HDFC Life International will cater to NRIs and the global Indian diaspora, and the products Savings, Health and Retirement
HDFC Group on Thursday announced the launch of its life insurance and asset management services at International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat's GIFT City. HDFC International Life and Re has been set up by HDFC Life, while HDFC AMC International (IFSC) Ltd has been established by HDFC Asset Management Company to offer services to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and the global Indian diaspora. While the new unit under brand name HDFC Life International will offer US dollar-denominated life as well as health insurance solutions, HDFC AMC International would provide fund management and advisory solutions as part of its offshore hub, the group said in a statement. "We look forward to further contributing to the India growth story and to make world-class foreign currency denominated insurance solutions available for NRIs and global Indians through HDFC Life International and; Indian investment solutions available to global investors and global investment solutions available to
HDFC Life on Friday reported 15 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 415 crore for first quarter of the current fiscal year. The company had reported Rs 361 crore profit in April-June 2022-23. The total premium rose 16 per cent to Rs 11,673 crore during the quarter as compared with Rs 10,050 crore in the year-ago period, HDFC Life said in a statement. During the latest quarter, the first-year premium collection rose 19 per cent to Rs 5,869 crore from Rs 4,949 crore in the same period a year ago. The company's solvency stands at 200 per cent as compared to 178 per cent in the same quarter a year ago. The board has recommended a dividend of Rs 1.90 per share aggregating to a payout of Rs 408 crore subject to approval by the shareholders. Indian Embedded Value of the company witnessed 29 per cent increase to Rs 41,843 crore at the end June 2023.
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HDFC Life on Friday reported a 15 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 315 crore for the third quarter ended December. The private sector insurer's profit stood at Rs 274 crore in the year-ago period, it said in a regulatory filing. Total income increased to Rs 19,693 crore in the latest December quarter from Rs 14,222 crore in October-December 2021. The company's solvency ratio too improved to 209 per cent from 190 per cent as on December 31, 2021. The regulatory requirement is 150 per cent. For the nine months period ended December, the life insurer posted a profit Rs 1,001 crore as against Rs 850 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.