As the growth curve of investments in Indian real estate sector escalates, more and more insurance companies are making their foray into the home insurance sector. This has also initiated a trend of insurance companies from across the globe making their foray into Indian market either as individual entity or in joint ventures with the local existing insurance companies.Home insurance and real estate has of late become conspicuous of the buzz it has created in the realty industry in India. Adding to the list of leading and existing public sector companies in the home insurance business like New India Assurance, Life Insurance Company of India, United India Insurance, Oriental Insurance and National Insurance Company; is a list of private insurance companies which are set to play a pivotal role in the growth of the sector.The most thriving amongst those are mostly joint venture companies like ICICI Lombard General Insurance, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance. Considering the feasibility of a largely huge and growing market, the home insurance sectors has lately expanded its business beyond the metros to the Tier I and II cities where real estate development is expected to flare up in the years to come.