Angel One invests Rs 400 cr in Life Insurance JV

Mumbai, Jul 23 (PTI) Domestic brokerage Angel One on Wednesday announced a plan to invest at least Rs 400 crore in a life insurance company in a joint venture with Singapore's Livwell Holding Company.

The domestic company, which has interests across the financial services landscape, will hold a 26 per cent stake in the venture while its Singaporean partner will hold the rest 74 per cent, a statement said.

This will be a 'digital-first' life insurance company, the statement said, adding that India is "overwhelmingly" under insured.

"As India embraces digital financial services, insurance too must be accessible, transparent and seamlessly delivered through trusted platforms," Angel One's group chief executive Ambarish Kenghe said.

Wilf Blackburn, ex-regional CEO of Prudential Asia, is proposed to chair the proposed venture, while Nikhil Verma, former deputy CEO of Aviva Vietnam, is proposed to lead as CEO.

Livwell is backed by PE major Olympus Capital, who has other bets including HDFC Bank, CreditAccess Grameen, Thai Credit Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, Utkarsh SFB and CreditAccess Life Insurance.

"India presents a unique opportunity not just because of the protection gap, but because consumer expectations have fundamentally evolved. With Angel One's digital reach and market credibility, we see a strong alignment to build a next-generation digital-insurer that is relevant to today's customers, accessible and future-ready," Verma said.