New premium income down 11% for life insurers in July

New premium income down 11% for life insurers in July

Mumbai: New premium income at life-cover sellers fell 11% to ₹20,434 crore in July, the latest regulatory data showed, pointing to a subdued performance by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) that has a disproportionate market share even two decades after the country opened up the sector to private competition. IPO-bound LIC reported a … Read more

LIC IPO: EY, Milliman and Willis Towers Watson in race for actuarial firm appointment

LIC IPO: EY, Milliman and Willis Towers Watson in race for actuarial firm appointment

New Delhi: EY Actuarial Services, Milliman Advisors and Willis Towers Watson Actuarial Advisory are in race for being appointed as the actuarial firm for the process of public listing of Life Insurance Corporation of India. The firms have made presentations to the government on Thursday, following which financial bids have been opened. A senior official … Read more

LIC made Rs 13,000 cr profit in equity till August this fiscal: MD

LIC made Rs 13,000 cr profit in equity till August this fiscal: MD

KOLKATA: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI), which is preparing for its Initial Public Offer (IPO) despite volatility in the stock market, has already made a profit of Rs 13,000 crore from its equity portfolio till August this year, a top official said on Wednesday. The insurer has collected about Rs 87,300 crore of renewable … Read more