Life Insurance Corporation of India News

LIC launches special campaign to revive lapsed life insurance policies

Campaign running from January 1 to March 2, 2026, allows revival of lapsed individual policies with concessions on late fees, aimed at restoring insurance cover for policyholders

Insurance sector on upswing; brokerages forecast 9-10% FY26 retail APE rise

MOFSL has named Max Financial Services Ltd (MFSL), the parent of Max Life Insurance, as its preferred pick in the sector

LIC, GQG signal interest in ₹24,930 crore Adani Enterprises rights issue

LIC and GQG Partners have indicated interest in subscribing to Adani Enterprises' rights issue, with RE trading active and most applications expected closer to the December 10 deadline

LIC partners with Yes Bank to expand reach through new bancassurance deal

LIC has entered a bancassurance partnership with Yes Bank, giving customers wider access to its life insurance plans as both institutions work toward the "Insurance for All by 2047" vision

Centre appoints LIC CFO Ramakrishnan Chander as managing director

The Centre has appointed LIC's executive director and chief financial officer Ramakrishnan Chander as managing director from December 1, with his tenure running till September 2027

Stocks to Watch today: RIL, Hero MotoCorp, Tech Mahindra, LIC, HUL, NMDC

Stocks to Watch Today, December 2, 2025: Hindalco Industries, Hindustan Unilever, NMDC, Vedant Fashions, AU Small Finance Bank, and Fineotex Chemical are among the top stocks to watch today

FinMin does not advise LIC; its Adani investments as per SOPs: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said her ministry does not issue advisory or directions to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) regarding its investment decisions, and emphasised that the investments that the state-owned insurer made in Adani Group were as per established SOPs. India's largest insurer has, over the years, made investment decisions across companies based on fundamentals and detailed due diligence. Following due diligence as per established standard operating procedures (SOPs), it has bought shares across half a dozen listed companies of Adani Group, whose book value stands at Rs 38,658.85 crore and invested another Rs 9,625.77 crore in debt instruments of the conglomerate. "The Ministry of Finance does not issue any advisory/direction to LIC in connection with matters related to investment of LIC fund," she said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha. The investment decisions of the state-owned insurer, she said, are taken by "LIC alone ...

LIC's strong H2FY26 growth outlook likely to trigger stock rerating

LIC reported a 5% rise in premium income and 12% growth in VNB for Q2FY26. With non-par policy growth and improved margins, analysts see room for a positive rerating

Q2 premium, margin growth boost analysts' bullish outlook on LIC stock

Emkay Global Financial Services has retained its 'Add' rating on the insurance behemoth, while Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL) has maintained its 'Buy' recommendation

Stocks to Watch today, Nov 7: Bharti Airtel, LIC, Lupin, Bajaj Housing

Stocks to Watch today, November 7, 2025: From Bharti Airtel, LIC, Bajaj Housing Finance, Lupin, here is a list of stocks that will be in focus today

LIC Q2 profit surges 32% to ₹10,053 cr, net premium income up 5.5%

LIC's profit rose 32% YoY on stronger core operations and investment income, while CEO R Doraiswamy said GST rationalisation will drive business growth and expense optimisation

LIC Q2 profit rises 31% to ₹10,098 cr, premium income grows 5.5%

LIC's assets under management rose to ₹57.22 trillion as of September 30, 2025, up 3.31 per cent year-on-year, supported by higher premium income and cost efficiency gains

Made investments in Adani firms independently after due diligence, says LIC

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Saturday said its investments in Adani group companies have been made independently and in accordance with its board-approved policies, following detailed due diligence. "Department of Financial Services (in the Union Finance Ministry) or any other body does not have any role in such (investment) decisions," LIC said in a statement posted on X. India's largest insurer has, over the years, made investment decisions across companies based on fundamentals and detailed due diligence. Its investment value in India's top 500 companies has grown 10-fold since 2014 -- from Rs 1.56 lakh crore to Rs 15.6 lakh crore -- reflecting strong fund management. "The investment decisions are taken by LIC independently as per Board-approved policies after detailed due diligence," LIC said. "LIC has ensured the highest standards of due diligence and all its investment decisions have been undertaken in compliance with extant policies, provisions in the Acts an

Why are brokerages betting on SBI Life and HDFC Life among life insurers?

Private life insurers' individual annualised premium equivalent (APE) increased at a moderate 7.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), whereas LIC's individual APE fell 31.8 per cent Y-o-Y

Life insurers' new business premium rises 14.8% in September 2025

Robust group segment performance led by LIC and private players drives 14.8 per cent year-on-year growth in new business premium for life insurers

FSIB recommends Ramakrishnan Chander as LIC's next managing director

The Financial Services Institutions Bureau has recommended Ramakrishnan Chander for the post of LIC Managing Director, with the final decision to be taken by the Appointments Committee

LIC presents dividend cheque of ₹7,324 crore to Finance Minister for FY25

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Friday said it has paid a dividend cheque of Rs 7,324.34 crore to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the 2024-25 financial year. The dividend was approved by LIC in its annual general meeting held on August 26, 2025, the state-owned insurance firm said in a statement. The dividend cheque was presented to the Finance Minister by LIC CEO and MD R Doraiswamy in the presence of Department of Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju and Joint Secretary Parshant Kumar Goyal, along with senior officials of the insurance company. LIC had an asset base of Rs 56.23 lakh crore as of March 31, 2025. It continues to be the market leader in the Indian Life Insurance market, it added.

Sebi approval for LIC as IDBI Bank public shareholder after divestment

SEBI has approved reclassification of LIC as a public shareholder in IDBI Bank following strategic divestment, subject to curbs on voting rights and board representation

LIC launches nationwide campaign to revive lapsed insurance policies

LIC has launched a campaign from August 18 to October 17 to revive lapsed individual policies, offering up to 30 per cent concession on late fees with caps based on premium size

LIC targets sales growth in double digits for FY26: MD & CEO R Doraiswamy

The 64 per cent market share is on a composite basis, in which group insurance plays a major role, says Dowaiswamy