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Govt planning to reduce its stake in LIC by nearly 5% this fiscal: Report

Currently holding a 96.5 per cent stake in LIC, the government is considering options such as a follow-on public offer (FPO) and qualified institutions placement (QIP) to reduce its stake

Yuva Term to Digi Term: LIC launches new products across categories

In a separate exchange filing, the life insurer stated that its Bangladesh office will be closed from August 5, 2024, to August 7, 2024

LIC, HDFC Life: Insurers stocks log up to 20% gain in July; what next?

Technical charts suggest that bias for insurance shares, barring Star Health, remain upbeat; hence, these stocks could see up to 12 per cent further upside from current levels.

HDFC Life, SBI Life stocks rally up to 3% on Gadkari's GST withdrawal plea

Life insurance stocks: While analysts laud the proposal to withdraw GST on life, medical insurance premiums, they suggest investors wait for the Finance Ministry's before taking any investment call

Mcap of 6 of 10 valued firms jumps Rs 1.85 trn; LIC, Infosys top winners

The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 valued firms jumped Rs 1,85,186.51 crore last week, with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Infosys emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 728.07 points or 0.90 per cent. The valuation of LIC surged Rs 44,907.49 crore to Rs 7,46,602.73 crore. Infosys added Rs 35,665.92 crore to its market valuation at Rs 7,80,062.35 crore. ITC's valuation soared by Rs 35,363.32 crore to Rs 6,28,042.62 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) jumped Rs 30,826.1 crore to Rs 15,87,598.71 crore and that of Bharti Airtel climbed Rs 30,282.99 crore to Rs 8,62,211.38 crore. HDFC Bank's valuation rallied Rs 8,140.69 crore to Rs 12,30,842.03 crore. However, the mcap of Reliance Industries tumbled by Rs 62,008.68 crore to Rs 20,41,821.06 crore. The valuation of ICICI Bank declined by Rs 28,511.07 crore to Rs 8,50,020.53 crore. State Bank of India's mcap declined by Rs 23,427.1 cro

LIC share at record high; m-cap hits Rs 7.56 trn post 39% rally in CY24

With today's gain, LIC's market capitalisation (m-cap) reached an all-time high of around Rs 7.56 trillion, making the life insurer the second largest listed public sector company

LIC stock is up 16% in July on the BSE; what's fueling the rise? Check here

Analysts remain optimistic about the medium-term outlook for the life insurance sector, and expect Retail APE to grow ~12-13 per cent during FY25E.

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

Life insurers extend rally on healthy growth in Q1; ICICI Pru at 52-wk high

As India marches forward to join the ranks of developed nations, the demand for long-term savings, protection and annuity products will only accelerate, believe life insurers.

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%

LIC Chairman Siddhartha Mohanty re-designated managing director & CEO

Arnab Kumar Chowdhury and Charulatha S Kar have taken the charge of executive director (ED) of RBI

Stocks to Watch, June 18: Vodafone Idea, IndiGo, LIC, Pidilite Industries

Asia-Pacific markets were buzzing ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate decision

Mcap of 5 of top-10 valued firms jumps Rs 85,582 cr; LIC biggest gainer

Five of the top-10 most valued firms together added Rs 85,582.21 crore in market valuation last week, with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) emerging as the biggest gainer, in-line with positive trend in equities. Last week, BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 299.41 points or 0.39 per cent. The 30-share barometer hit its all-time high of 77,145.46 on June 13. While Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India and LIC were the gainers, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), ICICI Bank, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever and ITC faced erosion from their market valuation. The five firms together lost Rs 84,704.81 crore from market valuation. The valuation of LIC jumped Rs 46,425.48 crore to Rs 6,74,877.25 crore, the most among the top-10 firms. The market capitalisation (mcap) of HDFC Bank rallied Rs 18,639.61 crore to Rs 12,14,965.13 crore. Reliance Industries added Rs 10,216.41 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 19,98,957.88 crore. The mcap of State Bank of India climbed

LIC rallies 6% on heavy volumes; stock inches towards record high

The stock hit an intra-day high of Rs 1,062.60 on Friday, and has bounced back 21 per cent from last week's low of Rs 880.70 touched on June 4.

SBI Life, HDFC Life: Analysts pick top insurance stocks after May biz data

Insurance stocks to buy: In the immediate future, analysts said the revised surrender charges regulations, as and when they are announced, will be vital for growth trajectory in FY25

LIC's Adani group portfolio value surges 51.6% at Rs 66,000 crore

LIC trimmed its stake in group flagship Adani Enterprises from 4.26 per cent to 3.93 per cent over the past year

Listed CPSUs to pay record Rs 1.26 trillion equity dividend for FY24

State-run entities will distribute 26.8% of net profit as equity dividend in FY24 - lowest payout ratio in at least a decade

After encouraging Q4, outlook positive for public sector insurer LIC

LIC has an industry leading position despite the aggressive catch up from private competitors

LIC eyes double-digit FY25 premia growth and health insurance foray

Explore stake buy in standalone health insurer

LIC Q4 results: PAT rises 2% to Rs 13,763 cr, total income at Rs 2.5 trn

Insurance behemoth LIC on Monday posted a marginal 2 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 13,763 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2024. The insurer had earned a profit of Rs 13,428 crore in the corresponding quarter a year earlier. The total income of the insurer during the reporting quarter rose to Rs 2,50,923 crore from Rs 2,00,185 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal, LIC said in a regulatory filing. LIC's income from first-year premium also improved to Rs 13,810 crore in the latest January-March quarter against Rs 12,811 crore in the same period of preceding fiscal. The income from renewal premiums in the reporting period rose to Rs 77,368 crore compared to Rs 76,009 crore a year ago. During the entire financial year ended March 2024, the insurer earned a profit of Rs 40,676 crore as compared to Rs 36,397 crore in the previous fiscal.