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Life Insurance Corporation gets GST demand notice of Rs 101.95 crore

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Tuesday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of about Rs 101.95 crore on it for short payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for five financial years. The company has received a communication/demand order for interest and penalty for several states, LIC said in a regulatory filing. The order is appealable before the Commissioner (Appeals), Thane, it said. The demand notice pertains to five financial years between 2017-18 and 2021-22, it said. The financial impact of the demand is to the extent of the GST, interest and penalty. There is no material impact on financials, operations or other activities of the corporation, it said.

LIC Mutual Fund introduces open-ended multi asset allocation fund

LIC Mutual Fund on Friday launched its Multi Asset Allocation Fund, an open-ended scheme that invests in equity, debt, and gold to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The New Fund Offer (NFO) opened on January 24 and will conclude on February 7. The scheme will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase on February 18, the company said in a statement. The scheme's benchmark is a combination of 65 per cent Nifty 500 TRI, 25 per cent Nifty Composite Debt Index, and 10 per cent domestic gold prices, it added. "Hybrid mutual funds saw a 27 per cent surge in assets under management in 2024, increasing from Rs 6.90 lakh crore in January to Rs 8.77 lakh crore in December according to data published by Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). "The multi-asset allocation funds saw significant growth in the AUM under hybrid category. Currently, this reflects a clear investor inclination towards hybrid funds and our new fund is ideally suited to cater to their interests," R K Jha, ...

LIC stock hits 52-week low; down 34% from August high

Poor retail new biz trends, the Insurance Amendment Act proposal of opening up the individual agents, and the risk of sunset of the Old Tax Regime to keep LIC shares range-bound, believe analysts.

LIC's Bima Sakhi scheme crosses 50,000 mark within a month of launch

The initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 9

Over Rs 20k cr of unclaimed amounts lie with life insurers at end of FY24

Irdai also adopted several measures to reduce existing unclaimed amounts, asking insurers to prompt policyholders to update their contact details at the time of renewal

LIC reduces stake in NMDC by 2%, now stands at 5.6% through market sales

State-owned insurer Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) has pared its stake in iron-ore producer NMDC Ltd by 2 per cent, according to an exchange filing. After the stake sale, LIC's holding in the state-run iron ore mining company NMDC has dropped to 5.6 per cent from 7.6 per cent earlier. The insurer sold more than 5.91 crore shares or 2 per cent stake in NMDC through a series of market sales over a period spanning from September 2023 to December 2024, LIC said in a regulatory filing on Friday. LIC's holding in NMDC's equity shares carrying voting rights decreased from 22,31,79,025 shares, representing 7.6 per cent of the total voting capital, to 16,40,59,791 shares, accounting for 5.6 per cent, it added. Last month, LIC said it has sold more than 2.02 per cent stake in Tata Power for about Rs 2,888 crore and reduced its holding in the company to 3.88 per cent. Shares of NMDC on Friday fell 2.91 per cent to close at Rs 233.70 apiece on the BSE.

Life insurers adjust term premiums ahead of business end of financial year

While some companies are increasing rates, others are slashing them, and still others have made no change; GST changes on premium taxation may change outlook

PM Narendra Modi launches LIC's 'Bima Sakhi Yojana' to empower women

LIC's Bima Sakhi Yojana to enrol 100,000 women in 12 months

LIC shares dive 3% after premiums struggle in November; key metrics here

LIC's premiums for November fell 27 per cent on a year-on-year basis (Y-o-Y), though the company saw a 16 per cent increase in premiums for the first eight months of FY25

SC to rule on revenue dept's plea over LIC policy surrender value exemption

The Supreme Court has also condones the delay of 365 days in filing the present case

Mcap of 9 of top-10 most valued firms surges Rs 2.29 trn; LIC top gainer

The combined market valuation of nine of the top-10 most valued firms surged Rs 2,29,589.86 crore last week, with Life Insurance Corporation of India emerging as the biggest gainer, in tandem with a rally in benchmark indices. Last week, BSE benchmark Sensex jumped 685.68 points or 0.86 per cent and NSE Nifty climbed 223.85 points or 0.93 per cent. The valuation of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) jumped Rs 60,656.72 crore to Rs 6,23,202.02 crore, the most among the top-10 firms. HDFC Bank added Rs 39,513.97 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 13,73,932.11 crore. The market valuation of Reliance Industries surged Rs 35,860.79 crore to Rs 17,48,991.54 crore and that of Bharti Airtel soared Rs 32,657.06 crore to Rs 9,26,725.90 crore. State Bank of India's market capitalisation (mcap) climbed Rs 20,482 crore to Rs 7,48,775.62 crore and that of ICICI Bank rallied Rs 15,858.02 crore to Rs 9,17,724.24 crore. Hindustan Unilever's valuation went up by Rs 11,947.67 crore to Rs ...

