ICICI Lombard


ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited is a general insurance company in India. It is engaged in general insurance, reinsurance, insurance claims management and investment management.
The company has a Gross Written Premium of Rs 135.92 billion. The firm offers policy insurance and renewal through its intermediaries and website. It markets assurance products including Car Insurance, Health Insurance, International Travel Insurance, Overseas Student Travel Insurance, Two Wheeler Insurance, Home Insurance and Weather insurance. ICICI Lombard has 273 branches and 840 virtual offices spread across the nation. Recently, it has entered into a strategic tie up with The Karur Vysya bank Ltd for bankassurance products.

History

Established in 2001, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company is a joint venture between ICICI Bank- India’s second largest bank and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited- a financial services company based in Toronto. ICICI Bank had 64% stake in the venture while Fairfax had 36% in the joint venture. ICICI Lombard General Insurance is the largest private sector general insurance company in India. In fiscal 2016, ICICI Bank sold a 9.0% stake in ICICI General to its joint venture partner, Fairfax Financial Holdings, at a company valuation of Rs 172.25 billion. Following the transaction, the share ownership in ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company of ICICI Bank and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is approximately 64% and 35%, respectively.

Product and Services

ICICI General’s Gross Written Premium was Rs 135.92 billion in fiscal 2020. ICICI Lombard led the private players in the general insurance sector with a market share of 12.6% and had an overall industry market share of 7.0%. ICICI Lombard’s profit before tax increased from Rs 15.98 billion in fiscal 2019 to Rs 16.97 billion in fiscal 2020. ICICI Lombard’s profit after tax increased from Rs 10.49 billion in fiscal 2019 to Rs 11.94 billion in fiscal 2020.