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LIC Needs APE Shot for Stock

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February 12, 2025

Shares of Life Insurance Corp. of India Ltd (LIC) hit a 52-week low on Tuesday, dropping to ₹790.20 apiece.

- Manish Joshi

LIC Needs APE Shot for Stock

The life insurer's Q3FY25 results were disappointing even though expectations were already low. LIC's total annualized premium equivalent (APE) and value of new business (VNB) declined 24% and 27% year-on-year (y-o-y) to ₹9,951 crore and ₹1,926 crore in Q3.

The only segment to report a meaningful jump in APE growth was unit-linked insurance plans (Ulips), where premium income from sales nearly tripled to ₹803 crore. In contrast, APE fell across all other categories except protection (term plans), which remains too small to make a significant impact.

LIC's shares slipped 2% since the results amid the already low valuation in terms of market capitalization to embedded value multiple at 0.62x. Other leading private life insurance companies enjoy a valuation multiple at least twice that.

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