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HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd

NSE: HDFCLIFE BSE: 540777

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Company History

2000

  • The Company was incorporated at Mumbai on August 14, 2000 as HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited.
  • The Company obtained the certificate of commencement of business on October 12, 2000.
  • The Company obtained its certificate of registration from IRDAI to undertake the life insurance business on October 23, 2000.

2001

  • HDFC Life became the first private life insurer to obtain registration from the IRDAI.

2003

  • HDFC Life crossed 100,000 policies and 10,000 individual agents.
  • HDFC Life entered into distribution tie-ups with HDFC Bank and other banks.

2004

  • HDFC Life launched unit linked funds.
  • HDFC Life entered into a distribution tie-up with Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited.

2007

  • HDFC Life crossed the 500,000 policy milestone.

2010

  • HDFC Life's AUM crossed Rs. 200,000 million.

2011

  • HDFC Life incorporated the Subsidiary, HDFC Pension on June 20, 2011.
  • HDFC Life won Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award.

2012

  • HDFC Life turned profitable and registered a profit of Rs. 2,710 million.
  • HDFC Life's total premium crossed Rs. 100,000 million.
  • HDFC Life won Porter Prize for leveraging unique activities.
  • HDFC Life won National Award for Excellence in Cost Management.

2013

  • HDFC Life won National Award for Excellence in Cost Management for the second consecutive year.
  • HDFC Life was recognized by Celent as Model Insurer Asia of the Year.

2014

  • HDFC Life's AUM crossed Rs. 500,000 million.
  • HDFC Life declared dividend for the first time in December 2013.
  • HDFC Life won PCQuest Best IT Implementation Award for Qlik Insights BI Development.

2015

  • HDFC Life won Indian Insurance Awards: Life Insurance Company of the Year.
  • HDFC Life won SM Financial Services Marketing Summit Awards - Most Customer Responsive Insurance Company of the Year.
  • HDFC Life won QCI - D. L. Shah Quality Awards - Gold Award for Improvement in Persistency.
  • HDFC Life won Prime Time Awards - Best Creative Advertising.
  • HDFC Life won Frost & Sullivan Project Evaluation & Recognition Program for Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement.

2016

  • HDFC Life's total premium crossed the Rs. 160,000 million mark.
  • The Subsidiary, HDFC International, was authorized by Dubai Financial Services Authority to carry on financial services.
  • Standard Life Mauritius increased its stake from 26% to 35%.
  • HDFC Life won ICAI Awards - Gold Shield for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
  • HDFC Life won The Indian Insurance Awards for Best Product Innovation.
  • HDFC Life won SAP ACE Awards - Technology Adoption in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance.
  • HDFC Life won Finnoviti award for Cancer Care product.
  • HDFC Life won Data Quest Business Technology Awards for excellence in implementation and use of technology.

2017

  • HDFC Life's AUM crossed Rs. 900,000 million.
  • HDFC Life was recognized as one of India's Best Companies to Work For.

2018

  • HDFC Life IPO was subscribed 4.89 times.
  • HDFC Life and Vijaya Bank inked a Bancassurance deal.

2019

  • HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited changed its name to HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited.
  • United Bank of India signed a Bancassurance deal with HDFC Life.
  • HDFC Life launched HDFC Life Sanchay Plus.
  • HDFC Life launched its musical logo - a unique sonic identity.

2020

  • HDFC Life offered an additional payment option in partnership with Insurepay.in to support customers.
  • HDFC Life and Apollo Clinic came together to offer customers a healthy and secure future.
  • HDFC Life launched its new annuity campaign to make retirement planning look attractive.
  • HDFC Life launched Ezra, a Google Assistant Bot for Stay-at-Home Policy Servicing.

2021

  • HDFC Life declared a bonus of Rs. 2180 cr.
  • HDFC Life launched HDFC Life Saral Pension.
  • HDFC Life enhanced benefits of HDFC Life Click 2 Protect Life with Life & Critical Illness Rebalance option.
  • HDFC Life and IvyCamp launched Futurance phase 4 to identify innovative and high potential startups.

2022

  • HDFC Life launched Sustainable Equity Fund.
  • HDFC Life launched its new campaign - BounceBack Batch.
  • HDFC Life launched KlarifyLife, a digital education and awareness initiative to simplify life insurance.
  • HDFC Life created a unique Metaverse experience for the BounceBack Batch of 2022.
  • HDFC Life introduced Cardiac Risk Assessment at Home to ease medicals.

2023

  • HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited acquired Xanadu Realty Limited.

2024

  • HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited acquired Bima Sugam.

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