Prudential plc, a UK-based insurer and asset manager, has announced plans to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company Ltd for an initial value of ₹3,500 crore ($389 million).
Under the transaction, the company will buy a 60% stake from Bharti Life Ventures Pvt Ltd and the remaining 15% stake from funds managed by 360 ONE Asset Management.
The USA-based Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (LMIC) has increased its stake in Liberty General Insurance (LGI) from 55.4% to 74%. LGI is a joint venture (JV) between the Liberty Mutual Group (LMG) and Enam Securities, with the latter holding the remaining 26% stake.
This expansion strengthens the presence of the company in the insurance sector of India, facilitated by the approval of 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the industry by the Government of India (GoI).
According to a report titled “Economic and Social Survey of Asia and Pacific 2026: Socioeconomic Prosperity Amid the Transition to an Environmentally Sustainable Economy” released by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the economy of India is projected to grow at 6.4% in Calendar Year 2026 (CY26) and 6.6% in CY27.
The inflation of India is expected to reach 4.4% in CY26 and 4.3% in CY27. The growth rate of the South and South-West Asia region is estimated at 5.4% in CY25, which is an increase from 5.2% in CY24. During the first three quarters of CY26, India attracted the largest share of greenfield Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth $50 billion. It is followed by Australia, Republic of Korea, and Kazakhstan.
The Maharashtra government has signed an MoU with the Vietnam based Vingroup to explore strategic investments across multiple sectors in the state. The proposed investment is worth $6.5 billion (₹54,000 crore) and will be executed over a period of 2 years.