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LIC Q1 FY25 results: Net profit increases 9.6% to Rs 10,461 crore

LIC has booked a profit of Rs 15,500 crore in Q1FY25 from its equity investments

LIC Q1 results: PAT up 10% at Rs 10,461 cr, total income at Rs 2.1 trn

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Thursday reported a 10 rise in its net profit to Rs 10,461 crore in the June 2024 quarter. The state-owned life insurance behemoth had a net profit of Rs 9,544 crore in the year-ago period. The total income increased to Rs 2,10,910 crore during the latest June quarter as against Rs 1,88,749 crore in the year-ago period, LIC said in a regulatory filing. During the quarter under review, the first-year premium rose to Rs 7,470 crore as against Rs 6,811 crore in the year-ago period, it said. The insurer earned Rs 56,429 crore from renewal premiums as against Rs 53,638 crore a year ago. Net income from investments during the quarter rose to Rs 96,183 crore as compared to Rs 90,309 crore in the April-June period of previous fiscal. Solvency margin of LIC increased to 1.99 per cent as compared to 1.89 per cent in the same quarter a year ago.

Govt planning to reduce its stake in LIC by nearly 5% this fiscal: Report

Currently holding a 96.5 per cent stake in LIC, the government is considering options such as a follow-on public offer (FPO) and qualified institutions placement (QIP) to reduce its stake

LIC launches 4 new term new insurance plans 'catering to youngsters'

Plans have been designed for people who want to purchase insurance plans early in life, says company

Reliance Industries jumps two places on Fortune's Global 500 list

Oil-to-telecom-to-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd continues to be the highest-ranked Indian firm on the Fortune Global 500 list, jumping two places to be ranked at No.86 in the 2024 ranking. The firm was placed at No.88 in last year's ranking and has gained a whopping 69 places in the last three years - from being placed at No.155 in 2021 to being at No.86 in 2024. Releasing the 2024 list, Fortune on its website said Reliance has been on the 500 list for 21 years now. It had revenues of USD 108.8 billion and a profit of USD 8.4 billion last year. The 2024 ranking has nine Indian firms, five of them from the public sector. Insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) jumped 12 places to be ranked at No.95 on the 2024 list while state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) slid 22 places to 116. State Bank of India (SBI) soared 57 spots to rank at No.178. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) were ranked at No.180

Yuva Term to Digi Term: LIC launches new products across categories

In a separate exchange filing, the life insurer stated that its Bangladesh office will be closed from August 5, 2024, to August 7, 2024

LIC announces closure of its Bangladesh office till Aug 7 due to curfew

Public sector LIC on Monday said its office in Bangladesh will remain closed till August 7. Over 100 people were killed in the last two days in fierce clashes between security forces personnel and anti-government protesters in different parts of Bangladesh, according to reports from Dhaka. In a regulatory filing, LIC said, "The office of LIC of Bangladesh Ltd will remain closed during the period from August 05, 2024 to August 07, 2024, due to the prevailing socio-political situation in Bangladesh." The government of Bangladesh has declared a curfew for 3 days from August 05, 2024, to August 07, 2024, LIC said. The students' protests in Bangladesh started last month against a controversial job quota scheme. The protests now have turned into an anti-government agitation. Shares of LIC closed at Rs 1,110, down 6.10 per cent over the previous close on the BSE.

LIC Housing Finance Q1 results: Net profit down 2% at Rs 1,300 crore

Total disbursements were at Rs 12,915 crore in Q1 FY25, as against Rs 10,856 crore for the corresponding period in FY24

Life insurance firms likely to see strong growth in non-linked policies

Industry preps for regulator's new norm asking companies to pay special surrender value to customers

IDBI Bank investors receive security clearance; await RBI approval

Central government and LIC are set to divest 61% stake amid strategic disinvestment drive. The govt aims to generate Rs 50,000 crore through asset monetisation this fiscal year

