HDFC Life Insurance was established in 2000 as a joint venture between HDFC and Standard Life, with HDFC holding a majority stake of 72.37% and Standard Life holding 26%; it offers a wide range of individual and group insurance products across India through 500 branches, focusing on protection, pension, savings, investment and health plans. HDFC Life aims to provide certainty, tax efficiency, flexibility and liquidity to customers through long-term savings and investment products.