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LIC's total premium grows 26%, highest among listed peers in March

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reported a 26.41 per cent increase in the total premium collected in March 2024 to Rs 36,300.62 crore compared to Rs 28,716.23 crore in the same month a year ago. LIC was followed by SBI Life Insurance Company in premium collection growth at 24.76 per cent. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company reported a 12.58 per cent growth. Another major insurer HDFC Life Insurance Company, however, reported a decline in premium collection at 20.05 per cent. As of March 2024, LIC commands a market share of 58.87 per cent based on premium collections, the state-owned insurer said quoting figures released by Life Insurance Council. Private insurers also experienced a surge in premium collection in March due to a last-minute rush by customers to avail of tax exemptions before the April 1 deadline for non-linked policies, it said. In March 2024, LIC's Group Yearly Renewable Premium surged by 200.62 per cent, and Group Premium by 47.17 per ...

Govt open to selling stake in GIC Re, LIC in FY24/25, says report

"The government has received good feedback in investor roadshows for GIC, and is open to sell its 10% stake in tranches depending on its shares' value," the official said

LIC receives GST demand notice of Rs 39.39 lakh from Gujarat I-T officials

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Tuesday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of about Rs 39.39 lakh on it for short payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for 2017-18. The company has received a communication/demand order for interest and penalty from the Additional Commissioner, Central Goods & Service Tax, Gandhinagar on January 3, 2024, LIC said in a regulatory filing. The corporation has filed an appeal against the order demanding GST of Rs 19,64,584 for FY 2017-18 and interest applicable on it along with a penalty of Rs 19,74,584 before the Commissioner (Appeals), Ahmedabad on March 26, 2024, it said.

Govt nod for 17% wage hike for Life Insurance Corporation employees

The revision includes an increase in the National Pension System (NPS) contribution to 14 per cent from 10 per cent for nearly 24,000 employees

LIC Housing Finance hopes to earn Rs 5,000 cr profit in FY24: CEO

LIC Housing Finance, the mortgage arm of insurance behemoth LIC, is expecting a net profit of Rs 5,000 crore in the current financial year on the back of robust loan demand and expansion in non-core business. The non-core business includes Loan Against Property (LAP) and affordable housing finance, LIC Housing Finance managing director and CEO Tribhuwan Adhikari told PTI in an interaction. During 2022-23, the biggest housing finance company earned a net profit of Rs 2,891 crore. "Affordable housing segment remained strong in tier-2 and tier-3 markets. We remained focused on this segment, as it gives an opportunity to millions of aspiring Indians to own their home with a moderate budget," he said. In addition to business growth, he said, "our endeavour has been to improve service standards through ongoing digital transformation of our processes." Fourth quarter is usually the most important business period for the company and going by the current trends, he said, "we expect to clo

LIC expects income tax refund of Rs 25,464 cr in Q4, says chairman

Life Insurance Corporation of India has received an income tax refund order of Rs 25,464 crore, and it is likely to be realised during the current quarter, its chairman Siddhartha Mohanty said. Last month, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Income Tax Department, issued intimation for a refund of Rs 25,464.46 crore. The refund is related to interim bonuses to policyholders in the past seven assessment years. "We are pursuing the matter, and we are hopeful of getting a refund from the Income Tax Department during this quarter itself," Mohanty said during the post-result interaction. During the quarter, he said, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) would be launching more new products, including child protection. In the third quarter, LIC launched Jeevan Utsav, Index Plus and some more products, helping it to increase the value of new business (VNB) margin levels to 16.6 per cent. The refund is likely to boost the bottom line of the corporation in the fourth quarter.

LIC MF chalks out growth path, aims for Rs 1 trillion AUM by 2026

With new CEO at helm, fund house to focus on performance, distribution reach

LIC surges 10%; storms into top-5 most-valued club as m-cap tops Rs 7 trn

LIC with a market cap of Rs 7.24 trillion overtook Infosys to break into the top-5 club; Stock has gained 38 per cent in the last one month.

