Date: 2025-05-20Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
CCI approves the proposed combination involving acquisition of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited and Bajaj Allianz Financial Distributors Limited by Bajaj Finserv Limited, Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited and Jamnalal Sons Private Limited
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited (BALIC), Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited (BAGIC), and Bajaj Allianz Financial Distributors Limited (BAFDL) by Bajaj Finserv Limited (BFS), Bajaj Holdings Investment Limited (BHIL), and Jamnalal Sons Private Limited (JSPL). The combination involves the acquisition of 26% of the paid-up equity share capital of BALIC and BAGIC by BFS, BHIL, and JSPL from Allianz SE. Additionally, BFS will acquire 50% of the paid-up equity share capital of BAFDL from Allianz.
Key Entities Referenced
Competition Commission of India: Regulatory body that approved the proposed combination.
CCI: Acronym for Competition Commission of India.
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited: One of the companies being acquired.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited: One of the companies being acquired.
Bajaj Allianz Financial Distributors Limited: One of the companies being acquired.
Bajaj Finserv Limited: One of the acquirers, referred to as BFS.
Bajaj Holdings Investment Limited: One of the acquirers, referred to as BHIL.
Jamnalal Sons Private Limited: One of the acquirers, referred to as JSPL.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi.
BALIC: Abbreviation for Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited.
BAGIC: Abbreviation for Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited.
BFS: Abbreviation for Bajaj Finserv Limited.
BHIL: Abbreviation for Bajaj Holdings Investment Limited.
JSPL: Abbreviation for Jamnalal Sons Private Limited.
Allianz SE: Company selling shares of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited.
Allianz: Short name for Allianz SE.
BAFDL: Abbreviation for Bajaj Allianz Financial Distributors Limited.
Companies Act, 1956: Law under which BFS, BALIC, BAFDL and BAGIC are incorporated.
Core Investment Companies Reserve Bank Directions, 2016: Directions under which BFS is considered an Unregistered Core Investment Company.
Unregistered CIC: Classification of BFS and JSPL as per the Core Investment Companies Reserve Bank Directions, 2016.
Indian Companies Act, 1913: Law under which BHIL and JSPL are incorporated.
Reserve Bank of India: Regulatory body with which BHIL is registered.
NonBanking Financial Company Investment and Credit Company: Registration status of BHIL with the Reserve Bank of India.
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India: Regulatory body with which BALIC, BAFDL, and BAGIC are registered, referred to as IRDAI.
IRDAI: Abbreviation for Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India.
NBAD Release ID: 2130051: Document release identification number.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves the proposed combination involving
acquisition of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company
Limited, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company
Limited and Bajaj Allianz Financial Distributors
Limited by Bajaj Finserv Limited, Bajaj Holdings &
Investment Limited and Jamnalal Sons Private
Limited
Posted On: 20 MAY 2025 8:01PM by PIB Delhi
The Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed combination involving acquisition of Bajaj
Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited and Bajaj
Allianz Financial Distributors Limited by Bajaj Finserv Limited, Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited and
Jamnalal Sons Private Limited.
The Proposed Combination involves acquisition of 26% paid-up equity share capital of Bajaj Allianz Life
Insurance Company Limited (“BALIC”) and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited (“BAGIC”)
by Bajaj Finserv Limited (“BFS”), Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited (“BHIL”) and Jamnalal Sons
Private Limited (“JSPL”) from Allianz SE (“Allianz”). The proposed combination also involves acquisition
of 50% paid-up equity share capital of Bajaj Allianz Financial Distributors Limited (“BAFDL”) by BFS from
Allianz.
BFS is a listed public limited company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act,
1956, and promoter of financial services and aggregator of healthcare services through its
subsidiaries in India. It is an unregistered Core Investment Company as understood under the Core
Investment Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 (Unregistered CIC). It is predominantly
engaged in the provision of financial services (through its subsidiaries and associates) including
consumer and SME finance, housing finance, general insurance, life insurance, broking, mutual
funds and venture investing.
BHIL is a listed public limited company incorporated under the provisions of the Indian Companies Act,
1913, and is registered with the Reserve Bank of India as a Non-Banking Financial Company - Investment
and Credit Company. It is essentially a holding and investment company.
BALIC is a public limited company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. It
is a joint venture between BFS and Allianz, and BFS currently holds 74% of the paid-up equity
share capital of BALIC. It is a private sector life insurance company in India, registered with the
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) in 2001, engaged in the business
of providing life insurance.
BAFDL is a public limited company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. It is a
50:50 joint venture between BFS and Allianz. It is registered with IRDAI as a corporate agent (composite) for
life and general / non-life insurance business. It also provides manpower and recruitment support services,
through one of its wholly owned subsidiary.
BAGIC is a public limited company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. It
is a joint venture between BFS and Allianz, and BFS currently holds 74% of the paid-up equityshare capital of BAGIC. It is a private sector insurance company, registered with the IRDAI in 2001,
and is engaged in the business of providing general / nonlife insurance products and services in
India.
JSPL is a private limited company incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1913,
and is classified as an Unregistered CIC.
Detailed order of the Commission will follow.
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(Release ID: 2130051)