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<ul><li>As one of the most important aspects of the IRDAI master circular takes effect from 01st October 2024, we engaged with industry experts to understand how the life insurance (LI) industry is gearing up for key changes in the NPAR (NPS) category construct</li><li>While we expect the LI industry to take a one-time knock on NPS margins (50-200bps impact on profitability) on account of the revised surrender value norms, we understand that insurers have followed up with product intervention in the form of deferred payouts (20-30% of first-year commission), agent club-based payouts, persistency-linked clawbacks, and lower customer IRRs.</li><li>Our channel checks suggest that most insurers have gone LIVE with their new products at the beginning of October 2024, we incorporate the implications from the likely changes in the NPS product construct into our forecasts and reiterate SBILIFE as our highest-conviction BUY.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

As one of the most important aspects of the IRDAI master circular takes effect from 01st October 2024, we engaged with industry experts to understand how the life insurance (LI) industry is gearing up for key changes in the NPAR (NPS) category constructWhile we expect the LI industry to take a one-time knock on NPS margins (50-200bps impact on profitability) on account of the revised surrender value norms, we understand that insurers have followed up with product intervention in the form of deferred payouts (20-30% of first-year commission), agent club-based payouts, persistency-linked clawbacks, and lower customer IRRs.Our channel checks suggest that most insurers have gone LIVE with their new products at the beginning of October 2024, we incorporate the implications from the likely changes in the NPS product construct into our forecasts and reiterate SBILIFE as our highest-conviction BUY.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Life Insurance: Changing the Rules of the Game

<ul><li>The IRDAI issued a master circular on the life insurance (LI) business, largely focused on a consumer-friendly policy environment to safeguard policyholder interest and drive LI penetration</li><li>This latest master circular, which subsumes four existing circulars, revolves around changes to the NPAR savings category, an extended free-look period, the introduction of potential new products, stronger grievance redressal systems, and mandatory liquidity support</li><li>While changes to the NPAR category construct are effective from H2FY25, the cumulative impact of all these policies is likely to reflect in relatively lower competitive intensity, more disciplined pricing, a wider product range, and scope for greater product innovation.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The IRDAI issued a master circular on the life insurance (LI) business, largely focused on a consumer-friendly policy environment to safeguard policyholder interest and drive LI penetrationThis latest master circular, which subsumes four existing circulars, revolves around changes to the NPAR savings category, an extended free-look period, the introduction of potential new products, stronger grievance redressal systems, and mandatory liquidity supportWhile changes to the NPAR category construct are effective from H2FY25, the cumulative impact of all these policies is likely to reflect in relatively lower competitive intensity, more disciplined pricing, a wider product range, and scope for greater product innovation.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Life Insurance: Consumer 1 - Industry 0, “claw-back” the way forward

<ul><li>Contrary to expectations of relief in the Union Budget, life insurers are expected to be adversely impacted by the first-order and second-order changes proposed in the Finance Act’23</li><li>Conversation with industry experts suggest that the top four private life insurers are likely to witness 20-27% adverse impact on FY24E APE predominantly on account of the impending transition to the new tax regime</li><li>We flag “high ceding charges” in guaranteed NPAR savings as the next potential target as policymakers look to protect policyholder interest and improve life insurance (LI) penetration</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Contrary to expectations of relief in the Union Budget, life insurers are expected to be adversely impacted by the first-order and second-order changes proposed in the Finance Act’23Conversation with industry experts suggest that the top four private life insurers are likely to witness 20-27% adverse impact on FY24E APE predominantly on account of the impending transition to the new tax regimeWe flag “high ceding charges” in guaranteed NPAR savings as the next potential target as policymakers look to protect policyholder interest and improve life insurance (LI) penetrationContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Life Insurance: ‘Cleansing’ underway; no longer “nudge and push”

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

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<ul><li>In Oct’22, the life insurance industry witnessed a decent performance in YoY NBP/APE growth with NBP/APE growing at 15.3%/10.3% YoY but NBP/APE growth moderated to 1.8%/-21.2% MoM.</li><li>The strong growth YoY was largely driven by LIC’s YoY performance.</li><li>In Oct’22, the private players reported overall lacklusture YoY performance with NBP growing at 7.9% YoY but APE declining by 4.3% YoY.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

In Oct’22, the life insurance industry witnessed a decent performance in YoY NBP/APE growth with NBP/APE growing at 15.3%/10.3% YoY but NBP/APE growth moderated to 1.8%/-21.2% MoM.The strong growth YoY was largely driven by LIC’s YoY performance.In Oct’22, the private players reported overall lacklusture YoY performance with NBP growing at 7.9% YoY but APE declining by 4.3% YoY.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Life Insurance Monthly Performance Tracker - Oct 22

<ul><li>AMCs—tepid flows to drag earnings: Active equity schemes witnessed a deceleration in net inflows at INR339bn (Q1FY23: INR598bn), despite an all-time high SIP flow run rate (Q2 average: INR126bn)</li><li>Increased volatility in capital markets, rising concerns on global macros, and higher interest rates appear to have resulted in muted lumpsum flows; however, a sharp recovery in capital markets resulted in a 12% QoQ rise in Active Equity AUM</li><li>Interest rate hikes are likely to keep treasury gains under check</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

AMCs—tepid flows to drag earnings: Active equity schemes witnessed a deceleration in net inflows at INR339bn (Q1FY23: INR598bn), despite an all-time high SIP flow run rate (Q2 average: INR126bn)Increased volatility in capital markets, rising concerns on global macros, and higher interest rates appear to have resulted in muted lumpsum flows; however, a sharp recovery in capital markets resulted in a 12% QoQ rise in Active Equity AUMInterest rate hikes are likely to keep treasury gains under checkContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Non-Leveraged Financials - Volatile Markets and Weak Macros Drive Slowdown

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HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited, doing business as HDFC Life, is an Indian life insurance company offering individual and group insurance solutions including protection, pension, savings, investment, annuity, and health plans. It operates through a multi-channel distribution network across India. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and was incorporated in 2000.

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Life Insurance: Changing the Rules of the Game

Our channel checks suggest that most insurers have gone LIVE with their new products at the beginning of October 2024, we incorporate the...

HDFC Securities

Life Insurance: Consumer 1 - Industry 0, “claw-back” the way forward

The IRDAI issued a master circular on the life insurance (LI) business, largely focused on a consumer-friendly policy environment to safeguard...

HDFC Securities

Life Insurance: ‘Cleansing’ underway; no longer “nudge and push”

Contrary to expectations of relief in the Union Budget, life insurers are expected to be adversely impacted by the first-order and second-order...

HDFC Securities

Life Insurance Monthly Performance Tracker - Oct 22

In Oct’22, the life insurance industry witnessed a decent performance in YoY NBP/APE growth with NBP/APE growing at 15.3%/10.3% YoY

Axis Direct

Non-Leveraged Financials - Volatile Markets and Weak Macros Drive Slowdown

Active equity schemes witnessed a deceleration in net inflows at INR339bn (Q1FY23: INR598bn), despite an all-time high SIP flow run rate (Q2...

HDFC Securities

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