Cholamandalam Insurance raises Rs 75 cr to support growth

General insurance firm also said it aims to achieve around Rs 2,000 crore gross written premium in the current year

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Oct 03 2013 | 5:02 PM IST
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance has raised additional capital of Rs 75 crore through rights issue to support its future business growth.

Post-infusion from promoters, the capital base has increased to Rs 510.9 crore now, the company said in a statement.

The general insurance firm also said it aims to achieve around Rs 2,000 crore gross written premium in the current year.

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"We have grown our business by 20% last year. This additional capital infused in our business will be utilised for our business growth and expansion," its Managing Director S S Gopalarathnam said.

The company had reported a gross written premium of Rs 906 crore during the April-September period of this fiscal.

Chola MS General Insurance is a joint venture between Murugappa Group and Japan-based Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company.
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First Published: Oct 03 2013 | 5:00 PM IST

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