Oriental has its presence in Kuwait for past 64 years. It started in 1959 as one of the first Insurance Companies in Kuwait.
In 2003,the Union Government acquired all the shares of Oriental Insurance Company Ltd from General Insurance Corporation of India.
From less than a lakh at inception, the Gross Premium went up to Rs.58 crores in 1973 and during 2014-15 the figure stood at a mammoth Rs. 7561 crores.