The non-life insurance companies had a gross premium business worth Rs 17,251.10 crore in April 2021
ICICI Lombard leads pack among private players, with 28% growth
Recent data suggests that non-life insurers have settled more than 2.75 million Covid health claims
The 31 non-life insurance companies had written premiums worth Rs 14,919.43 crore in November 2020
While these monsoon-related ailments spike every year, this year the claims have been higher
In the April-July period of FY22, the health portfolio has grown 34.2 per cent, which is significantly higher than the 9.9 per cent growth seen in the same period last year
In July, non-life insurers - 33 in total - earned premiums to the tune of Rs 20,171.15 crore, against Rs 16,885 crore in the same month last year
Uncertainty on the personal and financial health of the public arising from the pandemic and its ripple effects on general insurance industry will stay longer because the loss of livelihoods
Sequentially, the premium income of non-life insurers was up 20 per cent, after a slump of 28 per cent in May
Month-on-month, premium income declines 28.84% from April levels
In March, premiums of non-life insurers went up by 23%
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Specialised PSU insurers in agri business and export covers see impressive 200% growth; general and standalone health insurers see 9% and 2% growth, respectively
This comes after a double-digit growth in premiums in December and low single-digit growth in November, preceded by contraction in September and October
In the April-December period of FY21, the general insurers' premium totalled Rs 1.25 trillion, up 1.14 per cent over last year
Non-life insurers were in the red in September also, with premium collection slipping 4.41 per cent
Industry officials are of the view that with the Covid-19 pandemic still evolving, it is difficult to predict the extent of impact on the sector.
This, despite good growth in premiums by standalone health insurers, aided by rise in demand for health plans in the country
Standalone health insurers, however, see a 38% spike in collections on the back of heavy demand for health covers
In the first five month of FY20, the firms had seen 14 per cent growth in premiums.