Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank, one of India's largest private-sector banks by market capitalisation. The insurer holds IRDAI registration number 107 and is headquartered at Intellion Square, Infinity IT Park, Malad East, Mumbai. The company operates from 232 branches across India and leverages Kotak Bank's bancassurance distribution.
The numbers are strong. Claim Settlement Ratio is 98.29% for FY 2022-23. The company has secured 50 million+ customers and paid out ₹170.14 crore in death benefits across 3,225 policies in the latest reporting period. Kotak Life offers 32 product variants and 6 riders, with minimum sum assured starting at ₹2,00,000 and premiums beginning at ₹1,056. ₹1 crore of cover is available from around ₹475/month for eligible buyers.
The product range covers term insurance (Kotak Gen2Gen Protect is a flagship term plan; entry varies by plan), ULIPs (Kotak T.U.L.I.P, which won Product of the Year 2024), guaranteed savings plans (Kotak Guaranteed Savings Plan, minimum premium ₹10,000), retirement and pension plans, and group plans. Riders include Term Benefit, Accidental Death Benefit, Critical Illness Plus (37 critical illnesses), Life Guardian Benefit, Accidental Disability Guardian Benefit and Permanent Disability Benefit.
Through Policywings, you can buy or renew any Kotak Life product and compare it against HDFC Life, ICICI Prudential, Tata AIA and SBI Life. Kotak Life is distinct from Kotak Mahindra General Insurance — both are Kotak group companies but operate as separate IRDAI-licensed entities.