{"id":6860,"date":"2026-07-30T13:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=6860"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:50:08","slug":"from-ayurveda-to-insurance-patanjali-gets-irdai-nod-for-rs-4500-crore-insurance-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=6860","title":{"rendered":"From ayurveda to insurance: Patanjali gets IRDAI nod for Rs 4,500 crore insurance entry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132741064,imgsize-77192,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/patanjali-ayurved-is-preparing-to-move-beyond-herbal-products-and-fast-moving-consumer-goods-into-a-new-arena-insurance.jpg\" alt=\"From ayurveda to insurance: Patanjali gets IRDAI nod for Rs 4,500 crore insurance entry\" title=\"Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved's Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna (File Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved's Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna (File Photo)\">Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved&#8217;s Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna (File Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Patanjali Ayurved, which is known for its herbal and other fast-moving consumer goods, is now set to enter financial services through a nearly Rs 4,500 crore acquisition.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has approved the acquisition of Magma General Insurance by Patanjali Ayurved and Dharampal Satyapal Group, <span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">The Economic Times<\/span> reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The approval, received on July 28, was the final key regulatory clearance for the transaction announced in March.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>Who will own Magma General Insurance?<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Patanjali will acquire a 73.6% stake in Magma. Dharampal Satyapal Group, better known as DS Group and the maker of Rajnigandha pan masala, will acquire 24.5% and join the acquiring consortium as a co-investor, according to ET.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The stakes will be acquired from Adar Poonawalla-owned Sanoti Properties and other selling shareholders, including Celica Developers and Jaguar Advisory Services. <!-- -->Sanoti held 72.4% in Magma before the transaction.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Under the terms of Irdai\u2019s approval, Patanjali will become the insurer\u2019s promoter and continue to infuse capital to support its solvency and growth.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>How has Magma performed?<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Magma\u2019s gross direct premium grew at a compound annual rate of 22% between FY21 and FY25 to Rs 3,334 crore, according to CareEdge Ratings data cited by ET. The general insurance industry recorded compound annual growth of 10% during the same period.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>The insurer reached breakeven in FY25, reporting a profit of Rs 1 crore against a loss of Rs 141 crore in FY24. It posted a net profit of Rs 27 crore in the first nine months of FY26.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>Its solvency margin stood at 1.81 times on December 31, 2025, above the regulatory threshold of 1.50 times. This translated into excess capital of Rs 268 crore.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/from-ayurveda-to-insurance-patanjali-gets-irdai-nod-for-rs-4500-crore-insurance-entry\/articleshow\/132739401.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved&#8217;s Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna (File Photo) Patanjali Ayurved, which is known for its herbal and other fast-moving consumer goods, is now set to enter financial services through a nearly Rs 4,500 crore acquisition.The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has approved the acquisition of Magma General Insurance by 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