“The margin expansion, driven by the shifting of product mix by its unparalleled agency force, should boost VNB (value of new business) growth, even as overall medium-term APE (annual premium equivalent) growth will likely be lower than private peers,” said Kotak’s analysts in a client note. “The large unrealized equity gains (59% of FY2022 EV) should also support LIC’s EV (Enterprise Value) and make it leveraged to capital market movements.”
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