The total capital commitment from each shareholder is up to Rs 3,600 crores (US$400 million), each shareholder is ed to invest Rs 1,250 crores (US$140 million) in the first 5 years
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, November 13, 2025: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) and Manulife today announced that
the two companies have entered into an agreement to establish a 50:50 life insurance joint venture, subject
to regulatory approval. This new venture will strengthen Mahindra and Manulife’s existing footprint in
India and underscores their commitment to enhancing the financial wellbeing of customers in one of the
world’sfastest-growing markets. The vision is to be the #1 life insurance company for rural and semi-urban
India, and in serving urban customers through leadership in protection solutions.
The joint venture aims to offer long-term savings and protection solutions tailored to the diverse and
growing needs of India’s population, in line with India’s “Insurance for All” vision by 2047. Combining
Mahindra’s deep access and extensive distribution in rural and semi-urban areas with Manulife’s proven
quality agency capabilities catered to urban customers, the joint venture will create long term value by
driving customer centricity and leveraging new technologies.
Upon regulatory approval, this joint venture will expand on the collaboration between Mahindra and
Manulife in India, following the successful launch of Mahindra Manulife Investment Management in 2020.
The total capital commitment from each shareholder is up to Rs 3,600 crores (US$400 million), we expect
each shareholder to invest Rs 1,250 crores (US$140 million) in the first 5 years.
India: A compelling growth opportunity underpinned by strong megatrends
The life Insurance market has surpassed US$20 billion in new business premiums, growing at a 12% CAGR
over the past five years. Yet, India continues to have a high protection gap and low insurance penetration,
providing significant long-term growth potential. These tailwinds position India to become the world’s
fastest growing life insurance market over the next decade, on track to become the fourth largest globally.
This growth is underpinned by robust GDP expansion, a rising middle class, and a supportive regulatory
environment.
A very strong partnership
Dr Anish Shah, Group CEO & Managing Director, Mahindra Group said, “Mahindra brand strength, deep
distribution capabilities in rural and semi-urban India and execution excellence make life insurance a logical
extension towards our goal of building a comprehensive financial services portfolio. Manulife is the best
natural partner for us given their global capabilities in insurance products, underwriting and reinsurance.
With a focus on leveraging technology the joint venture will build an efficient, customer-centric insurer in
India. We are confident that this joint venture offers a very compelling opportunity to create meaningful
value for our shareholders.”
Mr. Phil Witherington, President and CEO, Manulife said, “Today marks an important milestone as we
seek to enter one of the world’s fastest growing insurance markets – India. This will further strengthen our
diverse portfolio and positions us for tremendous growth in a mega economy of the future. We have a
trusted partner in Mahindra Group, with whom we already have a successful asset management
collaboration, and we see tremendous opportunity to build on our efforts by leveraging their deep
distribution network alongside our industry-leading agency distribution and insurance expertise.”
