Life Insurers Report 26% Growth in New Business Premiums to Rs 42,914 Crore in October
Life insurers in India recorded a 26% growth in new business premiums in October, reaching Rs 42,914 crore compared to Rs 34,007 crore the previous year. The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) saw a 31% increase, collecting Rs 25,316 crore, while 26 private insurers reported a 20% rise to Rs 17,599 crore. Growth was driven by higher sales of both single and non-single premium policies, with private sector individual single premiums increasing to Rs 2,008 crore and non-single premiums to Rs 6,666 crore.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (55/100). Lens Score 35/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 11 Nov, 12:01 pm. Other outlets followed.