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LIC's Adani group portfolio value surges 51.6% at Rs 66,000 crore

LIC trimmed its stake in group flagship Adani Enterprises from 4.26 per cent to 3.93 per cent over the past year

Listed CPSUs to pay record Rs 1.26 trillion equity dividend for FY24

State-run entities will distribute 26.8% of net profit as equity dividend in FY24 - lowest payout ratio in at least a decade

After encouraging Q4, outlook positive for public sector insurer LIC

LIC has an industry leading position despite the aggressive catch up from private competitors

LIC eyes double-digit FY25 premia growth and health insurance foray

Explore stake buy in standalone health insurer

LIC Q4 results: PAT rises 2% to Rs 13,763 cr, total income at Rs 2.5 trn

Insurance behemoth LIC on Monday posted a marginal 2 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 13,763 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2024. The insurer had earned a profit of Rs 13,428 crore in the corresponding quarter a year earlier. The total income of the insurer during the reporting quarter rose to Rs 2,50,923 crore from Rs 2,00,185 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal, LIC said in a regulatory filing. LIC's income from first-year premium also improved to Rs 13,810 crore in the latest January-March quarter against Rs 12,811 crore in the same period of preceding fiscal. The income from renewal premiums in the reporting period rose to Rs 77,368 crore compared to Rs 76,009 crore a year ago. During the entire financial year ended March 2024, the insurer earned a profit of Rs 40,676 crore as compared to Rs 36,397 crore in the previous fiscal.

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LIC gets 3-year extension from Sebi to meet public shareholding norms

Sebi regulations require all listed companies to maintain a 25% public float, but firms with a post-issue market capitalisation exceeding Rs 1 trillion have a 5-year timeline to meet the 25% MPS rule

Mcap of 6 of top-10 most valued firms decline by Rs 1.73 trn; HDFC lags

The combined market valuation of six of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1,73,097.59 crore last week, with HDFC Bank and Life Insurance Corporation of India taking the maximum hit in line with weak equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark tanked 1,213.68 points or 1.64 per cent. The market valuation of HDFC Bank slumped Rs 60,678.26 crore to Rs 10,93,026.58 crore. LIC's valuation tanked Rs 43,168.1 crore to Rs 5,76,049.17 crore. Reliance Industries faced an erosion of Rs 36,094.96 crore to Rs 19,04,643.44 crore from its market valuation. The market capitalisation (mcap) of ICICI Bank declined by Rs 17,567.94 crore to Rs 7,84,833.83 crore, and that of State Bank of India went lower by Rs 11,780.49 crore to Rs 7,30,345.62 crore. ITC's valuation dipped by Rs 3,807.84 crore to Rs 5,40,838.13 crore. However, the mcap of Hindustan Unilever climbed Rs 33,270.22 crore to Rs 5,53,822.16 crore. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) added Rs 20,442.2 crore, taking its valuation to Rs ...

LIC's premium collection in April at Rs 12,384 crore, highest since 2014

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Friday said its premium collection in April was Rs 12,384 crore, the highest for the month since 2014. Quoting Life Insurance Council's latest figures, the insurance behemoth said the total premium collected by LIC in April 2024 was Rs 12,383.64 crore -- 113.14 per cent higher than the Rs 5,810.10 crore premium collected the same month a year ago. The achievement can be attributed to LIC's implementation of innovative marketing strategies and its strong reputation for reliability and customer-centric services, the insurer said in a statement. These factors effectively reached a wider audience, resulting in increased policy uptake and premium collections, contributing significantly to LIC's success in posting its highest premium in 12 years, it said. Under the individual premium category, LIC collected a total premium of Rs 3,175.47 crore in April 2024 -- an increase of 25.17 per cent from Rs 2,537.02 crore in the same month a

Base effect: Fuelled by LIC, life insurers clock 61% NBP in April

LIC's premium rose by 113 per cent to touch Rs 12,383.64 crore, while private life insurance companies reported 16.58 growth to Rs 7875.22 crore

LIC's total premium grows 26%, highest among listed peers in March

State-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reported a 26.41 per cent increase in the total premium collected in March 2024 to Rs 36,300.62 crore compared to Rs 28,716.23 crore in the same month a year ago. LIC was followed by SBI Life Insurance Company in premium collection growth at 24.76 per cent. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company reported a 12.58 per cent growth. Another major insurer HDFC Life Insurance Company, however, reported a decline in premium collection at 20.05 per cent. As of March 2024, LIC commands a market share of 58.87 per cent based on premium collections, the state-owned insurer said quoting figures released by Life Insurance Council. Private insurers also experienced a surge in premium collection in March due to a last-minute rush by customers to avail of tax exemptions before the April 1 deadline for non-linked policies, it said. In March 2024, LIC's Group Yearly Renewable Premium surged by 200.62 per cent, and Group Premium by 47.17 per ...

