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    Life Insurance Corporation Of India

    LICI
    Financial Services·3 Jun 2025
    Management Summary

    Life Insurance Corporation of India reported a strong performance for FY25, achieving its highest ever Individual New Business Premium and crossing the INR 10,000 Crore mark in Net VNB for the first time. The company demonstrated robust growth in PAT, AUM, and VNB margins, alongside a significant reduction in its overall expense ratio. Strategic initiatives, including a focus on Non-Par products and digital transformation, contributed to these positive results, positioning LIC for continued profitable growth.

    Highlights

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    • Total Premium Income for FY25 was INR 4,88,148 Crore, up from INR 4,75,070 Crore in FY24.

    • Individual New Business Premium Income reached a historic high of INR 62,495 Crore in FY25, growing 8.28% YoY.

    • Profit After Tax (PAT) for FY25 was INR 48,151 Crore, an 18.38% increase YoY from INR 40,676 Crore in FY24.

    • Net VNB crossed the INR 10,000 Crore mark for the first time, reaching INR 10,011 Crore in FY25, a 4.47% growth YoY.

    • Net VNB Margin improved by 80 basis points to 17.6% in FY25 from 16.8% in FY24.

    • Assets Under Management (AUM) grew by 6.45% YoY to INR 54,52,297 Crore as of March 31, 2025.

    • The Solvency Ratio improved to 2.11 as on March 31, 2025, from 1.98 on March 31, 2024.

    • Overall Expense Ratio decreased by 315 basis points to 12.42% in FY25 from 15.57% in FY24.

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    Detailed Narrative

    Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reported a robust financial performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The company's Total Premium Income reached INR 4,88,148 Crore, an increase from INR 4,75,070 Crore in the previous fiscal year. A significant highlight was the Individual New Business Premium Income, which hit a historic high of INR 62,495 Crore, marking an 8.28% year-on-year growth. Total Individual Premium Income, including renewals, also grew by 5.03% to INR 3,19,036 Crore. While the Group Business total premium income saw a slight decrease of 1.28% to INR 1,69,112 Crore, LIC maintained its market leadership in both individual and group segments, with a First Year Premium Income market share of 57.05%.

    The company demonstrated strong profitability, with Profit After Tax (PAT) growing by 18.38% year-on-year to INR 48,151 Crore. Net Value of New Business (VNB) crossed the INR 10,000 Crore milestone for the first time, reaching INR 10,011 Crore, a 4.47% increase. This was accompanied by an improvement in the Net VNB Margin, which rose by 80 basis points to 17.6%. The Solvency Ratio strengthened to 2.11, up from 1.98, and Assets Under Management (AUM) expanded by 6.45% to INR 54,52,297 Crore. The Indian Embedded Value (IEV) also increased by 6.81% to INR 7,76,876 Crore.

    Strategic initiatives played a crucial role in LIC's performance. The Non-Par share of Individual Annualized Premium Equivalent (APE) significantly increased to 27.69% from 18.32% in FY24, reflecting a 50.28% year-on-year growth in Non-Par APE. Bancassurance and Alternate Channels showed remarkable growth, with New Business Premium Income rising by 57.96% to INR 3,496.10 Crore. Digital initiatives, such as the ANANDA app, facilitated 14,74,208 policy sales, a 27.22% growth. The Bima Sakhi Yojana, launched to empower women, appointed 1.49 lakh women who contributed INR 604.57 Crore in New Business Premium. LIC also achieved a Guinness World Record for selling 5,88,107 policies in 24 hours.

    Management expressed a bullish outlook, emphasizing a commitment to profitable growth and continued focus on optimizing expenses, which saw the Overall Expense Ratio decrease by 315 basis points to 12.42%. They acknowledged challenges such as a dip in persistency for certain cohorts and the impact of interest rate movements on VNB sensitivity but highlighted ongoing efforts in product redesign, commission restructuring, and enhanced monitoring to address these. The company aims to continue driving its Non-Par business, improve persistency, and leverage digital transformation to deliver value to stakeholders and customers. The Board recommended a final dividend of Rs. 12 per share for FY25.

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