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| < Summary : Risk-related services in India > |
| Demands for risk-related services are rapidly increasing mainly
for the reasons as below; |
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Liberalization of India's national economy system |
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More multi-nationals entering India |
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Adoption of westernized legal systems |
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Improved corporate governance, and |
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Private non-life insurers and brokers entering in the markets |
| < Company profile : The non-life insurance subsidiary in India> |
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Company name |
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Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited |
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Paid-in capital |
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1.42 billion Indian rupees, worth about 3.55 billion yen converted
at a rate of 2.5 yen per rupee |
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Management |
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CEO Arun Agarwal
3 directos representing MSI, inclusive of an executive vice president
and director |
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Head office |
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Chennai, India, formerly known as Madras
Dare House, No.2 (Old No. 234) N.S.C. Bose Road, Parrys, Chennai
600 001, India |
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Offices |
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15 branches, including New Dehli, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Calcutta |
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Stakes in equity |
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26% held by MSI, maximum share permitted by a national law of India,
and 74% by Murugappa |
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Officers & employees |
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216 persons |
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Direct premiums |
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| fiscal 2003 |
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0.97 billion Indian rupees (approx. 2.43
billion yen) |
fiscal 2004
(projected) |
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2.04 billion Indian rupees (approx. 5.10
billion yen) |
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| < India's non-insurance market size by direct premiums written
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Fiscal 2002 |
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142.6 billion Indian rupees (approx. 356.5 billion yen) |
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Fiscal 2003 |
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161.2 billion Indian rupees (approx. 403.0 billion yen),
increased 13% annually |
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Fiscal 2004 |
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176.0 billion Indian rupees (approx. 440.0 billion yen), increased
10% annually (projected) |
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| time |
10:30 on September 25th, 2004 (local
time) |
| place |
Conrad Hotel, Singapore |
| left |
[Mr.] M. A. Alagappan,
Vice Chairman, Murugappa Group
Chairman, Cholamandalam MS [General] Risk Services Limited,
and
Chairman, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited |
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Susumu Uchida
Managing Executive Officer and Managing Director,
Head, Asia Division First,
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., Ltd. |
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