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Public · NSE:STARHEALTHFor profitInsuranceChennai, India

Star Health and Allied Insurance

Star Health and Allied Insurance provides affordable Medical Insurance, Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance Plans.

Founded
2006
20 years ago
Staff
1001-5000
14,297 on LinkedIn
Followers
103k
on LinkedIn
Funding
$16B
as listed, currency not stated

Star Health & Allied Insurance Co. Ltd. is an Indian health insurance company headquartered in Chennai. They began their operations in 2006 as India's first standalone Health Insurance provider. They offer innovative products in the health, personal accident and overseas & domestic travel insurance. With meticulously crafted insurance policies, Star Health addresses the unique health needs of people. Having covered more than 16.9 crore lives till now, the company is scaling up its services to ensure that all… Read all

Star Health & Allied Insurance Co. Ltd. is an Indian health insurance company headquartered in Chennai. They began their operations in 2006 as India's first standalone Health Insurance provider. They offer innovative products in the health, personal accident and overseas & domestic travel insurance. With meticulously crafted insurance policies, Star Health addresses the unique health needs of people. Having covered more than 16.9 crore lives till now, the company is scaling up its services to ensure that all lives are covered under Health Insurance. Star Health is keen on providing timely assistance during emergency times. In that regard, they have a dedicated in-house claim settlement team to settle claims swiftly. They have an excellent track record of settling more than Rs. 4 crores as claim amount every hour. Star Health has been offering cashless treatment facilities in its 14,000+ Network Hospitals spread across the country and ensures the quality of healthcare services to its customers. With lakhs of agents serving the customers and driving the business on a huge scale, Star Health also operates through other channels including digital, brokers, etc., to cater to the needs of all sections of society. Star Health is also leading the bancassurance and has a long-standing partnership with numerous Banks. Star Health places a huge emphasis on customer experience and service. They have 24x7 multilingual call centre support and dedicated claims assistance. They also offer free Telehealth consultations with their expert team of in-house doctors, along with a free second medical opinion if necessary. In this digitally driven world, Star Health has adapted to the current trend by digitally transforming itself with innovative technologies to guarantee the quality of service, ease of access and seamless user experience for all its customers. Currently, Star Health has 14,000+ employees, 800+ branch offices and 5.8 Lakh agents all over India.

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1001-5000 people: larger than 97% of companies with a size listed. 14,297 people list it on LinkedIn.

Age

200619002026

20 years old.

Reach

Website ranked #13,845 in the world for traffic, about 5.1M visits a month. 103,210 followers on LinkedIn.

What it does

Health CareHealth InsuranceInsuranceHealth InsuranceGroup Health InsuranceOverseas Travel InsuranceAccident Insurance

Funding, as listed

$16B currency not stated

  • Rounds4
  • LatestPrivate equity, Nov 2021
  • Investors13, 1 leading

What the source datasets report. We have not watched these rounds ourselves, and do not hold this company in the startups database.

FoundersSubbarayan Prakash
Apps5 · 61k downloads

Every detail we hold

Everything the source datasets list about Star Health and Allied Insurance, field by field. Contact details are held but never shown.

The company

Name
Star Health and Allied Insurance
Type
For profit
Status
Public · NSE:STARHEALTH
Founded
2006
Founders
Subbarayan Prakash
Industry
Insurance
Categories
Health Care, Health Insurance, Insurance
Specialities
Health Insurance, Group Health Insurance, Overseas Travel Insurance, Accident Insurance

Where

City
Chennai
Country
India
Markets
Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Size and reach

Staff band
1001-5000
People on LinkedIn
14,297
LinkedIn followers
103,210
Web traffic rank
#13,845
Monthly web visits
5,126,929
Apps
5
App downloads
60,990

Funding, as listed

Total
15,717,000,000 (currency not stated)
Rounds
4
Latest round
Private equity
Latest round date
Nov 2021
Investors
13
Lead investors
1
Stock listing
NSE:STARHEALTH
Listing status
public

About this record

Sources
Crunchbase, LinkedIn
Last imported
Sept 2026

Growth, as the source summarises it

Star Health and Allied Insurance reported a 37% growth in PAT, reaching Rs 845 crores in FY24. The company also posted its highest-ever annual profit of ₹845 crore in FY24. Additionally, Star Health reported a 40% growth in Q4 profit after tax. The company aims to double its business to over Rs 30,000 crore in 4 years and has targeted a premium (GWP) of ₹30,000 crore by FY28. Furthermore, Star Health's total number of claims settled exceeded the 1 crore mark.

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