Life Insurance Corporation of India News

LIC's Bima Sakhi scheme crosses 50,000 mark within a month of launch

The initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 9

New India, GIC, other insurance cos fall up to 6% as GST decision deferred

In one month, the stock prices of ICICI Prudential, HDFC Life and SBI Life have fallen between 6 per cent and 10 per cent, as against the 2 per cent decline in BSE Sensex

LIC's unclaimed maturity amounts at Rs 881 cr in FY24: Govt tells LS

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has unclaimed maturity amounts of Rs 880.93 crore in 2023-24, Parliament was informed on Monday. As many as 3,72,282 policyholders did not claim maturity benefits during FY2024, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. During the previous year, he said, the amount worth Rs 815.04 crore belonging to 3,73,329 policyholders remained unclaimed. As many as 10 death claims worth Rs 14 lakh remained unclaimed during 2023-24, he said. In order to reduce the Unclaimed and Outstanding Claims, LIC has undertaken several measures, including print media and digital media advertisement apart from radio jingles for policyholders to claim their due amounts. Outstanding amounts lying in unclaimed accounts are settled in favour of respective policyholders or claimants upon receipt of claim request, he said. Reminder letters are sent through ordinary/speed post as well as through email where available and also SMS are

LIC reduces stake in NMDC by 2%, now stands at 5.6% through market sales

State-owned insurer Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) has pared its stake in iron-ore producer NMDC Ltd by 2 per cent, according to an exchange filing. After the stake sale, LIC's holding in the state-run iron ore mining company NMDC has dropped to 5.6 per cent from 7.6 per cent earlier. The insurer sold more than 5.91 crore shares or 2 per cent stake in NMDC through a series of market sales over a period spanning from September 2023 to December 2024, LIC said in a regulatory filing on Friday. LIC's holding in NMDC's equity shares carrying voting rights decreased from 22,31,79,025 shares, representing 7.6 per cent of the total voting capital, to 16,40,59,791 shares, accounting for 5.6 per cent, it added. Last month, LIC said it has sold more than 2.02 per cent stake in Tata Power for about Rs 2,888 crore and reduced its holding in the company to 3.88 per cent. Shares of NMDC on Friday fell 2.91 per cent to close at Rs 233.70 apiece on the BSE.

LIC MF may consider IPO once AUM reaches Rs 1 trillion: MD RK Jha

LIC Mutual Fund might consider an IPO once its asset under management (AUM) reaches the Rs 1 lakh crore mark, which it was targeting by FY'26, a top official said on Friday. At present, LIC MF's AUM was around Rs 38,000 crore, a significant jump from Rs 16,526 crore in FY'23. "We have grown by 67 per cent in FY'24 and our current growth run rate is 30 per cent," LIC MF Asset Management Ltd MD and CEO RK Jha told PTI. He said the current equity contribution across all funds is 47 per cent, with debt accounting for the remaining 53. Institutional and corporate investors have put their money mostly in debt funds, while retail participation is skewed towards equity, he added. "We want retail or equity weightage to grow to 65-70 per cent when we hit Rs 1 lakh crore," he said, acknowledging the ambitious nature of the target with 15 months remaining. Jha said that to achieve it, LIC MF has taken several initiatives. Among them is expanding its offices by tapping the vast network of Lif

LIC shares dive 3% after premiums struggle in November; key metrics here

LIC's premiums for November fell 27 per cent on a year-on-year basis (Y-o-Y), though the company saw a 16 per cent increase in premiums for the first eight months of FY25

LIC rises 5% on filing appeal against GST demand order of Rs 66 lakh

Life Insurance Corporation of India ("the Corporation") has filed an appeal with GST Appellate Authority, Jammu Kashmir against the order demanding GST of Rs. 66,69,251/- for FY 2019-20

LIC, BSE, Angel One, Adani shares soar up to 9% on F&O entry; Nykaa dips 2%

It was a mixed debut for the new 45 entrants in the derivatives segment as 50 per cent of the shares traded with losses in intra-day deals on the NSE.

LIC in talks to acquire 50% stake in ManipalCigna Health Insurance

The discussions, in their early stages, aim to help LIC diversify beyond life insurance and tap into the growing health insurance demand

LIC faces Tamil Nadu backlash over Hindi website; cites technical glitch

The controversy erupted after Chief Minister M K Stalin criticised LIC, calling it a "propaganda tool for Hindi imposition"

Here's why LIC's shares rallied over 4% on Nov 12; check details here

India's largest life insurance company, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) shares surged to an intraday high of Rs 194.20 per share, rallying 4.29 per cent on the BSE on Tuesday

Strong growth, margin metrics could support LIC's stock valuations

The management aims for a positive growth trajectory in the par segment and expects strong growth to continue in the non-par segment

LIC to finalise stake buy in health insurance firm in FY25: CEO Mohanty

Life Insurance Corporation MD and CEO Siddhartha Mohanty on Friday said the state-owned company will take a call on buying a stake in a standalone health insurer in the current financial year. "The ground work is going on...search for suitable health insurance company is going on...we will finalise stake within this financial year," he said during post result media conference. Asked about the quantum of stake LIC will have in health insurance company, he said it would depend on various factors, including valuation. Once all the groundworks are done, he said, LIC would approach the board for its approval to foray into the health insurance segment. In February 2024, a parliamentary committee recommended the implementation of composite insurance licenses to reduce expenses and regulatory burdens for insurance providers. At present, life insurance companies are restricted to offering extended health insurance benefits. Enabling life insurance companies to furnish hospitalisation and

LIC Q2 profit falls 3.8% on higher benefits paid, but margin expands

The net premium income rose 11.6% to 1.20 trillion rupees but the net benefits paid by the insurer to policyholders climbed 17% to 975.62 billion rupees during the quarter

Life Insurance Corporation receives GST demand notice of Rs 65 crore

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Wednesday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of about Rs 65 crore on it for short payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for 2017-18. Besides, there is a penalty of Rs 6.5 crore and interest as applicable. The insurer has received communication/ demand order for Goods & Service Tax, Interest and penalty for Jharkhand on October 30, LIC said in a regulatory filing. There is no material impact on financials, operations or other activities of the corporation, it added.

LIC eyes entry into bond forward rate agreement market by end of FY25

The move comes as the interest rate cycle is set to soften, with insurers offering more guaranteed-return products

Market crash? Nifty can fall another 1,000 points from here, charts suggest

If the Nifty is unable to sustain above 24,500 levels, technically it can then slip to its 200-DMA placed at 23,365 levels, charts suggest.

LIC launches single-premium micro-term insurance for financial groups

LIC's new plan offers simple and affordable life insurance for financial institutions to cover their members

LIC reduces 1st-year agent payout to 28% after surrender value revision

First insurer to change commission after revision in surrender value norms

LIC boosts stake in Pune-based Bank of Maharashtra from 4.05% to 7.10%

LIC acquired 3.376 per cent equity of the bank during the QIP process at an average cost of Rs 57.36