Results     13-Aug-22
Analysis
Life Insurance Corporation of India
Net premium income up 20% in Q1FY2023
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has registered multifold increase in the net profit to Rs 602.79 crore on consolidated basis in Q1FY2023. The net premium collection has moved up 20% to Rs 98805.25 crore in Q1FY2023.

The benefits paid increased 6% to Rs 69134.06 crore, while the commission expenses rose 20% to Rs 5051.97 crore in Q1FY2023. PAT in the policyholders account increased 1692% to Rs 4180.29 crore, while transfer to shareholders account jumped to Rs 1269.55 crore.

Investment income in the shareholders account moved up 433% to Rs 113.72 crore in Q4FY2022. Total income in the shareholders account declined 18% to Rs 2396.06 crore. The net profit declined 17% to Rs 2409.40 crore in Q4FY2022.

The marketing activity picked up pace, overall business momentum was strong for LIC and as a result the overall market share by First Year Premium Income (as per IRDAI) increased to 65.42% for the quarter ended June 30th 2022 as compared to full year market share of 63.25% for FY 2021-22. The market share by First Year Premium Income for the quarter ended June 30th 2021 was 67.52%.

The market share of LIC in individual First Year Premium Income (as per IRDAI) was 43.86 percent for the quarter ended June 30th, 2022. In the Group First Year Premium Income (as per IRDAI), the market share of LIC during quarter ended June 30th, 2022 was 76.43%.

On an Annualised Premium Equivalent (APE) basis the total premium was Rs 10270 crore for the quarter ended June 30th 2022. Of this 62.80% (Rs. 6,450 crore) was accounted for by the Individual business and 37.20% (Rs. 3,819 crore) by the Group Business. Within the Individual business the share of Par products on APE basis was 92.25% and balance 7.75% was due to Non par products.

A total of 36.81 Lakh policies were sold in the individual segment during the quarter ended June 30th, 2022 thereby registering an increase of 59.56% over the similar quarter last year when 23.07 Lakh policies were sold.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the persistency ratios on premium basis for the 13th month, 25th month, 37th month, 49th month and 61st month were 75.75.%, 67.78%, 64.34%,60.82% and 58.99% respectively. The comparable persistency ratios for the corresponding quarter ended June 30th, 2021 were 72.49%, 66.53.%, 62.62%, 59.87, 56%, respectively.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the persistency ratios on number of policies basis for the 13th month, 25th month, 37th month, 49th month and 61st month were 63.85.%, 56.04%, 51.71%, 48.96% and 47.51%, respectively. The comparable persistency ratios for the corresponding quarter ended June 30th, 2021 were 61.26%, 53.94.%, 50.58%, 48.22, 44.87% respectively. The persistency has improved across the board both on premium and policies basis, as compared to quarter ended June 30th 2021.

As at end of June 30th, 2022 LIC had agency strength at 1.33 million, as compared to 1.34 million as on June 30th 2021. The percentage of our agents working in rural areas is 48 % whereas the remaining 52% operate in urban areas.

The asset under management increased to Rs 41.02 Lakh crore as on June 30th 2022 as compared to Rs. 38.13 Lakh crore on June 30th 2021 registering an increase of 7.57%.

The Yield on Investments on policyholders funds excluding unrealized gains was 7.74% for period ended June 30th, 2022 as against 8.39 % for period ended June 30th, 2021. The Net NPAs in the policyholders fund declined to Rs 9 Crore for the quarter ended June 30th, 2022 as compared to Rs 194 Crore for the quarter year ended June 30th 2021. As against Gross NPA of Rs 26,620 Crore, NPA provision of Rs 26,611 Crore has been made for Quarter ended June 30th 2022.

The solvency ratio for the quarter ended June 30th, 2022 was 188.54% as against 173.34% for the period ended June 30th, 2021.

The Value of New Business (VNB) (Gross) for the quarter ended June 30th, 2022 was 1,861 crore. The VNB margins for the period ended June 30th 2022 are 13.6% (Net). The Gross VNB of the Individual business was Rs 1277 Crore and for Group business was Rs 583 Crore for quarter ended June 30th 2022. The Gross VNB margins for the

Individual and Group business were 19.80% and 15.26% respectively. Within the Individual business, the Par business, Non Par business (including Linked business) had Gross VNB margins of 14.38% and 84.20% respectively.

