
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is set to deepen its presence in rural and semi-urban India through a strategic partnership with Sahaj Insurance Services, leveraging a vast on-ground network of Sahaj, Param, and Super Param Mitrs. The initiative aims to improve life insurance penetration in regions where awareness, accessibility, and servicing have traditionally been limited.
By tapping into Sahaj’s network of over 4.5 lakh digitally enabled centres, LIC plans to make life insurance simpler, more accessible, and locally managed, while also creating income opportunities for village- and regional-level entrepreneurs.
The partnership operates through a three-tier Mitr structure, ensuring effective supervision, scale, and last-mile reach across rural areas.
Entrepreneurs interested in joining LIC’s rural insurance drive can register through the official Sahaj online portal. The process is entirely digital:
After verification by the Sahaj team, the centre is activated, enabling the Mitr to start offering LIC policies and other digital services.
Read more: LIC Announces Special Drive to Restart Lapsed Life Insurance Policies.
The LIC–Sahaj Mitr network strengthens rural insurance distribution while empowering local entrepreneurs with income opportunities. For LIC, the three-tier Mitr model provides a scalable, cost-effective strategy to expand life insurance coverage, improve financial inclusion, and bring trusted financial services closer to India’s underserved communities.
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Published on: Jan 7, 2026, 11:08 AM IST

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