Shriram General Insurance Company Limited was incorporated in July, 2006 and received the Certificate of Registration for carrying out General Insurance business from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) on May 8, 2008. The Company was commercially launched on July 23, 2008 with 30 branches across the country and inaugurated by Sri P. Chidambaram, the hon’ble Finance Minister of India. THE INDIA INSURANCE AWARDS, sponsored by India Insurance Review & Celent for the category of "EXCELLENCE IN GROWTH" has been conferred upon Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd for consecutive two years 2011 and 2012.