Life Insurance Corporation

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LIC demerger: Why it is not a good idea for India's insurance system

From a macroeconomic perspective, LIC's integrated balance sheet enables counter-cyclical investment, stabilisation of long-term bond markets and long-term infrastructure financing

LIC stock sees 'Death Cross' after 6 months; here are key levels on charts

Technically, the term 'Death Cross' means that the 50-DMA has slipped below the 200-DMA. Chart shows that LIC stock now trades below both the key moving averages.

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

Govt does not give LIC directions on its investment decisions: FinMin

LIC's investment in Adani Group cos as of September 30 stood at Rs 48,284.62 crore

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

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

Q2 results today: LIC, Ola Electric, Bajaj Housing among 175 firms

Q2FY26 company results: Godrej Properties, JSW Holdings, JM Financial, Akzo Nobel, Lupin, and Zydus Lifesciences are also to release their July-September earnings reports today

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

Savings of LIC's 300 mn policyholders 'misused' to benefit Adani: Congress

The Congress on Saturday alleged that the savings of Life Insurance Corporation's 30 crore policyholders were systematically misused to benefit the Adani Group and demanded that Parliament's Public Accounts Committee investigate how LIC was forced to make investments in the conglomerate. There was no immediate response from the Adani Group or the government on the Congress' allegations. Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said disturbing revelations have just emerged in the media about how the "Modani joint venture systematically misused the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and the savings of its 30 crore policyholders". "Internal documents reveal that Indian officials drafted and pushed through a proposal to invest about Rs 33,000 crores of LIC funds in various Adani Group companies in May 2025," he said. The reported goals were to "signal confidence in the Adani Group" and to "encourage participation from other investors", he said in a ..

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

Canara HSBC Life Insurance public issue to raise nearly ₹2,500 crore

The life insurer's Rs 2,500-cr IPO is an offer for sale by existing shareholders, with CEO Anuj Mathur saying no fresh capital is needed for expansion

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

Govt to begin LIC stake sale roadshows, may sell 3% stake in first tranche

The government may sell 2.5-3 per cent of its stake in LIC in the first round, aiming to raise up to ₹17,000 crore, with roadshows likely to start in two weeks

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

LIC's entry into bond FRA market likely to boost long-term G-Secs

With deals across 10 major banks, the insurer's move is expected to spur demand for long-term government securities while narrowing forward spreads for other players

Analysts see further gains in LIC post strong Q1FY26 performance

The VNB margin improved Y-o-Y to 15.4 per cent (13.9 per cent in Q1FY25). The Solvency Ratio improved to 217 per cent in Q1FY26 from 199 per cent in Q1FY25

LIC Q1 net profit rises 5% to nearly ₹11K cr due to tepid premium growth

LIC posts 5 per cent YoY profit growth in Q1FY26 on muted premium rise; Non-Par share climbs to 30 per cent, VNB margin expands by 150 basis points

LIC to explore composite insurance model once allowed, says MD & CEO

LIC may become a composite insurer offering general and health cover once Parliament clears the new policy, but has not finalised a health insurance acquisition plan