Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Limited (Tata AIA Life) is a joint venture company, formed by Tata Sons 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 Asia Pacific. Tata Sons holds a majority stake (51 per cent) in the company and AIA holds 49 per cent through AIA International Limited. Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Limited was licensed to operate in India on February 12, 2001 and started operations on April 1, 2001. Tata AIA Life offers a wide variety of life insurance solutions that cover Protection, Savings and Wealth Creation needs for its customers.