The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has granted the final (R3) Certificate of Registration (CoR) to Prudential HCL Health Insurance Ltd. It is a joint venture (JV) between the Prudential Group of the UK (70% stake) and the HCL Group of India (30% stake). With this, the company becomes the 8th standalone health insurer in India.
It is to be noted that regulatory guidelines mandate a minimum paid-up equity capital of ₹100 crore for an Indian insurance company or a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) registered under the LLP Act, 2008.