Axis Max Life Reports 21% Rise in VNB and 12% Growth in First-Year Premium in H1 FY'27
Max Financial Services reported a 16% year-on-year rise in consolidated revenue excluding investment income to ₹17,484 crore in H1 FY'27, with profit after tax increasing 137% to ₹219 crore. Axis Max Life Insurance saw a 12% growth in individual adjusted first-year premium to ₹4,368 crore and a 21% increase in Value of New Business (VNB) to ₹1,180 crore. The company’s VNB margin expanded to 25.4%, driven by growth in protection and retirement segments, including a 130% rise in annuity business following the launch of a new retirement product.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
businessstandard broke this story on 30 Oct, 12:13 pm. Other outlets followed.