LIC plays the price game for growth, margins take a back seat, for now

LIC, India’s largest insurance provider, shifted its growth strategy, focusing on expansion over margins. In Q1 FY25, it reported a 24% rise in value of new business due to a 21% increase in annualized premium equivalent. This strategy led to a rise in non-par segment premiums but a decline in overall margins. LIC, India’s largest insurance provider, shifted its growth strategy, focusing on expansion over margins. In Q1 FY25, it reported a 24% rise in value of new business due to a 21% increase in annualized premium equivalent. This strategy led to a rise in non-par segment premiums but a decline in overall margins.  Economic Times