Mcap of 8 of top-10 most valued firms jumps Rs 2.1 trn; TCS, LIC sparkle

The combined market valuation of eight of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 2,10,330.26 crore in a holiday-shorted last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Life Insurance Corporation of India emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 85.31 points or 0.10 per cent. The 30-share BSE Sensex hit its new all-time high of 81,587.76 on Friday. Stock markets were closed on Wednesday on account of Muharram. From the top-10 group, the valuation of TCS zoomed Rs 42,639.16 crore to Rs 15,56,772.61 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) surged Rs 36,748.23 crore to Rs 7,01,695.24 crore. Infosys added Rs 33,569.16 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 7,44,396.43 crore, while State Bank of India's mcap climbed Rs 26,372.23 crore to Rs 7,93,576.49 crore. Hindustan Unilever's mcap soared Rs 24,494.49 crore to Rs 6,40,651.30 crore, and that of ITC jumped Rs 19,420.52 crore to Rs 5,92,679.30 crore. The market ..

Insurance industry reports premium growth in Q1 FY25 ahead of Budget

State-owned LIC reports robust rise in life insurance business

LIC regains market in new business premium; private peers cede ground

LIC's market share had peaked at 68.25 per cent in Q3FY23 and gradually declined over subsequent quarters

LIC's residual stake value surges in top groups on stock market boom

Value of investments in top conglomerates at Rs 4.39 trn, up 37.5%

IDFC First Bank raises Rs 3,200 cr by selling shares to LIC, 5 others

IDFC First Bank on Thursday said it has raised Rs 3,200 crore by selling equity shares to six insurance companies, including LIC and HDFC Life. In a regulatory filing, IDFC First Bank informed that an authorised committee of the board of directors approved the allotment of more than 39.68 crore shares for Rs 80.63 per scrip, "aggregating to Rs 3,200 crore". The names of the six companies to whom shares have been allotted are Life Insurance Corporation of India, HDFC Life Insurance Company, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company and SBI General Insurance Company. On May 30 and June 28, the lender's board approved the issue and allotment of shares through preferential issues on a private placement basis. More than 18.6 crore shares have been allotted to LIC. As a result, LIC stake in IDFC First Bank has increased to 2.68 per cent.

LIC to Tata Steel, listed firms step up rumour verification disclosures

According to the rules notified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), companies need to verify, deny, or clarify media reports that trigger significant price movement in shares

LIC Q4 results: Net profit rises 2.5%, dividend declared at Rs 6 per share

The government who is the largest shareholder in the company will get a dividend of Rs 3,662 crore

Q4 results today: LIC, NMDC, AstraZeneca among 303 firms to post earnings

Q4 FY24 company results: Elgi Equipments, Natco Pharma, Nalco, Goodyear India, and IFB Ind will be releasing their fourth quarter report on May 27

Adani Ports' 0.5% stake worth Rs 1,480 crore changes hands, seller unknown

Adani Ports holds a 65.89% stake in the company, mutual funds owns 3.1% stake, while India's largest insurance company, LIC, holds a 7.86% stake

Mcap of 8 of most valued firms climbs Rs 1.47 trn; LIC, RIL major gainers

Eight of the top-10 most valued firms added Rs 1,47,935.19 crore in market valuation last week, with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 1,341.47 points or 1.84 per cent. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE conducted a special trading session in the equity and equity derivative segments on May 18 to check their preparedness for handling major disruptions or failures at the primary site. The valuation of LIC zoomed Rs 40,163.73 crore to Rs 6,16,212.90 crore. Reliance Industries added Rs 36,467.26 crore, taking its market valuation to Rs 19,41,110.70 crore. The valuation of Bharti Airtel climbed Rs 26,492.61 crore to Rs 7,64,917.29 crore, and that of HDFC Bank rallied by Rs 21,136.71 crore to Rs 11,14,163.29 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of ICICI Bank soared Rs 9,570.68 crore to Rs 7,94,404.51 crore, and that of Infosys went up by Rs 7,815.51 crore to Rs 5,99,376.39 .