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Aviva Life Insurance is looking for a bank partner for expanding its insurance network and the deal is likely to be finalised by December-end.
“We are in talks with different banks for a tie-up. The negotiations are at initial stages. We expect to close the deal in 2-3 months,” the Dabur Group Director, Mr Mohit Burman, told PTI. Mr Burman, who is a member of the promoter family of the Dabur Group, holds a majority stake in Aviva Life Insurance, while the UK-based Aviva Group has 26 per cent stake in it.
“We are looking to have a bank partner in our tie-up. We are yet to decide on whether there will be a stake sale or fresh equity,” Mr Burman added. He said Aviva Life has participated in the RFP (request for proposal), floated by Syndicate Bank and is also in talks with other lenders.
The life insurance company is a joint venture between the Dabur Group and the UK-based Aviva Group, with a paid-up capital of over Rs 2,000 crore.
Currently, Aviva Life Insurance sells products through partner banks — Punjab & Sind Bank, IndusInd Bank and RBS. For fiscal 2010-11, Aviva Life reported a net profit of Rs 29 crore and a total premium collection of Rs 2,345 crore.
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