Life Insurance Corp sells 2.02% stake in Tata Power for Rs 2,888 crore

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on Tuesday said it has sold more than 2.02 per cent stake in Tata Power Company for about Rs 2,888 crore and reduced its holding in the company to 3.88 per cent. In a regulatory filing, LIC said the insurance behemoth has decreased its shareholding in Tata Power Company Ltd from 18,87,06,367 to 12,39,91,097, that is, 5.906 per cent to 3.881 per cent of the paid-up capital of the company. The shares were sold between June 20, 2024, and November 11, 2024, at an average price of Rs 446.402 apiece through an open market sale. At this price, LIC sold over 6.47 crore shares, or a 2.025 per cent stake, for Rs 2,888 crore. Shares of LIC closed at Rs 921.45 apiece, up 0.32 per cent over the previous close on BSE.

LIC to finalise stake buy in health insurance firm in FY25: CEO Mohanty

Life Insurance Corporation MD and CEO Siddhartha Mohanty on Friday said the state-owned company will take a call on buying a stake in a standalone health insurer in the current financial year. "The ground work is going on...search for suitable health insurance company is going on...we will finalise stake within this financial year," he said during post result media conference. Asked about the quantum of stake LIC will have in health insurance company, he said it would depend on various factors, including valuation. Once all the groundworks are done, he said, LIC would approach the board for its approval to foray into the health insurance segment. In February 2024, a parliamentary committee recommended the implementation of composite insurance licenses to reduce expenses and regulatory burdens for insurance providers. At present, life insurance companies are restricted to offering extended health insurance benefits. Enabling life insurance companies to furnish hospitalisation and

Upper limit for LIC's new endowment plan reduced to 50 years from 55 years

The revision is effective October 1, 2024, 'LIC New Endowment Plan-914' is a participating endowment plan that offers the dual benefit of protection-cum-savings plan

LIC launches single-premium micro-term insurance for financial groups

LIC's new plan offers simple and affordable life insurance for financial institutions to cover their members

LIC reduces entry age for its new endowment plan to 50 years from 55

Endowment is an insurance policy that provides life cover and maturity benefit

LIC reduces 1st-year agent payout to 28% after surrender value revision

First insurer to change commission after revision in surrender value norms

LIC eyes less than 50% stake in standalone health insurance company

State-owned insurer doesn't want operational control but wants to have a say in the management

LIC pares its holding in DCM Shriram Industries by over 2% to 4.66%

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on Tuesday said it has pared its stake in DCM Shriram Industries by more than 2 per cent to 4.66 per cent over a period of about three years. In a regulatory filing, LIC said there is a net decrease of 2.016 per cent in its holding in DCM Shriram during the period October 8, 2021, and September 13, 2024. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 110.072. "...the Life Insurance Corporation of India has decreased its shareholding in equity shares of DCM Shriram Industries Ltd from 58,06,760 to 40,52,635 i.e., 6.675 per cent to 4.659 per cent of the paid-up capital of the said company," LIC said. DCM Shriram Industries is primarily engaged in production and sale of sugar, alcohol and industrial fibres. Shares of DCM Shriram Industries settled 1.77 per cent lower at Rs 194 apiece on the BSE.

LIC increases stake in railway sector 'miniratna' PSU IRCTC to 9.3%

Life Insurance Corp (LIC) on Thursday said it has hiked its stake in Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to about 9.3 per cent. In a regulatory filing, LIC said its holding in railway sector 'miniratna' PSU has increased 2.02 per cent in the period December 16, 2022, to September 11, 2024, via open market purchases. "Life Insurance Corporation of India has increased its shareholding in equity shares of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd from 5,82,22,948 to 7,43,79,924 i.e., 7.278% to 9.298% of the paid-up capital of the said company (IRCTC)," LIC said. Shares of LIC closed at Rs 1031.45, up 1.81 per cent over the previous close on the BSE.