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Business News/ Market / Stock-market-news/  Reliance Capital to list general insurance arm, files IPO application with IRDAI
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Reliance Capital to list general insurance arm, files IPO application with IRDAI

Reliance Capital's Reliance General Insurance is the fourth general insurance company to have revealed its intentions for an IPO

Reliance Capital currently owns 100% of Reliance General Insurance Company (RGIC) and the company is seeking approval to sell up to 25% in the initial public offering, they said. Photo: ReutersPremium
Reliance Capital currently owns 100% of Reliance General Insurance Company (RGIC) and the company is seeking approval to sell up to 25% in the initial public offering, they said. Photo: Reuters

New Delhi: Reliance Capital has filed an application with insurance regulator IRDAI for selling up to 25% stake in its general insurance arm RGIC to raise about 1,500-2,000 crore via an IPO.

Reliance General Insurance (RGIC) is the fourth general insurance company to have announced its intentions to list in the stock exchanges.

Sources said Reliance Capital has filed application with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) for the IPO of RGIC.

RCap currently owns 100% of RGIC and the company is seeking approval to sell up to 25% in the initial public offering, they said.

It expects to raise Rs1,500-2,000 crore through RGIC IPO as value unlocking measures. RCap is separately listing Reliance Nippon AMC and Reliance Home Finance this year.

Stating that the company has planned a series of value unlocking measures, sources said RCap will list Reliance Home Finance in September and Reliance Nippon AMC in October.

Reliance General Insurance is planned to be listed in November.

The Board had in June approved a proposal to independently list the company on the stock exchanges. The move is is expected to unlock substantial value for all stakeholders.

The company provides a wide range of general insurance products like fire, motor, health, home, crop and travel.

The company outperformed industry to grow at 40% in FY17.

Its yearly gross written premium stood at Rs4,007 crore. It has a diversified distribution network through partnerships with banks including IndusInd Bank, Catholic Syrian Bank, Andhra Bank and Bank of India.

It operates through 129 branches and 24,500 agents across the country.

Reliance Group companies have sued HT Media Ltd, Mint’s publisher, and nine others in the Bombay high court over a 2 October 2014 front-page story that they have disputed. HT Media is contesting the case.

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Published: 14 Aug 2017, 05:25 PM IST
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