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India’s life insurance industry saw a decrease in new business premiums in June 2025, with total collections decreasing 3.1% YoY to INR 4,11,171 Mn, compared to INR 4,24,337
Mn in June 2024. The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) reported a 14.7% YoY decrease in number of policies sold. The decline reflects industry-wide challenges, including
regulatory changes, economic conditions, and shifting consumer preferences. Insurers are focusing on expanding distribution channels and introducing new products.

QoQ/10.0% YoY. Disbursal run-rate of LICHF/CANF is a key monitorable, given weak credit flow in the last few quarters. NIM for coverage HFCs could fall by 3bps QoQ to 3.13%. NII may remain flat QoQ and grow by 9.0% YoY to Rs27.8bn due to faster repricing of loans. Other income could reduce by 44.3% QoQ to Rs1.6bn owing to seasonality which would be partly offset by 20.2% moderation in opex to Rs5.56bn mainly led by fall in other opex (-28.2% QoQ). Hence, PPoP could be flat QoQ at Rs23.9bn. We see provisions inching up QoQ to 19bps from 15bps as Q1 sees slower...

Good quarter owing to healthy equity growth Equity QAAuM for the industry is likely to see healthy growth of 7-8% QoQ/2122% YoY in Q1FY26 due to higher MTM gains as equity market bounced back in May'25 & Jun'25. Over Mar'25 to May'25 closing eq+bal AuM for the industry grew by 8.3% (6.9% attributable to MTM) while overall AuM grew by 9.8% to Rs72.2trn. Equity/debt mix in May'25 industry MAAuM was 54.3%/16%. Equity flows saw a blip in Apr'25/May'25 (may uptick in Jun'25) due to market volatility; excl. NFOs net equity flows were Rs474bn (Rs964bn in Q4FY25). We expect AMCs in our coverage to see equity QAAuM growth of 7.7% QoQ...

started to taper off (highlighted in Q4FY25), and we expect the trend to continue in Q1FY26. Our outlook remains positive backed by improving margin better as they have multiple levers to deliver growth. BAF has reported steady AUM growth of 25% YoY- stable NIM and improving credit cost outlook will be...

The NBFC sector is anticipated to register moderate loan growth in Q1 FY26E. Although unsecured lending may witness some slowdown due to tightening risk controls and regulatory oversight, segments including gold loans and Loan Against Property (LAP) are expected to maintain healthy traction, reflecting shift to a more balanced lending strategy amid evolving credit and interest rate dynamics.

is a key monitorable, given weak credit flow in the last few quarters. NIM for coverage HFCs could fall by 6bps QoQ to 2.96%. NII may inch up by 0.7% QoQ to Rs26.2bn. Opex could rise by 6.1% QoQ to Rs5.95bn due to other opex (+14.2% QoQ) partially offset by a 2.1% decline in employee cost. Hence, PPoP could be flat QoQ at Rs22.4bn. We see provisions normalizing to 19bps (vs -0.02bps in Q3FY25) as LICHF had seen a write-back last quarter. PAT...

Industry MAAuM as at Feb'25 stood at Rs67.6trn and equity/debt share was 53.4%/16%. Equity flows continue to remain strong; excluding NFOs, Jan'25 and Feb'25 together saw net flows of Rs702bn compared to Rs1,207bn in Q3FY25. Equity QAAuM growth is likely to decline in Q4FY25 by 4.0-4.5% due to equity correction in Jan'25 & Feb'25; industry QAAuM de-grew by 1.7% QoQ to Rs67.4trn (+3.6% QoQ in Q3FY25), while closing equity AuM (incl. bal) saw a QTD de-growth of 9.3% in Feb'25. We expect AMCs in our coverage to see equity QAAuM de-growth of 4.3% QoQ...

In March 2024, private insurers sold 13.3 lakh policies, while LIC sold 17.2 lakh schemes. The first-year premium for private insurers grew by 2.3% YoY to Rs 23,913 crore. Meanwhile, LIC's first-year premium increased to Rs 36,300.6 crore, with its market share rising by 510 bps YoY.

VNB margins expected to stay under pressure for life insurers; SBI Life (TP Rs 1,970) remains our top pick

Private insurers sold 7.8 lakh policies in February 2024, while LIC sold 17.2 lakh schemes. The first-year premium of private insurers grew by 27.8% YoY to Rs 14,017.2 crore in the same period. While LIC's premium rose YoY to Rs 19,896 crore, its market share jumped by 670 bps YoY.

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