Private company
General Insurance Corporation of India
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Indian public sector Insurance company
General Insurance Corporation, (abbreviated as GIC), is an Indian public sector reinsurance company, headquarters in Mumbai, India. It was incorporated on November 22, 1972, under the Companies Act, 1956. It was the sole nationalised reinsurance company in the Indian insurance market until the insurance market was open to foreign reinsurance players by late 2016 including companies from Germany, Switzerland and France.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryinsurance1
- HeadquartersMumbai1
- Websitewww.gicofindia.com/en
- Legal formPublic Limited Company3
- LEI5493001L5RU4INMMUJ953
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressSURAKSHA170 J TATA ROAD CHURCHGATE, 400020 Mumbai, India3
- Registered withMinistry of Corporate Affairs, L67200MH1972GOI0161333
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General Insurance Corporation, (abbreviated as GIC), is an Indian public sector reinsurance company, headquarters in Mumbai, India. It was incorporated on November 22, 1972, under the Companies Act, 1956. It was the sole nationalised reinsurance company in the Indian insurance market until the insurance market was open to foreign reinsurance players by late 2016 including companies from Germany, Switzerland and France. GIC Re's shares are listed on BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.2
Corporate structure
General Insurance Corporation of India sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- General Insurance Corporation of India Mumbai, India
- ОБЩЕСТВО С ОГРАНИЧЕННОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТЬЮ "ДЖИАЙСИ ПЕРЕСТРАХОВАНИЕ" Subsidiary · 100% · Москва, Russia
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Products and brands
Operations
All direct general insurance companies of India are required by law to cede a mandatory percentage of every policy value to GIC Re subject to some limitations and exceptions. This percentage of cession is decided by the IRDAI on an annual basis.
In April 2020, GIC Re's Operations in Brazil got status upgrade from 'occasional reinsurer' to 'admitted reinsurer' by the Brazilian Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP). It was published in the Brazilian Gazette on 14 April 2020.
Subsidiaries
GIC Re South Africa Ltd
GIC Perestrakhovanie LLC, Russia
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GIC Re, India, Corporate Member Ltd
From Wikipedia’s article on General Insurance Corporation of India, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- Government of India
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1972Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.gicofindia.com/en1
- WikipediaGeneral Insurance Corporation of India
- WikidataQ5531960
Sources
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