In one month, the stock prices of ICICI Prudential, HDFC Life and SBI Life have fallen between 6 per cent and 10 per cent, as against the 2 per cent decline in BSE Sensex
Star Health reported an 11 per cent drop in profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 111 crore during the quarter ended September 30, down from Rs 125 crore in the corresponding quarter last year
The fall in insurer's share price came after the company announced that the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has issued a show cause notice for violating norms
Plan allows customers to make multiple claims within same policy year
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company shares hit a 52-week low of Rs 463, down 4% in intra-day deal and trading near its all-time low of Rs 451.10 hit on January 30, 2023.
Star Health's total expenses also increased 18.7 per cent to Rs 3,898.58 crore in the quarter under review as compared to Rs 3,283.99 crore
In August, Star Health faced a data leak, where stolen customer data including medical reports, were publicly accessible via chatbots on messaging app Telegram and through websites
The company, whose shares have declined 11 per cent, has launched internal investigations and has taken legal action against Telegram and the hacker
Investigation comes after the hacker, an individual dubbed xenZen, publicly asserted on his website that the executive had 'sold all this data to me'
Star also sued Telegram and hacker xenZen, after it was reported that sensitive personal data, from numbers to copies of identity cards and blood reports of customers, were publicly accessible
Using the chatbots enabled downloading policy and claims documents featuring names, phone numbers, addresses, tax details, copies of ID cards, test results and medical diagnoses
Star Health, ICICI Lombard, ICICI Pru Life, SBI Life and HDFC Life stocks have zoomed up to 28% so far in the September quarter. Time to keep track of these key pivot points as per technical charts.
In the past two trading sessions, Go Digit's stock increased up to 3 per cent. Including today's gain, it reached an intraday high of Rs 370 on Monday.
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.
Standalone health insurance provider Star Health and Allied Insurance Company has reported an 18 per cent rise in its Gross Written Premium for the April-June 2024 quarter at Rs 3,476 crore. The company had recorded a Gross Written Premium of Rs 2,949 crore during the same period of last financial year. Investments assets grew by 19 per cent year-on-year to Rs 15,802 crore, with an investment income of Rs 295 crore. The city-based company in a statement on Wednesday said it made an underwriting profit of Rs 140 crore during the April-June 2024 quarter. Commenting on the financial performance, Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd MD and CEO, Anand Roy said, "in line with our stated strategy, we have witnessed a strong growth trajectory in Q1FY25, resulting in 18 per cent GWP growth. Our robust underwriting, expanded agent network, strengthened bancassurance collaborations, digital channels and initiatives like home health care underscore our commitment to accessible, qualit