Life insurance stocks slide as Govt plans LIC IPO

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Last Updated : Feb 01 2020 | 1:50 PM IST

Shares of the life insurance companies fell after the government announced plans to sell part of its holding in LIC through IPO.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company (down 2.74%), SBI Life Insurance Company (down 0.82%) and HDFC Life Insurance Company (down 0.17%) fell.

Meanwhile, the Sensex was down 180.69 points or 0.44% to 40,542.80.

Presenting the Union Budget 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Government proposes to sell part of its stake in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

LIC is a state-owned insurance group and investment company. It is the largest insurance company in India.

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First Published: Feb 01 2020 | 1:10 PM IST

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