LIC, India’s largest insurance provider, shifted its growth strategy, focusing on expansion over margins. In Q1 FY25, it reported a 24% rise in value of new business due to a 21% increase in annualized premium equivalent. This strategy led to a rise in non-par segment premiums but a decline in overall margins.
No runaway rally likely; markets to trade in broad range: Sameer Dalal
Equity markets face near-term unevenness due to global optimism tempered by domestic uncertainties like elevated crude prices and monsoon risks. Sameer Dalal of Natverlal &