Bengaluru, 17 July 2026: Tata AIA Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Tata AIA), one of India’s leading life insurance companies, is proud to announce that it has registered 37 Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) qualified Advisors in Karnataka, underscoring its commitment to excellence in financial advisory services. According to the 2026 Global MDRT Ranking, the Company registered 6 Advisors from Bengaluru, along with 7 Advisors from Bidar and 7 Advisors from Udupi, for the coveted MDRT title.
The milestone underscores the scale, quality and consistency of Tata AIA’s advisor network. Notably, 695 of the qualifiers nearly half are women. That is a structural signal about who is building a career at the front line of Indian financial advice, and it reflects Tata AIA’s commitment to a genuinely inclusive advisor ecosystem.
The ranking highlights Tata AIA’s focus on full-time, professional advisors who guide consumers in protecting their dreams and on building an advisor community defined by consumer understanding, professional conduct and expertise.
Key MDRT Highlights:
✓ 1,397 MDRT-qualified advisors across Tata AIA’s network
✓ 695 women MDRT members, representing nearly 50% of the qualifiers
✓ No. 13 globally based on count of MDRT members
✓ No. 1 in India for advisors with five to nine years of MDRT qualification, with 207 advisors in this category
MDRT: A Global Benchmark for Financial Advice
Million Dollar Round Table, or MDRT, is widely recognised as a global benchmark of excellence in the life insurance and financial services profession. MDRT-qualified advisors are known for their professional knowledge, ethical conduct, productivity and commitment to high standards of customer service.
Whether consumers are securing the future of their loved ones, planning for a child’s education, preparing for retirement or building long-term wealth, Tata AIA’s MDRT-qualified advisors help them evaluate their needs and make confident financial decisions.
Building Full-Time Advisor Entrepreneurs
Tata AIA remains committed to creating full-time career opportunities for individuals who aspire to achieve professional success while making a positive difference in people’s lives.
Powered by Tata AIA Aura platform, its advisors are nurtured into high-potential talent through structured learning, mentorship, continuous capability development and digital enablement. This equips advisors with the knowledge and tools required to deliver quality financial guidance while building sustainable, full-time careers in financial services.
With women making up nearly half of its MDRT qualifiers, Tata AIA is helping redefine who succeeds at the top of the profession evidence that a full-time career in financial advice is now genuinely open to everyone and that women are increasingly building respected, rewarding careers as financial advisors.
Rakesh Sharma, Chief Distribution Officer – Proprietary Business, Tata AIA Life Insurance, said, “We are humbled to be ranked No. 1 in terms of MDRT qualifiers in India for four consecutive years. This accolade reflects the quality, consistency and commitment of our advisors. The recognition for retained MDRT members and advisors with five to nine years of qualification is especially encouraging, as it demonstrates sustained excellence. We will continue to develop a future-
ready advisor community that is dedicated full time to this noble profession and delivers trusted, needs-based financial guidance across India.”
Strengthening Long-Term Consumer Trust
MDRT-qualified advisors play an important role in strengthening consumer relationships by recommending suitable solutions and providing continued support throughout the policy lifecycle.
In FY26, Tata AIA ranked No. #1 in four of five persistency cohorts for FY26, a direct measure of how many customers keep their policies in force. Persistency is an important indicator of policy continuation, consumer retention and long-term trust.
Note: #Ranking and Comparison of Top Insurers Based on Business Volume and Vintage
Persistency numbers are measured in single decimal
Together, Tata AIA’s MDRT leadership and persistency performance demonstrate its commitment to combining professional financial guidance with enduring value for consumers.
About MDRT
Founded in 1927, MDRT (Million Dollar Round Table), The Premier Association of Financial Professionals®, is a global, independent association of the world’s leading life insurance and financial services professionals from more than 80 nations and territories and nearly 700 companies. MDRT members demonstrate exceptional professional knowledge, strict ethical conduct and outstanding client service. MDRT membership is recognized internationally as the standard of excellence in the life insurance and financial services business
Source: https://www.mdrt.org/about-MDRT?_gl=1*goyjq3*_gcl_au*MTMyMDY5MDgzNy4xNzg0MDEwMDcy
Disclaimers
- As on 31st March 2026, the company has a total Assets Under Management (AUM) of ₹145,589 Crore • Individual Death Claim Settlement Ratio for FY 2025 -2026 is 99.45% as per the latest annual audited figures • 98,01,699 families protected till 18th May 2026.
About Tata AIA Life
Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Limited (Tata AIA) is a joint venture Company formed by Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd. and AIA Group Ltd. (AIA). Tata AIA Life `combines Tata’s pre-eminent leadership position in India and AIA’s presence as the largest, independent listed pan-Asian life insurance group in the world, spanning 18 markets in the Asia Pacific region. Tata AIA reported a total Premium Income of INR 38,164 crore for FY26, up 21% from FY25. The Company continues to rank among the Top 3 Private Insurers in Individual Weighted New Business Premium (IWNBP) with an IWNBP income of INR 10,018 crore. The Company also achieved industry-leading Persistency performance (based on both premiums and number of policies), ranking #1 in four out of five cohorts. For more information on Tata AIA Life’s product portfolio and retirement solutions, please visit www.tataaia.com.
About the Tata Group
Founded by Jamsetji Tata in 1868, the Tata group is a global enterprise, headquartered in India, comprising 30 companies across ten verticals.
The group operates in more than 100 countries across six continents, with a mission ‘To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve globally, through long-term stakeholder value creation based on Leadership with Trust’.
In 2024-25, the revenue of Tata companies, taken together, was more than $180 billion. These companies collectively employ over 1 million people.
Each Tata company or enterprise operates independently under the guidance and supervision of its own board of directors. There are 26 publicly listed Tata enterprises with a combined market capitalisation of more than $328 billion as on March 31, 2025.
About AIA
AIA Group Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “AIA” or the “Group”) comprise the largest independent publicly listed pan Asian life insurance group. It has a presence in 18 markets – wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR(1), Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China), Vietnam, Brunei and Macau SAR(2), and a 49 per cent joint venture in India. In addition, AIA has a 24.99 per cent shareholding in China Post Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
The business that is now AIA was first established in Shanghai more than a century ago in 1919. It is a market leader in Asia (ex Japan) based on life insurance premiums and holds leading positions across the majority of its markets. It had total assets of US$345 billion as of 31 December 2025.
AIA meets the long-term savings and protection needs of individuals by offering a range of products and services including life insurance, accident and health insurance and savings plans. The Group also provides employee benefits, credit life and pension services to corporate clients. Through an extensive network of agents, partners and employees across Asia, AIA serves the holders of more than 44 million individual policies and over 16 million participating members of group insurance schemes.
AIA Group Limited is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited under the stock codes “1299” for HKD counter and “81299” for RMB counter with American Depositary Receipts (Level 1) traded on the over-the-counter market under the ticker symbol “AAGIY”.
