The Company was incorporated at Mumbai on August 14, 2000 as HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited, a public limited company under the Companies Act, 1956. The Company obtained the certificate of commencement of business on October 12, 2000. Further, the Company obtained its certificate of registration from IRDAI to undertake the life insurance business on October 23, 2000. Changes to the name of the Company: The name of the Company has not undergone any change since its incorporation. Major events and milestones 2001 - First private life insurer to obtain registration from the IRDAI 2003 - Crossed 100,000 policies and 10,000 individual agents; distribution tie-ups with HDFC Bank and other banks 2004 - Launch of unit linked funds; distribution tie-up with Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited 2007 - Crossed the 500,000 policy milestone 2010 - AUM crossed Rs. 200,000 million 2011 - Incorporated the Subsidiary, HDFC Pension on June 20, 2011 2012 - The Company turned profitable, and registered a profit of Rs. 2,710 million and the total premium for the year crossed Rs. 100,000 million 2014 - Company's AUM crossed Rs. 500,000 million; dividend was declared for the first time in December, 2013 2016 - Total premium crossed the Rs. 160,000 million mark - The Subsidiary, HDFC International was authorised by Dubai Financial Services Authority to carry on financial services - Standard Life Mauritius increased its stake from 26% to 35% 2017 - Company's AUM crossed Rs. 900,000 million Certifications, Awards and Accreditations 2017 - India's Best Companies to Work For - The India's Best Companies to Work for study is conducted by The Economic Times & Great Place To Workr Institute. 2016 - ICAI Awards - Gold Shield for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the Annual Report - The Indian Insurance Awards for Best Product Innovation (Life Insurance) by Fintelekt - SAP ACE Awards - Technology Adoption in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) - Finnoviti award to recognize and reward innovations in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) - Received for Cancer Care, a first of its kind standalone cancer care product from a life insurer - Data Quest Business Technology Awards, Delhi Edition, for excellence in implementation & use of technology for business benefits, in the "Mobility" category 2015 - Indian Insurance Awards: Won Life Insurance Company of the Year, awarded by Fintelekt - SM Financial Services Marketing Summit Awards - Most Customer Responsive Insurance Company of the Year - QCI - D. 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Shah Quality Awards - Gold Award, for the case study Improvement in Persistency : A Win for ALL - Prime Time Awards - Best Creative Advertising - Single Ad or Campaign in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) category - Frost & Sullivan - Project Evaluation & Recognition Program for the project, "Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement", an insurance case study 2014 - PCQuest Best IT Implementation Award for Qlik Insights BI Development - Project with Maximum Business Impact 2013 - Won National Award for Excellence in Cost Management for second consecutive year - Recognized by Celent as Model Insurer Asia of the Year 2012 - Won Porter Prize for leveraging unique activities - Won National Award for Excellence in Cost Management, awarded by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India 2011 - Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award 2018 - HDFC Life IPO subscribed 4.89 times. - HDFC Life and Vijaya Bank ink a Bancassurance deal. 2019 -HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited announces change in name to HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited. -United Bank of India signs Bancassurance deal with HDFC Life to serve its large customer base. -HDFC Life launches HDFC Life Sanchay Plus. -HDFC Life launches its musical logo - a unique sonic identity. 2020 -HDFC Life offers an additional payment option in partnership with Insurepay.in to support customers. -HDFC Life & Apollo Clinic come together to offer customers a healthy and secure future. -HDFC Life's new annuity campaign makes retirement planning look attractive. -HDFC Life Launches Ezra, a Google Assistant Bot for Stay-at-Home Policy Servicing. 2021 -HDFC Life declares bonus of Rs. 2180 cr. -HDFC Life launches HDFC Life Saral Pension. -Life & Critical Illness Rebalance option enhances benefits of HDFC Life Click 2 Protect Life. -HDFC Life and IvyCamp launch `Futurance' phase 4 to identify innovative and high potential startups. 2022 -HDFC Life Launches Sustainable Equity Fund. -HDFC Life launches its new campaign - BounceBack Batch. -HDFC Life launches `KlarifyLife', a digital education and awareness initiative to simplify life insurance. -HDFC Life creates a unique Metaverse experience for the BounceBack Batch of 2022. -HDFC Life introduces `Cardiac Risk Assessment at Home' to ease medicals. 2023 -HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited has informed the Exchange about Acquisition in Xanadu Realty Limited 2024 -HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited has informed the Exchange about acquisition of Bima Sugam.