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New India Assurance Company Ltd

NSE: NIACL BSE: 540769

₹149.22

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new india assurance company ltd History

1919

  • The Company was incorporated at Mumbai.

1920

  • The Company operated abroad through a network of branches, agencies, associates companies and a fully owned subsidiary.
  • The New India Assurance Co. (Sierra Leone), Ltd., became a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.

1958

  • 2,37,369 Bonus 'A' equity shares were issued in the proportion 1:3.

1963

  • 1,89,895 Bonus 'A' equity shares were issued in the proportion 1:5.

1966

  • Authorised capital was reclassified.
  • 3,79,790 bonus 'A' equity shares were issued in the proportion 1:3.

1969

  • 455,748 bonus equity shares were issued in the proportion 3:10.

1973

  • The Company became a Government company and a subsidiary of the General Insurance Corporation of India.

1974

  • Capital was increased under the New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (Merger) Scheme, 1973.

1976

  • 77,01,268 Bonus equity shares were issued in proportion 1:1.

1977

  • The GIC and its four subsidiaries and the LIC joined hands with local interest in Malaysia to form a new insurance company in Malaysia viz., 'The United Oriental Assurance Sendirian Behand'.

1979

  • 65,97,564 bonus equity shares were issued in proportion 1:2.

1982

  • 1,50,00,000 Bonus equity shares were issued in proportion 2:5.

1991

  • 2,82,00,000 Bonus equity shares were issued in proportion 2.722:5.

2001

  • K N Bhandari took charge as chairman-cum-managing director of New India Assurance Company.
  • New India Assurance effected five promotions to the post of general managers and 11 promotions to the post of assistant general managers.

2004

  • New India Assurance offered healthcare sops to Andhra Bank card holders.
  • New India Assurance tied up with global major Atradius.
  • State Bank of India, Bangalore Circle, announced a tie-up with New India Assurance Company Ltd for distribution of general insurance products in Karnataka.
  • New India Assurance tied up with Central Bank of India for distribution of non-life insurance covers.
  • Toyota Kirloskar Motor Company and New India Assurance announced a near cashless insurance service and point of sale insurance for all Toyota vehicles.
  • New India and AMP Sanmar joined hands for cross-selling products.
  • Corporation Bank and New India Assurance launched a mediclaim scheme with a cashless facility for the bank's ATM and debit cardholders, called 'Corp Mediclaim'.

2005

  • New India Assurance launched a bank specific floater group mediclaim policy known as New Uniwest Mediclaim policy in partnership with United Western Bank.

2018

  • The Company has issued Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:1.

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