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Prudential plc to acquire 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance from Bharti Ent
The New Indian Express Madurai
|May 18, 2026
BHARTI ENTERPRISES on Sunday announced that UK-based insurer Prudential plc has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company Ltd from Bharti Life Ventures Pvt Ltd and other selling shareholders, marking a significant consolidation move in India’s fast-growing life insurance sector.
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The transaction, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions, will give Prudential control of Bharti Life Insurance Company, a life insurer promoted by Bharti Enterprises. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
This story is from the May 18, 2026 edition of The New Indian Express Madurai.
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