UK's Aviva takes full ownership of India unit after New Delhi eases foreign investment rules

Aviva

09/07/2026 08:53

    July 9 (Reuters) - British insurer Aviva AV.L said on Thursday it had agreed to buy the remaining 26% stake in its Indian life insurance joint venture from local partner Dabur Invest Corp, taking full ownership of the business it first established in 2001.
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Aviva Life Insurance Company India Limited's acquisition follows India's landmark reform that raised the foreign direct investment cap in its insurance sector to 100% from 74% of paid-up equity capital.
Aviva has twice previously increased its stake in Aviva India following similar regulatory changes — raising its shareholding to 49% in 2016 and then to 74% in 2022.
The London-based company did not disclose the price of the acquisition and said its financial impacts are not material to it.


 (Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee)
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