Govt open to selling stake in GIC Re, LIC in FY24/25, says report

"The government has received good feedback in investor roadshows for GIC, and is open to sell its 10% stake in tranches depending on its shares' value," the official said

LIC receives GST demand notice of Rs 39.39 lakh from Gujarat I-T officials

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Tuesday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of about Rs 39.39 lakh on it for short payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for 2017-18. The company has received a communication/demand order for interest and penalty from the Additional Commissioner, Central Goods & Service Tax, Gandhinagar on January 3, 2024, LIC said in a regulatory filing. The corporation has filed an appeal against the order demanding GST of Rs 19,64,584 for FY 2017-18 and interest applicable on it along with a penalty of Rs 19,74,584 before the Commissioner (Appeals), Ahmedabad on March 26, 2024, it said.

Govt nod for 17% wage hike for Life Insurance Corporation employees

The revision includes an increase in the National Pension System (NPS) contribution to 14 per cent from 10 per cent for nearly 24,000 employees

LIC Housing Finance hopes to earn Rs 5,000 cr profit in FY24: CEO

LIC Housing Finance, the mortgage arm of insurance behemoth LIC, is expecting a net profit of Rs 5,000 crore in the current financial year on the back of robust loan demand and expansion in non-core business. The non-core business includes Loan Against Property (LAP) and affordable housing finance, LIC Housing Finance managing director and CEO Tribhuwan Adhikari told PTI in an interaction. During 2022-23, the biggest housing finance company earned a net profit of Rs 2,891 crore. "Affordable housing segment remained strong in tier-2 and tier-3 markets. We remained focused on this segment, as it gives an opportunity to millions of aspiring Indians to own their home with a moderate budget," he said. In addition to business growth, he said, "our endeavour has been to improve service standards through ongoing digital transformation of our processes." Fourth quarter is usually the most important business period for the company and going by the current trends, he said, "we expect to clo

LIC expects income tax refund of Rs 25,464 cr in Q4, says chairman

Life Insurance Corporation of India has received an income tax refund order of Rs 25,464 crore, and it is likely to be realised during the current quarter, its chairman Siddhartha Mohanty said. Last month, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Income Tax Department, issued intimation for a refund of Rs 25,464.46 crore. The refund is related to interim bonuses to policyholders in the past seven assessment years. "We are pursuing the matter, and we are hopeful of getting a refund from the Income Tax Department during this quarter itself," Mohanty said during the post-result interaction. During the quarter, he said, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) would be launching more new products, including child protection. In the third quarter, LIC launched Jeevan Utsav, Index Plus and some more products, helping it to increase the value of new business (VNB) margin levels to 16.6 per cent. The refund is likely to boost the bottom line of the corporation in the fourth quarter.

LIC MF chalks out growth path, aims for Rs 1 trillion AUM by 2026

With new CEO at helm, fund house to focus on performance, distribution reach

LIC surges 10%; storms into top-5 most-valued club as m-cap tops Rs 7 trn

LIC with a market cap of Rs 7.24 trillion overtook Infosys to break into the top-5 club; Stock has gained 38 per cent in the last one month.

LIC Q3 results: Profit rises 49% to Rs 9,444 cr, total income at Rs 2 trn

State-owned insurer LIC on Thursday reported a 49 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 9,444 crore for the third quarter ended December 2023. The country's biggest insurer had a net profit of Rs 6,334 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing. Its net premium income rose to Rs 1,17,017 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal from Rs 1,11,788 crore in the same period a year ago. LIC's total income increased to Rs 2,12,447 crore in the latest December quarter compared to Rs 1,96,891 crore in the year-ago period.

Stocks to Watch today, Feb 8: Banks, Auto, Zomato, Adani Ports, LIC, TCP

Stocks to Watch on Thursday, February 8: Shares of banking and finance, auto, housing, and real estate will be in focus as the Reserve Bank of India is set to announce the decision of it's MPC meeting