New Delhi, May 25 -- Shriram General Insurance (SGI) on Monday announced a strategic partnership with Piramal Finance to expand access to insurance products across semi-urban and rural India, as both companies seek to strengthen financial protection and improve insurance penetration in underserved markets.

Under the arrangement, Shriram General Insurance will distribute its insurance offerings through Piramal Finance's network of 701 branches spread across 26 states and more than 13,000 pin codes, significantly widening its reach among customers in smaller towns and rural areas.

The partnership aims to combine SGI's insurance expertise and product portfolio with Piramal Finance's extensive customer network and technology-driven distributi...