New India Assurance
{{short description|Indian public sector insurance company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = The New India Assurance Company Limited
| logo = New India Assurance.svg
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| type = Central Public sector undertaking
| traded_as = {{BSE|540769}}
{{NSE|NIACL}}
| founders = Dorabji Tata
| industry = Insurance
| foundation = {{Start date and age|23 July 1919|df=y}}
| hq_location_city = Mumbai, Maharashtra
| hq_location_country = India
| area_served = India
| key_people = Girija Subramanian (Chairman and Managing Director){{cite news |title=Atul Sahai appointed CMD of New India Assurance for 5 years |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/atul-sahai-appointed-cmd-of-new-india-assurance-for-5-years-3252191.html/amp |access-date=25 October 2020 |work=www.moneycontrol.com |date=4 December 2018}}
| products = {{ubl|General insurance|Vehicle insurance|Health insurance|Marine insurance|Property insurance|Crop insurance|Aviation insurance |Fidelity bond }}
| owner = Government of India (85.44%){{cite news |last1=Nair |first1=Remya |title=Why Modi govt is expected to struggle to sell stakes in 2 listed insurance companies |url=https://theprint.in/economy/why-modi-govt-is-expected-to-struggle-to-sell-stakes-in-2-listed-insurance-companies/622318/ |access-date=9 February 2023 |work=ThePrint |date=17 March 2021}}
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| revenue = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|41073|c}} (2023){{cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/miscellaneous/newindiaassurancecompany/NIA|title=New India Assurance Financial Statements |website=moneycontrol.com}}
| operating_income = {{Increase}} {{INRConvert|1310|c}} (2023)
| net_income = {{Increase}} {{INRConvert|1048|c}} (2023)
| assets = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|98223|c}} (2023)
| equity = {{Increase}} {{INRConvert|25864|c}} (2023)
| num_employees = 12,816 (2023)
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.newindia.co.in/|newindia.co.in}}
| market cap =
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The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (NIACL) is an Indian public sector insurance company owned by the Government of India and administered by the Ministry of Finance. Headquartered in Mumbai, it is the largest nationalised general insurance company of India based on gross premium collection inclusive of foreign operations. It was founded by Sir Dorabji Tata in 1919, and was nationalized in 1973.
Previously, it was a subsidiary of the General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC). But when GIC became a re-insurance company following the passage of the IRDA Act 1999, its four primary insurance subsidiaries New India Assurance, United India Insurance, Oriental Insurance and National Insurance became autonomous.
Workforce
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|+Employee Strength as on 31 March 2025{{cite web |title=Workforce |url=https://www.newindia.co.in/workforce |website=New India Assurance |access-date=20 June 2025}} !Category Of Employees !Male !Female !Total |
Class I
|4,644 |2,477 |7,121 |
Class II
|116 |5 |121 |
Class III
|2,285 |732 |3,017 |
Class IV (Excluding PTS)
|504 |186 |690 |
Part Time Sweepers
|2 |0 |2 |
Total
|7,551 |3,400 |10,951 |
The company's achievements include:
- Market leadership position for four consecutive decades.
- The ratio of available solvency margin to required solvency margin standing at 2.3 times(Global).
- Total net worth of ₹28,895 crores.
- Total assets - crossed ₹61720 crores.
- Only Indian General Insurance Company to have presence in 28 countries.
References
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External links
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{{Insurance in India}}
{{Tata Group}}
Category:General insurance companies of India
Category:Financial services companies based in Mumbai
Category:Financial services companies established in 1919
Category:Government-owned insurance companies of India
Category:Companies nationalised by the Government of India
Category:Indian companies established in 1919
Category:Companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India