M.R. Kumar, Chairperson, LIC said:- “As the Covid situation normalises, we are seeing a larger activity on the ground, therefore bringing us back closer to our model of having “feet on street” and continuous in person engagement with our customers. While the growth numbers are very robust for the first quarter as seen in comparison to the same quarter of FY 2021-22, we are aware that the Q1 of the previous year, FY2021-22 was impacted by a very tough second wave of Covid. However, the trajectory seems upwards for sure and we are looking at increased business volumes as is evident in our market share in the year to date since January 2022. Finally, we are glad to inform that LIC has been now included in the Fortune 500 list of companies and is placed at number 98 in the list. With this ranking, LIC is the top ranked Indian company on the Fortune 500 list.”

Financial Performance FY2022

LIC has recorded 6% increase in the Net Premium Income at Rs 429500.77 crore in FY2022 as compared to Rs 405398.50 crore in FY2021. The Profit after Tax (PAT) for FY2022 was Rs 4124.71 crore as against Rs 2974.14 crore for FY2021, thereby registering an increase of 39%.

The Yield on Investments on policyholders funds excluding unrealized gains was 8.55% for FY2022 as against 8.69% for FY2021.

Life Insurance Corporation of India: Consolidated Results Policyholders Account

 

2206 (3)

2106 (3)

Var %

2203 (12)

2103 (12)

Var %

Premium earned (net)

98805.25

82375.62

20

429500.77

405398.50

6

Income from Investments

69833.72

72556.91

-4

294105.52

285515.33

3

Other income

162.54

147.04

11

809.66

12760.49

-94

Contribution from the Shareholders account

799.24

0.00

-

9.42

4.76

98

Total Income

169600.74

155079.57

9

724425.37

703679.08

3

Commission

5051.97

4217.42

20

23305.80

22358.16

4

Op. expenses related to Insurance business

10562.26

6925.26

53

21070.03

34192.90

-38

Others

1692.08

1655.87

2

8673.50

21809.45

-60

Benefits paid (Net)

69134.06

65383.17

6

359513.65

290718.12

24

Change in valuation of policy liabilities

78189.90

75286.21

4

298167.89

321573.80

-7

Provision for taxation

1452.56

1606.56

-10

7973.30

9168.16

-13

Total Expense

166082.85

155074.50

7

718704.18

699820.60

3

PAT

3517.89

5.07

69303

5721.19

3858.48

48

Add: Share of Profit in Associates

657.59

230.11

186

4202.57

1163.35

261

(Less)/Add: Minority Interest

4.81

-1.90

PL

-6.19

-446.53

-99

Total PAT

4180.29

233.28

1692

9917.58

4575.30

117

Transfer to Shareholders` account

1269.55

-4.54

LP

3883.83

2956.11

31

 

Life Insurance Corporation of India: Consolidated Results Shareholders Account

 

2206 (3)

2106 (3)

Var %

2203 (12)

2103 (12)

Var %

Amounts transferred from Policyholders` account

1269.55

-4.54

LP

3883.83

2956.11

31

Income from investments

189.89

35.99

428

317.55

53.35

495

Total Income

1459.45

31.45

4541

4201.38

3009.47

40

Expenses (apart from Insurance)

11.91

3.89

206

27.38

22.00

24

Contribution to policyholders account

799.24

0.00

-

9.42

4.76

98

Others

17.07

0.48

3465

0.00

0.00

-

Total Expenses

828.22

4.37

18862

36.80

26.76

38

PBT

631.23

27.08

2231

4164.58

2982.71

40

Tax

28.44

2.72

947

39.87

8.57

365

PAT

602.79

24.37

2374

4124.71

2974.14

39

EPS (Rs)*

3.8

0.2

 

6.5

4.7

 

* on current equity of Rs 6324.9977 crore of face value of Rs 10 each, PL: Profit to Loss, LP: Loss to Profit,

Figures in crore, Source: Capitaline Corporate Database

 

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