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<div><div><div><div><ul><li>Sector growth pegged at 15% CAGR over the coming decade: Currently, life insurance penetration in India (FY22) stands at 3.2% compared to 3.4-19.2% for Asian peers.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>Protection segment expected to grow at a higher rate: We expect the protection segment to grow at a higher rate than the overall APE growth, implying higher sales contribution going forward.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>Larger players better placed to capture growth: We see larger players (top 6-8) being most favourably placed to defend/gain market share.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><em>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.</em></p>

Sector growth pegged at 15% CAGR over the coming decade: Currently, life insurance penetration in India (FY22) stands at 3.2% compared to 3.4-19.2% for Asian peers.Protection segment expected to grow at a higher rate: We expect the protection segment to grow at a higher rate than the overall APE growth, implying higher sales contribution going forward.Larger players better placed to capture growth: We see larger players (top 6-8) being most favourably placed to defend/gain market share.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 Sector - Structural Story at Attractive Valuations; SBI Life Top Pick

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>The company expects share of retail protection to increase in FY23 driven by low base of last year and strong demand.</li></ul><div><div><div><ul><li>Targeted VNB of Rs26.5bn will be achieved by (1) topline growth (2) margin expansion.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>Beyond FY23, the company expects savings to grow in line with the nominal GDP growth.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><em>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.</em></p>

The company expects share of retail protection to increase in FY23 driven by low base of last year and strong demand.Targeted VNB of Rs26.5bn will be achieved by (1) topline growth (2) margin expansion.Beyond FY23, the company expects savings to grow in line with the nominal GDP growth.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 Sector - Key Takeaways from Conference Meetings

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>ICICI Pru Life – tracking well: For May’22, the company reported 36.2% YoY growth in individual APE. In FY22, its individual APE was up 15.5%.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>HDFC Life – upbeat on protection: In May’22, the no. of individual policies sold increased by 13.7% YoY. Individual APE for May’22 was up 51.8% YoY (up 16.4% in FY22).</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>SBI Life – outperformer: SBI Life has reported individual APE growth of 193.6% YoY for May’22, aided by a low base.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><em>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.</em></p>

ICICI Pru Life – tracking well: For May’22, the company reported 36.2% YoY growth in individual APE. In FY22, its individual APE was up 15.5%.HDFC Life – upbeat on protection: In May’22, the no. of individual policies sold increased by 13.7% YoY. Individual APE for May’22 was up 51.8% YoY (up 16.4% in FY22).SBI Life – outperformer: SBI Life has reported individual APE growth of 193.6% YoY for May’22, aided by a low base.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 Sector - Strong Momentum Aided by Low Base; SBI Life Ups Market Share

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ICICI Prudential Life Insurance / Equity Bottom-Up

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (IPRU IN)

<ul><li>VNB margins fell by 166 bps y-o-y to 21.2% versus estimates of 21.5% driven by an adverse product mix.</li><li>Increased surrender value had a limited impact.</li><li>VNB grew by 19% y-o-y (~7% below estimates) in Q3. For 9MFY25, VNB growth of 9% y-o-y much below the targeted high mid-teens.</li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

VNB margins fell by 166 bps y-o-y to 21.2% versus estimates of 21.5% driven by an adverse product mix.Increased surrender value had a limited impact.VNB grew by 19% y-o-y (~7% below estimates) in Q3. For 9MFY25, VNB growth of 9% y-o-y much below the targeted high mid-teens.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.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd - Margins a Blip

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<ul><li>ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (IPRU) reported new business APE growth of 28% YoY to INR24.4b (6% miss).</li><li>For 9MFY25, APE grew 28% YoY to INR69.1b.</li><li>VNB margin for the quarter stood at 21.2% vs.</li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (IPRU) reported new business APE growth of 28% YoY to INR24.4b (6% miss).For 9MFY25, APE grew 28% YoY to INR69.1b.VNB margin for the quarter stood at 21.2% vs.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.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance - Miss Across Key Parameters; Margin Contracts to 21.2%

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ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a prominent Indian life insurance company, a joint venture between ICICI Bank Limited and Prudential Corporation Holdings Limited. The company offers a diverse range of products including life insurance, health, and retirement solutions, as well as term plans, unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPs), and traditional savings plans. Headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, the company commenced operations in the fiscal year 2001.

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ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (IPRU IN)

Life Insurance Sector - Structural Story at Attractive Valuations; SBI Life Top Pick

Life insurance stocks have corrected by 9-16% over the last six months vs a correction of 9% and 5.3% in NIFTY50 and Bank Nifty, respectively.

Nirmal Bang

Life Insurance Sector - Key Takeaways from Conference Meetings

Our recent interaction with two life insurance companies indicates strong growth outlook for the life insurance sector. FY23 growth is expected to...

Nirmal Bang

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd - Margins a Blip

VNB margins fell by 166 bps y-o-y to 21.2% versus estimates of 21.5% driven by an adverse product mix. Increased surrender value had a limited impact.

Sharekhan

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance - Miss Across Key Parameters; Margin Contracts to 21.2%

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (IPRU) reported new business APE growth of 28% YoY to INR24.4b (6% miss). For 9MFY25, APE grew 28% YoY to INR69.1b.

Motilal Oswal

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Life Insurance Sector - Structural Story at Attractive Valuations; SBI Life Top Pick

Life insurance stocks have corrected by 9-16% over the last six months vs a correction of 9% and 5.3% in NIFTY50 and Bank Nifty, respectively.

Nirmal Bang

Life Insurance Sector - Key Takeaways from Conference Meetings

Our recent interaction with two life insurance companies indicates strong growth outlook for the life insurance sector. FY23 growth is expected to...

Nirmal Bang

Life Insurance Sector - Strong Momentum Aided by Low Base; SBI Life Ups Market Share

May’22 life insurance industry numbers indicate strong momentum in sales, aided by a favorable base. YTD sales are up 72.6% YoY for the insurance...

Nirmal Bang

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd - Margins a Blip

VNB margins fell by 166 bps y-o-y to 21.2% versus estimates of 21.5% driven by an adverse product mix. Increased surrender value had a limited impact.

Sharekhan

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance - Miss Across Key Parameters; Margin Contracts to 21.2%

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance (IPRU) reported new business APE growth of 28% YoY to INR24.4b (6% miss). For 9MFY25, APE grew 28% YoY to INR69.1b.

Motilal Oswal