standard. Mar 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Biyani sells 22.5% in insurance JV to IITL for Rs 350cr". The Times of India. 2013-12-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  6. ^ "Future Generali Life Insurance sells 22.5% stake to IITL". The Economic Times. 2013-03-09. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  7. ^ "Generali is majority shareholder in Future Generali India Life Insurance". BusinessLine. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  8. ^ "Generali Asia appoints Bruce de Broize as MD and CEO of Future Generali India Life Insurance". BusinessLine. 2022-04-27.
  9. ^ "Future hands over majority stake to Generali in insurance JVs". www.fortuneindia.com. 2022-01-01.
  10. ^ Dhanjal, Swaraj Singh (2022-01-27). "Future to sell 25% stake in insurance biz". mint.
  11. ^ "Generali completes acquisition of 25 per cent stake in Future Generali India Insurance". BusinessLine. 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  12. ^ Kishore, Vijay (2023-06-12). "IT, Realty remain strong as Sensex, Nifty end in green; Infosys, HCL Tech shine". mint.
  13. ^ "Future Generali Life - Future Midcap Fund | Insurance Fund Detailed Portfolio | Morningstar India". www.morningstar.in.
  14. ^ "Future Generali Life - Future Apex Fund | Insurance Fund Detailed Portfolio | Morningstar India". www.morningstar.in.
  15. ^ GUNASEKARAN, DHURAIVEL (2023-12-07). "Mid-cap mania: These ULIPs deliver up to 26% returns in the last 5 years". Moneycontrol.
  16. ^ "FGILI enters into bancassurance pact with Bajaj Finance". Moneycontrol. 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  17. ^ "Future Generali India Life signs distribution pact with JM Financial". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 2023-07-28.
  18. ^ "Future Generali, Saraswat Bank forge bancassurance partnership". BusinessLine. 2016-05-03.
  19. ^ Ghosal, Sutanuka (2023-07-27). "Future Generali India Life Insurance enters into strategic alliance with JM Financial Services". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.