Generali Central Life Insurance
| Formerly | Future Generali India Life Insurance |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Industry | Life insurance |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
Key people | Alok Rungta (MD & CEO) |
| Products | Life insurance |
| Owner | |
| Parent | |
| Website | www |
Generali Central Life Insurance (formerly Future Generali India Life Insurance Company Limited) is an Indian publicly held life insurance company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It operates as a joint venture between the Generali Group, an Italian insurance company based in Trieste, and the Central Bank of India. The company has operations in over 1,100 locations across India.[1][2]
On 27 June 2025, Central Bank of India acquired a 25.18% stake in the company from Future Enterprises.[3]
Generali Central Life Insurance was established on 30 July 2025 as a joint venture between the Generali Group and the Central Bank of India.[4][5]
History
[edit]The company was originally established in 2007 as a joint venture between Future Group (74% owner) and Generali Group (26% owner).[6] In 2013, Future Group sold 22.5% to Industrial Investment Trust Limited for ₹350 crore.[7][8] In 2022, Generali purchased 16.62% for ₹225 crore (€26 million) from Industrial Investment Trust Limited.[9][10] In 2023, FGILI became the first Indian insurance company to have 74% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), with Generali becoming the major stakeholder with a 73.99% stake.[11][12][13][14]
In August 2024, the company introduced Women in Insurance (WiN), a digital sales distribution channel led by women. The programme recruits women, particularly from non‑metro MBA institutions, and provides training for sales roles in the company.[15]
The Reserve Bank of India has approved Central Bank of India's insurance sector entry via a joint venture with Future Generali India Insurance and Future Generali India Life.[16] With a Rs 508 crore investment, the bank acquired a 24.91% stake in FGIICL and 25.18% in FILICL, they got IRDAI approvals.[17]
Starting from April 2024, Alok Rungta has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Future Generali India Life Insurance.[18]
As of June 30, 2025, the Future Apex Fund was rated five-star by Morningstar, delivering up to 24.2 % CAGR over five years, and the Future Midcap Fund was rated four-star by Morningstar, delivering up to 30.80 % CAGR over the past five years.[19]
In FY26, Generali Central Life gross written premium rose 16% to ₹2,910 crore (₹2,511 crore) and the Assets Under Management (AUM) crossed the ₹10,000 crore mark and stood at ₹10,470 crore in FY26. The company declared ₹102.54 crore bonus in the fiscal, an increase of 21% yoy, that it said will benefit over 95,000 policyholders.[20]
References
[edit]- ↑ Gupta, Soumya. "Kishore Biyani's Hamletian muddle: Will the Future Group founder walk his talk?". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389.
- ↑ "Future Generali India onboards Bruce de Broize as MD, CEO". VCCircle. 27 April 2022.
- ↑ Rani, Megha (2025-06-27). "Central Bank of India completes acquisition in Future Generali Insurance Arms - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18.
- ↑ "Generali Group and Central Bank of India announces new brand identity for their joint venture". ETBrandEquity.com. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ↑ Mittal, Meghna (June 27, 2025). "Central Bank of India partners with Italy's Generali to strengthen insurance business". Moneycontrol.
- ↑ GUNASEKARAN, DHURAIVEL (2023-12-07). "Mid-cap mania: These ULIPs deliver up to 26% returns in the last 5 years". Moneycontrol.
- ↑ "Biyani sells 22.5% in insurance JV to IITL for Rs 350cr". The Times of India. 2013-12-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ↑ "Future Generali Life Insurance sells 22.5% stake to IITL". The Economic Times. 2013-03-09. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ↑ "Generali is majority shareholder in Future Generali India Life Insurance". BusinessLine. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ↑ "Generali Asia appoints Bruce de Broize as MD and CEO of Future Generali India Life Insurance". BusinessLine. 2022-04-27.
- ↑ "Future hands over majority stake to Generali in insurance JVs". www.fortuneindia.com. 2022-01-01.
- ↑ Dhanjal, Swaraj Singh (2022-01-27). "Future to sell 25% stake in insurance biz". mint.
- ↑ "Generali completes acquisition of 25 per cent stake in Future Generali India Insurance". BusinessLine. 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ↑ Kishore, Vijay (2023-06-12). "IT, Realty remain strong as Sensex, Nifty end in green; Infosys, HCL Tech shine". mint.
- ↑ "Future Generali India Life Insurance launches women-led digital sales channel 'WiN'". MediaBrief. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ↑ "RBI nod for Central Bank of India's insurance foray in JV with Future Generali". The Hindu. 2024-11-22. ISSN 0971-751X.
- ↑ "Central Bank of India acquires Future's stake in life, general insurance JVs with Generali for ₹508 crore". The Hindu. 2025-06-05. ISSN 0971-751X.
- ↑ "Future Generali India Life Insurance appoints Alok Rungta as MD & CEO". Business-Standard. Mar 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Future Generali Life - Future Apex Fund | Insurance Fund Overview | Morningstar India". www.morningstar.in. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ↑ Kumar, N. Ravi (2026-05-30). "Generali Central Life Insurance eyes higher growth trajectory". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-06-12.