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LIC Housing Finance Q4 result: PAT rises 9% to ₹1,497 cr despite low income

LIC Housing Finance has reported a 9 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 1,497 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2026. The company had a net profit of Rs 1,368 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal. However, total income declined to Rs 7,195 crore in the March quarter of FY26, from Rs 7,283 crore in the corresponding quarter in the previous financial year, LIC Housing Finance said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. Interest income too moderated to Rs 7,009 crore during the period under review, from Rs 7,117 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Net Interest Income (NII) rose to Rs 2,222 crore, as against Rs 2,165 crore for the same period in the previous year, up by 3 per cent. Total disbursements were at Rs 21,019 crore as against Rs 19,156 crore for the corresponding period in 2024-25, up by 10 per cent, it said. Net Interest Margin (NIM) for the quarter moderated to 2.80 per cent as against 2.85 per cent in for Q4 FY25. However, the mortgage lender w

LIC share price jumps 6% on bonus issue buzz; analysts weigh in

LIC in a regulatory filing said that its board will meet on April 13 to consider and approve a proposal for the issuance of bonus shares.

US-Iran war puts ₹70,000 cr dent in LIC's portfolio; banks, L&T worst hit

Holdings in SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank accounted for more than one-fifth of the losses for Life Insurance Corporation of India; while L&T alone created a 11 per cent dent, shows ACE Equity data.

Life insurers' NBP rises 18% in Feb 2026; non-life premiums up 10%

Life insurers' new business premiums grew nearly 18% in February 2026, led by LIC's strong performance on a favourable base, while non-life insurers posted about 10% year-on-year premium growth

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

Improving near-term prospects suggest more gains ahead for LIC stock

Q3 FY26 net premium income was Rs 1.3 trillion, up 18 per cent year on year

LIC shares advance 5% after 'very strong results'; Q3 profit rises 17%

LIC's net premium income for the quarter increased 17 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to ₹1.26 trillion from ₹1.07 trillion in Q3FY25

Stocks to Watch today: Vedanta, Vodafone Idea, Infosys, LIC, Marico, RVNL

Stocks to Watch today, January 28, 2026: Vodafone Idea, Infosys, Vedanta, Marico, RVNL, Vishal Mega Mart, ONGC, Titagarh Rail, and Caplin Point Labs are among the top stocks to watch today

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