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LIC regains market in new business premium; private peers cede ground

LIC's market share had peaked at 68.25 per cent in Q3FY23 and gradually declined over subsequent quarters

LIC's residual stake value surges in top groups on stock market boom

Value of investments in top conglomerates at Rs 4.39 trn, up 37.5%

IDFC First Bank raises Rs 3,200 cr by selling shares to LIC, 5 others

IDFC First Bank on Thursday said it has raised Rs 3,200 crore by selling equity shares to six insurance companies, including LIC and HDFC Life. In a regulatory filing, IDFC First Bank informed that an authorised committee of the board of directors approved the allotment of more than 39.68 crore shares for Rs 80.63 per scrip, "aggregating to Rs 3,200 crore". The names of the six companies to whom shares have been allotted are Life Insurance Corporation of India, HDFC Life Insurance Company, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company and SBI General Insurance Company. On May 30 and June 28, the lender's board approved the issue and allotment of shares through preferential issues on a private placement basis. More than 18.6 crore shares have been allotted to LIC. As a result, LIC stake in IDFC First Bank has increased to 2.68 per cent.

LIC to Tata Steel, listed firms step up rumour verification disclosures

According to the rules notified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), companies need to verify, deny, or clarify media reports that trigger significant price movement in shares

LIC Q4 results: Net profit rises 2.5%, dividend declared at Rs 6 per share

The government who is the largest shareholder in the company will get a dividend of Rs 3,662 crore

Q4 results today: LIC, NMDC, AstraZeneca among 303 firms to post earnings

Q4 FY24 company results: Elgi Equipments, Natco Pharma, Nalco, Goodyear India, and IFB Ind will be releasing their fourth quarter report on May 27

Adani Ports' 0.5% stake worth Rs 1,480 crore changes hands, seller unknown

Adani Ports holds a 65.89% stake in the company, mutual funds owns 3.1% stake, while India's largest insurance company, LIC, holds a 7.86% stake

Mcap of 8 of most valued firms climbs Rs 1.47 trn; LIC, RIL major gainers

Eight of the top-10 most valued firms added Rs 1,47,935.19 crore in market valuation last week, with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 1,341.47 points or 1.84 per cent. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE conducted a special trading session in the equity and equity derivative segments on May 18 to check their preparedness for handling major disruptions or failures at the primary site. The valuation of LIC zoomed Rs 40,163.73 crore to Rs 6,16,212.90 crore. Reliance Industries added Rs 36,467.26 crore, taking its market valuation to Rs 19,41,110.70 crore. The valuation of Bharti Airtel climbed Rs 26,492.61 crore to Rs 7,64,917.29 crore, and that of HDFC Bank rallied by Rs 21,136.71 crore to Rs 11,14,163.29 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of ICICI Bank soared Rs 9,570.68 crore to Rs 7,94,404.51 crore, and that of Infosys went up by Rs 7,815.51 crore to Rs 5,99,376.39 .

LIC stock up 5.5% as Sebi gives 3 more yrs to meet public shareholding norm

LIC news: The revised timeline for LIC to achieve 10 per cent public shareholding is on or before May 16, 2027

LIC gets 3-year extension from Sebi to meet public shareholding norms

Sebi regulations require all listed companies to maintain a 25% public float, but firms with a post-issue market capitalisation exceeding Rs 1 trillion have a 5-year timeline to meet the 25% MPS rule

Tata Motors' DVR conversion plan gets shareholders' nod with 99.8% votes

The shareholder approval will pave the way for Tata Motors to convert its shares with DVR into ordinary shares and thereby simplify its capital structure

LIC cautions public against misleading social media ads using brand name

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on Wednesday cautioned the public against certain individuals/entities engaging in fraudulent advertising practices on social media platforms by misusing the image of senior officials and the brand name and logo of the company. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), LIC asked its policyholders and the public to exercise caution and verify the authenticity of any such advertisements. "It has come to our attention that certain individuals and/or entities are engaging in fraudulent advertising practices on various social media platforms by misusing the image of our senior official/s or ex-officials, our brand logo, and our brand name without our consent in an unauthorised manner. We wish to alert the public in regard to such deceptive activities," LIC said in a public caution notice. It asked the public to report URL links of such fraudulent advertisements on LIC's official social media accounts. "We will pursue appropriate legal action and those found ...

