Milestone · Financial Services
InsuranceDekho expands agent network to 2.2 lakh
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- InsuranceDekho
- What it does
- Insurance broking platform
- Kind
- Milestone
- Founded
- 2016
- Sector
- Financial Services
What they do
InsuranceDekho is an online insurance broker offering 720+ plans from 49 insurers
What happened
It onboarded 95,000 new agents in the past year, reaching 2,20,000 total agents. 86% of its agents are in Tier 2/3 cities, covering 99% of India's pin codes
The details
- InsuranceDekho added 95,000+ new agents in the past year, a 92% year-on-year growth.
- Its total agent partners reached 2,20,000 as of December 2024.
- The platform now covers 99% of India's pin codes.
- 86% of its agents are based in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
- It offers 720+ insurance plans from 49 insurers.
- The company's annual premium run rate was ₹3,300 crore as of March 2024, nearly double the previous year.
- InsuranceDekho aims to expand its footprint to 6 lakh villages.
The bigger picture
- The expansion shows strong growth in insurance penetration in smaller towns and rural India.
- InsuranceDekho is incubated within the CarDekho Group.
- The company holds an IRDAI direct insurance broker license since 2017.
About the business
- InsuranceDekho offers car, bike, health, life, term, investment, corporate, family health, and guaranteed return plans.
- It serves over 17 million customers and has processed 145,000+ claims.
- Policy issuance takes 5 minutes.
- The platform has a Google rating of 4.7.
- Support is available Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 7 PM.
What happens next
- InsuranceDekho plans to expand its footprint to 6 lakh villages.
Founders
- Ankit Agrawal, Founder
About InsuranceDekho
- Product
- An online insurance platform for comparing and buying policies across major categories
- Customers
- Consumers buying insurance, with insurers and distribution partners paying for access and distribution
- How it makes money
- Earns commissions and distribution revenue from policies sold through its platform and partner network
- What sets it apart
- Large AI-enabled distribution network with nationwide partner coverage and a broad insurer base
- Operations
- Operates through digital partners and point-of-sale agents across India
More on InsuranceDekho
- Co-founders may step down amid board differences14 September 2026 · People
- InsuranceDekho merges with RenewBuy to scale insurance distribution1 September 2026 · Acquisition
- InsuranceDekho sponsors India cricket tours22 July 2026 · Partnership
- InsuranceDekho plans to file DRHP by September 202614 July 2026 · IPO · ₹3,000-4,000 Cr
- InsuranceDekho signs Sourav Ganguly as brand ambassador6 July 2026 · Partnership
- InsuranceDekho weighs $400M IPO in Mumbai16 February 2026 · IPO · $400M
- InsuranceDekho raises Rs 38.57 crore from Goldman Sachs and others19 January 2026 · Funding · Rs 38.57 crore (~$4.2 million)
- InsuranceDekho launches $2 million ESOP liquidity program7 October 2025 · Stake sale · $2 million