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    SBI Life Insurance Company Limited

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    Financial Services·17 Jan 2025
    Management Summary

    SBI Life reported strong Q3 FY25 results despite a very high base from Q3 FY24, with December month's NBP being one of the highest ever. The company achieved 10% individual NBP growth vs 6% for the industry. PAT grew 48% driven by favorable investment and operating outcomes. Agency channel continued its strong momentum with 31% growth. The launch of Smart Platina Supreme non-par product in December showed strong initial traction. Management maintained guidance of 15% IRP growth and VoNB margin in the 27-29% range.

    Highlights

    8

    • New business premium of INR 262.6 billion; maintained private market leadership with 22.4% share

    • Individual NBP of INR 198.6 billion, up 12% YoY; private market share of 27.8%; Q3 grew 10% vs industry 6%

    • Profit after tax of INR 16 billion, growth of 48% over corresponding period

    • VoNB of INR 42.9 billion, growth of 6%; VoNB margin at 26.9%

    • Embedded value of INR 681.4 billion, growth of 17% over March 2024

    • AUM of INR 4.42 trillion, growth of 19% YoY

    • Agency channel individual APE grew 31% YoY; agent productivity up 27% to INR 2.9 lakhs

    • Smart Platina Supreme launched in December - collected INR 250 crores in ~20 days

    Key financials

    Single quarter

    12 metrics
    1. 01New Business Premium$262.6B
    2. 02Individual NBP$198.6B+12%YoY
    3. 03Gross Written Premium$609.8B+9%YoY
    4. 04Profit After Tax$16B+48%YoY
    5. 05VoNB$42.9B+6%YoY

    Segment breakdown

    ULIP
    127.4 INR billion Individual ULIP NBP25% YoY Growth64% Share of Individual NBP
    Non-Par Savings
    18% Individual APE Share
    Protection
    5.2 INR billion Individual Protection NBP22.7 INR billion Group Protection NBP17.3 INR billion Credit Life NBP13.5 INR billion Protection APE
    Bancassurance
    97.2 INR billion Individual APE8% YoY Growth63% Share of Total APE
    Agency
    44 INR billion Individual APE31% YoY Growth30% Share of IRP
    List

    Guidance & targets

    5
    CategoryTargetPriority
    Growth
    Individual APE growth FY25
    ~14%
    		High
    Growth
    Medium-term Individual APE growth
    15-17%
    		High
    Growth
    Agency channel growth
    30%+
    		High
    Profitability
    VoNB margin range
    27-29%
    		High
    Protection
    Pure term vs ROP mix
    60-40 ROP to pure term
    		Medium

    Risks & concerns

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    RiskSeverity

    ULIP mix at 64% higher than target, vulnerable to equity market downturn

    VoNB margin shift mainly due to ULIP share increase; management targeting shift to 60-40 ULIP-traditional — Analyst acknowledged

    medium

    Banca channel regulatory uncertainty

    IRDAI task force on banca set up in Oct 2023; management says no formal engagement or guidelines received — Analyst downplayed

    medium

    Agent churn - strict de-weeding led to 40,000-45,000 deletions in Q3

    One-time exercise with stricter activation guidelines; net addition to normalize going forward — Analyst acknowledged

    medium

    Individual protection business declined 18% for 9 months on APE basis

    Decline driven by shift from ROP to pure term (lower premium per policy); pure term grew 53% YoY on policy basis — Both acknowledged

    medium

    Areas of Evasion(2)

    • Channel-wise VoNB margins not disclosed
    • EV quarterly walk components not fully broken out

    Q&A highlights

    3

    “we will be growing somewhere around 15% on IRP basis... our impact even potential impact is very minimum from surrender value”

    Confirmed that new surrender regulations have minimal impact on SBI Life given already higher surrender values and ULIP-heavy mix

    asked by Avinash Singh

    1 min read4 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    Strong Q3 Performance on High Base

    SBI Life delivered 10% individual NBP growth in Q3 vs industry's 6%, despite Q3 FY24 being an exceptionally strong period. December month collections were among the highest ever. PAT grew 48% to INR 16 billion driven by favorable operating and investment outcomes. Individual rated premium grew 14% maintaining private market leadership at 25.3% share.

    02

    Agency Channel Momentum and Strategic Expansion

    Agency individual APE surged 31% to INR 44 billion with agent productivity up 27% to INR 2.9 lakhs. Active agent productivity increased 16% YoY. 46 new branches opened with another 40 planned by year-end, targeting Tier 3 and 4 regions. Agency share in IRP rose from 26% to 30%. However, strict de-weeding of inactive agents led to 40,000-45,000 deletions in Q3, a one-time📎 exercise. Online channel grew 71% on IRP basis.

    03

    Product Innovation and Mix Evolution

    Smart Platina Supreme (non-par guaranteed savings) launched in December collected INR 250 crores in ~20 days with better-than-company-average margins. Protection mix shifted toward pure term (43% from lower levels) with 53% growth in pure term policies. The YONO digital protection product sold 73,000+ policies in 4 months. Non-par product margins improved after repricing in Q2 to pass on yield movements. Rider attachment rates are increasing, further boosting margins.

    04

    Embedded Value and Operational Efficiency

    Embedded value grew 17% to INR 681.4 billion over March 2024. All operating variance components (mortality, persistency, expenses) contributed positively. 13th month persistency improved 83bps to 86.10% and 61st month improved a significant 521bps to 63.29%. Opex ratio at 5.3% and mis-selling ratio at 0.03% remain industry-best. 50% of proposals processed through automated underwriting, up from 44%.

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