India's Private Life Insurers Report Q1 Growth Driven by Group Policies and Distribution Diversification
India's private life insurers showed strong growth in the June quarter, mainly driven by one-off group corporate deals rather than broad retail demand. While GST exemptions boosted retail sales of pure protection policies, they compressed new business margins by 60-120 basis points. Insurers like HDFC Life, SBI Life, ICICI Prudential Life, and Canara HSBC Life reported profit increases and highlighted the lumpy nature of group business. Canara HSBC Life is also diversifying its distribution by expanding agency and non-bank channels, aiming for 15% non-bancassurance share within 2-3 years, while maintaining strong sales quality and claim settlement ratios.
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thefinancialexpress broke this story on 31 Jul, 02:10 am. Other outlets followed.