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    SBI Life Insuran

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    Financial Services·24 Jul 2024
    Management Summary

    SBI Life had a strong start to FY25 with individual NBP growing 17% and total NBP up 13%, driven by robust ULIP and agency channel performance. AUM crossed the Rs 4 trillion milestone. Agency 2.0 initiative showed results with 48% growth in agency individual APE. However, VoNB margin of 26.8% reflected pressure from higher ULIP mix and absorption of interest rate impact in non-par products that was not passed to customers in Q1. Management guided for high-teens to 20% top-line growth and +/-28% VoNB margin for FY25.

    Highlights

    8

    • New business premium of Rs 70.3 billion, growth of 13% YoY; maintained private market leadership with 21.8% share

    • Individual NBP of Rs 47.5 billion, up 17% YoY; private market share of 25.9%

    • Profit after tax of Rs 5.2 billion, growth of 36% YoY

    • VoNB of Rs 9.7 billion, growth of 12%; VoNB margin at 26.8%

    • AUM crossed Rs 4 trillion milestone for first time, growth of 26% YoY

    • Individual rated premium grew 21% to Rs 32.2 billion

    • Agency channel individual APE grew 48% YoY; agent productivity up 27%

    • 99% proposals submitted digitally; 42% processed through automated underwriting

    What Changed1

    vs Q2 FY25

    Guidance items5 → 4 (-1)

    Key financials

    Single quarter

    12 metrics
    1. 01New Business Premium$70.3B+13%YoY
    2. 02Individual NBP$47.5B+17%YoY
    3. 03Gross Written Premium$155.7B+15%YoY
    4. 04Profit After Tax$5.2B+36%YoY
    5. 05VoNB$9.7B+12%YoY

    Segment breakdown

    ULIP
    27.5 Rs billion Individual ULIP NBP58% Share of Individual NBP
    Non-Par Savings
    21% Individual APE Share
    Protection
    1.5 Rs billion Individual Protection NBP5.7 Rs billion Group Protection NBP4.7 Rs billion Credit Life NBP3 Rs billion Protection APE
    Bancassurance (SBI+RRBs)
    20.7 Rs billion Individual APE12% YoY Growth63% Share of Total APE
    Agency
    10.7 Rs billion Individual APE48% YoY Growth32% Share of IRP
    Annuity
    15.4 Rs billion Total Annuity & Pension NBP90% Individual Annuity Share
    List

    Guidance & targets

    4
    CategoryTargetPriority
    Growth
    Top-line growth FY25
    Higher teens to 20%
    		High
    Profitability
    VoNB margin FY25
    +/- 28%
    		High
    Product
    Surrender value impact on margins
    Much less than 1%
    		High
    Distribution
    Agency growth trajectory
    ~43% IRP growth
    		Medium

    Risks & concerns

    6
    RiskSeverity

    Individual protection business showing weakness with muted growth

    Protection product launches (HNI and YONO digital) planned for August; Q1 showed blip due to higher ULIP demand from equity market — Both acknowledged

    medium

    Banca channel seasonality - Q1 typically weak after strong Q4

    Banca grew 12% in Q1 after near-flat March quarter; management confident of stronger Q2/Q3 — Analyst acknowledged

    low

    Non-par product margins compressed in Q1 due to delayed repricing

    Interest rate decline not passed to customers in Q1; repricing planned, expected to restore margins — Management acknowledged

    medium

    Composite licensing uncertainty for insurance sector

    Management deferred to parent bank SBI for any decisions; said contours of life and general insurance are very different — Analyst acknowledged

    low

    Areas of Evasion(2)

    • Channel-wise margins not disclosed
    • Commission structure details limited

    Q&A highlights

    3

    “we are going to offer a product very soon on the digital platform of State Bank of India, that is YONO... a simpler product with three click kind of issuance based on the data analytics”

    Revealed upcoming YONO protection product launch strategy leveraging SBI's data analytics for pre-approved customer targeting

    asked by Avinash Singh

    1 min read4 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Strong Start to FY25 with AUM Milestone

    SBI Life crossed the Rs 4 trillion AUM mark with 26% YoY growth. Individual NBP grew 17% to Rs 47.5 billion maintaining 25.9% private market share. Total APE grew 20% to Rs 36.4 billion. New business premium grew 13% to Rs 70.3 billion. The Indian insurance industry itself grew 22.9% in Q1 providing favorable market conditions.

    02

    Agency 2.0 Delivering Exceptional Results

    Agency individual APE surged 48% YoY to Rs 10.7 billion with agent productivity up 27%. Agency share in IRP rose from 27% to 32%. Net agent addition of 11,188 during the quarter with total agents at 257,266 growing 15%. The Agency 2.0 program focuses on physical infrastructure expansion, active agent count, and productivity improvement. SBI banca grew 12% on individual APE basis with branch productivity up 14%.

    03

    Product Mix and ULIP Dominance

    ULIP constituted 58% of individual NBP, while non-par savings contributed 21% on individual APE basis. Individual annuity contributed 90% of total annuity business at Rs 15.4 billion. Single premium contribution was 36% of individual NBP (18% excluding annuity). The company plans to launch protection products on YONO (3-click digital) and for HNI segment in August. Also planning to revamp PAR portfolio and launch children products across all platforms.

    04

    Margin Dynamics and Regulatory Preparedness

    VoNB margin at 26.8% reflected higher ULIP mix and Q1 non-par margin compression from unadjusted interest rate declines. Management plans repricing in coming months to restore margins and expects product mix improvement to deliver +/-28% for full year. Surrender value regulation impact assessed as minimal (less than 1%) given already-high surrender values. No commission structure changes planned. Products being refiled in phases ahead of October deadline.

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