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BNP Paribas Cardif to re-enter India insurance market with IndiaFirst Life stake

The deal will make BNP Paribas Cardif the second-largest shareholder in IndiaFirst Life and marks the French insurer's return to India's life market.

By

Gloria Methri

July 27, 2026

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3 min read

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