11 August 2025
Axis Max Life Insurance does not expect any regulatory hurdles to its planned merger with Max Financial Services, saying the deal will proceed smoothly once Parliament passes the pending insurance bill that explicitly permits mergers between insurance and non-insurance businesses.
The bill, cleared by the finance ministry and awaiting clearance in Parliament, amends Section 35 of the Insurance Act to allow a non-insurance company to merge into an insurance company with Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India's approval.
Axis Max Life Insurance does not expect any regulatory hurdles to its planned merger with Max Financial Services, saying the deal will proceed smoothly once Parliament passes the pending insurance bill that explicitly permits mergers between insurance and non-insurance businesses.
The bill, cleared by the finance ministry and awaiting clearance in Parliament, amends Section 35 of the Insurance Act to allow a non-insurance company to merge into an insurance company with Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India's approval.
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