Life insurers log 15.6% growth in new biz premium in March, shows data

In the financial year ended March 31, 2024, NBP grew 2 per cent, mainly due to LIC, which saw a decline of 4 per cent. Private sector players reported a growth of 12 percent in FY24

LIC hikes its equity stake in FMCG major Hindustan Unilever over 5%

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Monday said its stake in FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has crossed 5 per cent. The Corporation has increased its shareholding in Hindustan Unilever Limited from 11,74,63,555 to 11,77,18,555 equity shares, i.e., 4.99 per cent to 5.01 per cent of the paid-up capital of the company, LIC said in a regulatory filing. The Corporation purchased additional shares from the open market in the ordinary course of transaction, it said. Holding in the company touched 5 per cent and the acquisition of shares was done on April 12 at an average cost of Rs 2,248.59 per unit. Shares of HUL ended 1.72 per cent down at Rs 2,194.60 while that of the country's largest state-owned insurer, LIC, closed at Rs 961.15 apiece on BSE, down by 1.03 per cent.

LIC sees 59% increase in value of investments in Adani Group stocks

LIC, the state-owned insurance behemoth, has seen a 59 per cent rise in value of its investments in Adani group companies in 2023-24 fiscal year after the conglomerate made a smart recovery since being hammered by a damning short seller report. The value of LIC's investment in seven Adani group companies has soared from Rs 38,471 crore as on March 31, 2023 to Rs 61,210 crore on March 31, 2024, registering an increase of Rs 22,378 crore, according to stock exchange data. Last year, the insurance giant faced intense scrutiny over its decision to invest in the Adani group amidst a political slugfest after allegations of stock manipulation fuelled by Hindenburg report. Adani group denied any wrong doing. Adani Group's stocks, which at lowest point took a beating of about USD 150 billion, have staged a remarkable comeback, fuelled by robust profit growth across its diverse businesses. Facing political pressure, LIC strategically reduced its exposure to two of the group's flagship compa

LIC world's strongest insurance brand: Brand Finance Insurance Report

According to the report, Cathay Life Insurance is the second strongest brand, with a 9 per cent increase in brand value to $4.9 billion

LIC front-running case: Sebi confirms securities market ban on 5 companies

Sebi on Tuesday confirmed a securities market ban on five entities, including an employee of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), in a case pertaining to front-running trades of the state-owned insurer. Front-running refers to an illegal practice in the stock market where an entity trades based on advanced information from a broker or analyst before the information has been made available to its clients. The observations made in the present order are tentative in nature and pending further investigation. The investigation will be carried out without being influenced by any of the directions passed or any observation made either in the interim order or in the present order. Based on the outcome of the investigation, appropriate proceedings may be initiated in accordance with law, Sebi said. In a confirmatory order, Sebi clarified that the restraint imposed vide the interim order dated April 27, 2023, on Yogesh Garg, Sarita Garg, Kamlesh Agarwal, Ved Prakash HUF and Sarita Garg

Stocks to Watch: Adani Group, Torrent Power, HAL, Lupin, Railtel, KPI Green

Stocks to watch on March 18, 2024: As per PTI, the Adani group will invest more than Rs 1.2 lakh crore in FY25 across its portfolio business with a special focus on green and renewable energy

Mcap of 5 of top 10 firms tanks Rs 2.23 trn; Reliance, LIC biggest laggards

Five of the top 10 valued firms faced a combined erosion of Rs 2,23,660 crore from their market valuation last week, with Reliance Industries and Life Insurance Corporation of India taking the steepest hit amid an overall bearish trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark tanked 1,475.96 points or 1.99 per cent. While Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Hindustan Unilever suffered erosion from their market capitalisation (mcap), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, Infosys and ITC were the gainers. The mcap of Reliance Industries tanked Rs 81,763.35 crore to Rs 19,19,595.15 crore, the most among the top-10 firms. LIC's market valuation tumbled Rs 63,629.48 crore to Rs 5,84,967.41 crore and that of State Bank of India plummeted by Rs 50,111.7 crore to Rs 6,53,281.59 crore. The mcap of Hindustan Unilever dropped by Rs 21,792.46 crore to Rs 5,46,961.35 crore and that of ICICI Bank dived Rs 6,36

LIC, private insurers lift new biz premium of life insurers by 48%

Among large private players, the premium of the largest private life insurer, SBI Life, grew around 32 per cent to Rs 2,648.86 crore