LIC Q3 results: Profit rises 49% to Rs 9,444 cr, total income at Rs 2 trn

State-owned insurer LIC on Thursday reported a 49 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 9,444 crore for the third quarter ended December 2023. The country's biggest insurer had a net profit of Rs 6,334 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing. Its net premium income rose to Rs 1,17,017 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal from Rs 1,11,788 crore in the same period a year ago. LIC's total income increased to Rs 2,12,447 crore in the latest December quarter compared to Rs 1,96,891 crore in the year-ago period.

Stocks to Watch today, Feb 8: Banks, Auto, Zomato, Adani Ports, LIC, TCP

Stocks to Watch on Thursday, February 8: Shares of banking and finance, auto, housing, and real estate will be in focus as the Reserve Bank of India is set to announce the decision of it's MPC meeting

LIC tops Rs 1,000-mark; Can rally another 13% suggests tech chart

The stock has rallied over 67 per cent since late November, and looks to be favourably placed on multiple time-frames as per the technical charts.

LIC soars 6%, crosses the Rs 1,000-mark for the first time ever

The stock hit a new all-time high at Rs 1,028 amid a sharp rally in public sector undertaking (PSU) stocks

LIC's $30 billion market rally gives IPO investors chance at redemption

The state-owned life insurer's stock climbed 1.9% Tuesday, to close at its highest level since its IPO in May 2022

Reserve Bank of India allows LIC to increase stake in HDFC Bank to 9.99%

HDFC Bank further said LIC has been advised by RBI to acquire the aforesaid major shareholding in the bank within a period of one year, i.e., by January 24, 2025

IDBI Bank Q3 net profit jumps 57% to Rs 1,458 cr on better interest income

IDBI Bank on Saturday reported a 57 per cent growth in net profit to Rs 1,458 crore in the third quarter ended December 31, on lower provisioning and better interest income. The LIC-controlled bank had a net profit of Rs 927 crore in the October-December quarter of 2022. The bank's interest income improved during the third quarter of the current fiscal to Rs 6,541 crore, as against Rs 5,231 crore in the same period last fiscal. The gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio improved to 4.69 per cent as on December 31, 2023, as against 13.82 per cent as on December 31, 2022. Similarly, the net NPA also declined to 0.34 per cent, as compared to 1.08 per cent at the end of December 2022. As a result provisioning and contingencies came down to Rs 320 crore in the December quarter, from Rs 784 crore in the same quarter of the last fiscal. Provision Coverage Ratio (including Technical Write-Offs) stood at 99.17 per cent as on December 31, 2023. During the quarter Capital Adequacy Ratio of

At 6 trn, LIC m-cap surpasses HUL, ITC; stock hits all-time high, surge 5%

LIC stock news: In the past one month, the market price of LIC has zoomed 25 per cent as compared to less than 2 per cent gain in the benchmark index

LIC launches non-participating product Jeevan Dhara-II: Check details here

According to the exchange filing, the product, which will be available from 22 January 2023, is a non-linked, non-participating, individual savings deferred annuity plan

Jio continues to remain country's strongest brand for 2024: Report

Jio, the telecom and digital arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance, continues to be the strongest Indian brand, ahead of likes of Life Insurance Corporation and State Bank of India, according to the latest report 'Global-500 2024' published by Brand Finance. Jio had topped India's strong brands in Brand Finance's 2023 rankings as well. In the 2024 ranking, Jio is placed at the 17th position among the world's strongest brands with a Brand Strength Index of 88.9 in the list led by WeChat, YouTube, Google, Deloitte, Coca Cola and Netflix. LIC is placed at the 23rd place on the list, followed by SBI at 24th rank. It is ahead of brands like EY, and Instagram. "Jio, a relatively new entrant in the telecommunications sector, emerges as the strongest brand with a notable 14 per cent increase in brand value to USD 6.1 billion, alongside a high brand strength index score of 89.0 and associated AAA brand rating," the report said. "Jio's meteoric rise in the telecom industry is benefiti

LIC at 20-mth high, nears listing day-lifetime high; up 69% from March low

LIC hit a 20-month high of Rs 895. It has recovered 69 per cent from its 52-week low level of Rs 530.20 touched on March 29, 2023

LIC receives another Income Tax demand notice worth Rs 1,370.60 crore

The state-owned insurer received a demand order worth Rs 1,370.60 crore from the Income Tax authorities in Mumbai