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LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA (LIC) IPO

Price Range (₹)

Rs. 902 to Rs. 949

Issue Size (₹ in Cr.)

Upto Rs. 20,557 cr.

Minimum Quantity

15 shares

Bidding Period

May 4 – May 9, 2022
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LIC has been providing life insurance in India for more than 65 years and is the largest life insurer in India, with :
- 61.6% market share in terms of premium (or GWP),
- 61.4% market share in terms of new business premium (or NBP),
- 71.8% market share in terms of number of individual policies issued,
- 88.8% market share in terms of number of group policies issued for the nine months ended December 31, 2021, as well as by the number of individual agents, which comprised 55% of all individual agents in India as at December 31, 2021.

(Source: CRISIL Report, RHP)

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Strengths

Fifth largest life insurer globally by GWP and the largest player in the fast growing and underpenetrated Indian life insurance sector

For FY21, LIC issued approximately 21 million individual policies in India, representing approximately 75% market share in new individual policy issuances. The second largest player in the industry issued 1.66 million individual policies and had a 5.9% market share for FY21. (Source: the CRISIL Report)

Trusted brand and a customer-centric business model

The brand ‘LIC’ was recognised as the third strongest and 10th most valuable global insurance brand in 2021, as per the “Insurance 100 2021” report released by Brand Finance. As per the report, the brand value of LIC in 2021 was US$8,655 million, with a Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 84.1 out of 100, corresponding to AAA- brand strength rating. (Source: DRHP)

Harnessing technology capabilities to support customer connect and drive operating efficiencies

As at December 31, 2021, LIC's portal had 18.60 million registered users and the Corporation’s mobile app for policyholders, available on both Android and iOS platforms, had 5.1 million registered users. The Corporation’s uses three online on-boarding digital platforms through which intermediaries can register new proposals for insurance and issue new policies - e2e, i-proposals, AtmaNirbhar Agents New Business Digital App (""ANANDA"")

Risks

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could adversely affect all aspects of business

These include (i) restricting the ability of agents to sell products; (ii) significantly increasing expenses due to changes in laws and regulations and investing in new methodologies to overcome the restrictions brought in to address the spread of COVID-19 and the adverse changes in population mortality/morbidity or utilization behaviours; (iii) adversely affecting the investment portfolio; (iv) adversely affecting operational effectiveness; and (v) heightening the general risks faced in the business (Source: DRHP).

Interest rate fluctuations may materially and adversely affect profitability

In addition, the limited amounts and types of long-term fixed income products in the Indian capital markets and the legal and regulatory requirements on the types of investment and amount of investment assets that insurance entities are permitted to make could severely limit the ability to closely match the duration of assets and liabilities and thereby decrease interest rate risk. (Source: DRHP).

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Industry Trends

There are currently 24 life insurance companies in India, with Life Insurance Corporation being the sole public player. The size of the Indian life insurance industry was ₹6.2 trillion on a total-premium basis in Fiscal 2021, up from ₹5.7 trillion in Fiscal 2020. The industry’s total premium has grown at 11% CAGR in the five years ended Fiscal 2021. CRISIL Research forecasts the industry’s total premium to grow at 14-15% CAGR over the next five years, to reach close to ₹12.4 trillion by Fiscal 2026. (Source: DRHP, CRISIL Report)

India is the Fifth Largest Insurance Market in Asia and Has Exhibited Consistent Growth in Insurance Premiums

Based on life insurance premium, India is the tenth largest life insurance market in the world and the fifth largest in Asia, as per Swiss Re’s sigma No 3/2021 report for July 2021. The size of the Indian life insurance industry was Rs. 6.2 trillion based on total premium in Fiscal 2021, up from Rs. 5.7 trillion in Fiscal 2020. The industry’s total premium has grown at 11% CAGR in the last 5 years ending in Fiscal 2021. New business premiums (NBP) grew at 15% CAGR during Fiscals 2016 to 2021, to approximately Rs. 2.78 trillion. In fact, in Fiscal 2021 – a year impacted by the COVID- 19 pandemic, the NBP of the industry rose by 7.5%. Within the NBP, group business premium grew at approximately 15.4% CAGR from Fiscals 2016 to 2021, whereas individual premium rose approximately 14% CAGR during the same period.

LIC continues to account for around two-thirds of the industry’s premium

LIC accounts for approximately 2/3rd market share in terms of both GWP and NBP in the life insurance industry for Fiscal 2021, driven by its individual agent network especially in rural areas, wide range of products and a sense of trust created by brand LIC among individuals. Private sector players, however, have been gaining market share, supported by their diversified product mix and strong distribution through bancassurance partners. Private players have increased their focus towards individual NBP and increased their market share from 44% in Fiscal 2016 to 50% in Fiscal 2021. In group NBP, LIC continues to dominate the market, accounting for more than 75% of the market share for Fiscal 2021.

Follow 3 simple steps TO APPLY IPO

  • Directly from Bank A/c

    For ICICI Bank linked A/c

  • Using UPI

    For non ICICI Bank A/c

  • lock-in of 3 years
    Select IPO

    Go to the IPO section, select the IPO you want to apply from the list and click on ‘Apply’.

  • lock-in of 3 years
    Fill in the required details

    Fill in the quantity of the number of shares you want to buy. To apply at maximum price, check the cut-off price box and amount is auto calculated. If you want to apply at some other price within the price band, then you can enter the price manually by clicking on “Add bid” option.

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    Confirm your request

    Click on proceed to confirm the order. You can view the placed order under “order book”.

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  • lock-in of 3 years
    Select IPO

    Choose the IPO you want to apply from the list. Click on Apply.

  • lock-in of 3 years
    Fill in the required details

    Fill in the quantity of shares. To apply at maximum price, check the cut-off price box and amount is auto calculated. If you want to apply at some other price within the price band, then you can enter the price manually by clicking on “Add bid” option.

  • lock-in of 3 years
    Confirm your request

    Check the A/C, UPI details and click on proceed. You will get an UPI link by which payment can be made.

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LIC IPO FAQs

The IPO is set to open on May 4th and close on May 9th, 2022.

Yes, anyone with a valid PAN card and a Demat Account can apply for shares in IPO as an investor.

There is no lock-in period for shares allotted in the IPO. 

 No. Only Resident policyholders can apply in the policyholder category

No. Group policy members are not eligible for the policyholder quota

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