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LIC plans foray in fintech space, strategic investment also on table: CEO

Insurance giant LIC is actively considering establishing a fintech arm either through strategic investment or organic way to cater to its growing digital needs, CEO and MD R Doraiswamy said. "Naturally, to meet the modernisation requirement and particularly to bring innovation, we are engaging both fintech and insurtech players and we are getting a lot of new things being developed by such players," Doraiswamy told PTI in an interview. On the other side, he said, "we are a big financial institution investing in multiple organisations and we also look at strategic investments in any specialised player as a way of improving the returns on the policyholders' funds." Talking about Life Insurance Corporation of India's IT journey, he said, it was one of the early adopters of digital technologies. "We have built our own core competence in developing our business applications by building up a software development centre. We have sizable number of people working in our IT department creati

LIC eyes improvement in realty returns, considers separate unit

LIC is looking to improve returns from real estate properties, and the insurer would also explore the option of a separate subsidiary to achieve greater efficiency in managing its vast assets, which are conservatively estimated at over Rs 60,000 crore. "We have substantial real estate, both inherited and purchased over the period of 70 years that we have been operating. It is used both for our own use and as well as investment which earns returns for us. "We look at each piece of real estate as an investment. As part of the asset, we expect each property to contribute towards the returns for the policyholders as well as shareholders," LIC CEO and MD R Doraiswamy told PTI in an interview. In the recent past, he said LIC has initiated a comprehensive review of its real estate portfolio to assess the returns and yields it generates, and to identify opportunities for further optimisation and improvement. This detailed analysis is aimed at enhancing returns for policyholders while also

Govt likely to begin formal marketing for $1 bn LIC stake sale next month

The government plans to sell a stake of about 2 per cent in the state-run insurer in late June or early July to institutional investors

Wish to claim LIC bonus share, dividend payout? Here's all you need to know

Under the proposal, shareholders will receive one fully paid-up equity share of face value ₹10 each for every one existing equity share held

LIC leads India's financial sector in Q4 with over ₹23,400 crore profit

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has emerged as the highest profit-making firm in the Indian financial sector in the March quarter, netting a little over Rs 23,400 crore. Even among Central Public Sector Enterprises, the Corporation maintained the number one position for fourth-quarter profit for FY26. Last week, LIC reported a 23 per cent jump in net profit to record Rs 23,420 crore in the just concluded March quarter as compared to Rs 19,013 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year.. The insurance behemoth was followed by the country's biggest lender State Bank of India (SBI), and the second-biggest lender HDFC Bank with profit of Rs 19,684 crore and Rs Rs 19,221 crore, respectively, during the fourth quarter, according to the financial numbers posted on exchanges. However, SBI significantly outpaced LIC in annual profit, earning Rs 80,032 crore in FY26 compared to LIC's Rs 57,419 crore. Similarly, HDFC Bank's profit stood at Rs 74,670 crore wh

LIC share price jumps 5% as brokerages raise target prices after strong Q4

LIC share price rose nearly 5% after Q4FY26 results beat estimates. Strong VNB margins and product mix prompted brokerages to raise targets

Stocks to watch today: ITC, Maruti Suzuki, Nykaa, LIC, LG Electronics

Stocks to Watch today, May 22, 2026: Nykaa, LIC, ITC, Honasa Consumer, and Maruti Suzuki are some of the key stocks to watch today

Q4 results: ITC, Nykaa, LIC, MTNL, Aurobindo Pharma, and 181 more on May 21

Q4FY26 company results: Firms including Max Healthcare, Gail (India), Prestige Estates, Sun TV, Bikaji Foods International, Quick Heal and Icra are also to release their January-March earnings today

Life insurers' new business premium jumps 39% in April on GST boost

Life insurers reported a sharp rise in new business premium in April, driven by strong growth in LIC and private insurers amid continued GST-related momentum

Temasek, LIC, Canadian pension fund in line-up to sell stakes in NSE IPO

It will be one of two large share sales in India this year, along with an issue by billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio Platforms

LIC should have innovative campaigns, products for young people: DFS secy

DFS Secretary M Nagaraju urged LIC to strengthen digital capabilities and design products for younger customers to drive insurance adoption and engagement

Stocks to Watch today: LIC, ICICI Pru Life, GAIL, Ujjivan SFB, OMCs

Stocks to watch today: OMCs, LIC, Ujjivan SFB, Just Dial, GAIL, RailTel, ICICI Prudential, Poonawalla Fincorp, and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company are among the key stocks in focus today.

LIC board okays 1:1 bonus issue; NSE gets nod to reserve coal exchange name

State-owned insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Monday approved a 1:1 bonus issue

Sebi tightens lock-in norms; LIC jumps on bonus plan; IFSCA cancels licence

Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) surged nearly 7 per cent on Wednesday, a day after the state-owned insurance major said it will consider a bonus issue

Muted Q4 expectations, regulatory changes weigh on insurance majors

Insurance stocks fall up to 4% as weak March quarter outlook, geopolitical tensions and regulatory changes weigh on growth, margins and investor sentiment

LIC, New India Assurance, GIC Re retain systemically important status

Irdai retains LIC, New India Assurance and GIC Re as systemically important insurers for FY26, mandating enhanced supervision, governance norms and risk management oversight

LIC, HDFC Life, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Prudential Life hit 52-week lows

Iran-related geopolitical tensions have triggered significant notional losses in LIC's investment portfolio, weighing on its stock price, says Geojit Investments.

Adani Ent, LIC, Cochin Shipyard among 107 BSE500 stocks hit 52-week lows

Tata Chemicals, Tata Communications, Tata Investment Corporation, Tata Technologies, Trent and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles from the Tata Group have hit 52-week lows.

Explained: How the West Asia war wiped ₹70,000cr off LIC’s portfolio | Share market news

The escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict is shaking global markets and India is feeling the impact. India’s largest institutional investor,

LIC sets sights on sustained 60%-plus market share: MD & CEO R Doraiswamy

Doraiswamy says policy sales have gathered momentum after the goods and services tax (GST) rationalisation on individual life insurance premiums, increasing affordability for customers