- Life insurance first came to India in 1818 from England. The Oriental Life Insurance Company was the first insurer in India.
- Key legislation around insurance was passed in 1912 and 1956, leading to the creation of LIC as a state-owned monopoly insurer.
- Today, LIC remains the largest insurer in India with over 180 million policies, 2048 branches, and revenues of over $173 billion USD, though its market share has declined with privatization and competition from other insurers.