With the Covid-19 pandemic having upended traditional ways of functioning, insurers are going the extra mile to adopt paperless processes, writes Subrata Panda
While the product mix has improved, sharp de-growth in premium is a worry
Companies look to hedge against policy surrenders by providing short-term loans as succour in pandemic
A more optimistic estimate by analysts at Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities pegs the profit at Rs 4,016.4 crore, up a whopping 110.5 per cent YoY and 228.8 per cent QoQ
VNB for Q1FY21 stood at Rs 201 crores with an expansion in VNB margin from 21.0% in Q1FY20 to 24.4% in Q1FY21
The NBP of life insurance companies contracted 10.46 per cent YoY in June as compared to decline 32.6 per cent and 25.4 per cent in April and May, respectively
In a meeting held on Thursday, the private lenders' board approved the capital raising plan through issue of equity shares/ depository receipts or any other instrument or securities
ICICI Pru Life's stock also rose 5.68 per cent to Rs 413.95 on the BSE after the stake sale
The 11-22 per cent increase in premium income, new offerings and push towards protection products are important drivers
That apart, 37.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in new premiums between April-November further boosted buying sentiment.
SBI Life touched a life-time high of Rs 1,030 per share on October 30, 2019, while ICICI Pru Life hit a record high on November 8, 2019.
While the pace of growth for the four listed life insurers has come down, HDFC Life and Max Life fared better
ICICI Pru's VNB margin during Q1FY20 expanded 400bps to 21 per cent from 17 per cent in Q1FY19, primarily on account of increase in protection mix.
Several insurers have started using the service to speak to customers, albeit informally
Prior to being CFO of ICICI Bank, he served as ED of the life insurer
The stock has dipped 3% to Rs 397, extending its previous day's 3% fall on the BSE after the promoter ICICI Bank proposed to sale up to 2% stake of the company through OFS, which begins today.
The stock was up 5% to Rs 438 in early morning trade, surging 13% in past two trading sessions on the BSE, after new business margin improved to 16.5% in FY18 from 10.1% in FY17.
Analysts say Jio's surprise decision to raise tariffs last month signals an end to the competitive price-cutting war
The stock moved higher by 7% to Rs 415, extending its Friday's 2% gain on the NSE
The company will settle claims on the basis of only three documents