Aviva takes an extra 23% stake in India JV partner Dabur Invest

Insurer Aviva has taken an additional 23% share in Aviva Life Insurance Company India from joint venture partner Dabur Invest Corp

Insurer Aviva said on Tuesday it has purchased an additional 23% share in Aviva Life Insurance Company India Limited from joint venture partner Dabur Invest Corp.

The acquisition, which takes Aviva's stake to 49%, followed a recent regulatory change in India. It will have a neutral impact on Aviva's net assets, the company said in a statement.

Aviva India contributed 36 million pounds ($52.96 million) to Aviva's net assets in 2015 and 4 million pounds to profits, it added.