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Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is an insurance and investment corporation. The Parliament of India passed the Life Insurance of India Act on 19 June 1956 creating the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, which started operating in September 1956. It consolidated the business of 245 private life insurers and other entities offering life insurance services; this consisted of 154 life insurance companies, 16 foreign companies and 75 provident companies. The LIC's executive board consists of Chairman and Managing Directors. The Central Office of LIC is based out of Mumbai which sits the Chairman, all four Managing Directors, and all Executive Directors (Department Heads). LIC has a total of 8 Zonal Offices namely Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Kolkata, Bhopal More

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  • Morning Scan: All the big stories to get you started for the day March 27, 2023 07:27 AM IST

    Morning Scan: All the big stories to get you started for the day

    A round-up of all the top stories from newspapers to get you started for the day.

  • FSIB recommends Siddhartha Mohanty as LIC chairman March 24, 2023 08:27 AM IST

    FSIB recommends Siddhartha Mohanty as LIC chairman

    Siddhartha Mohanty is currently serving as the interim chairperson of LIC for a period of three months, along with discharging his responsibilities as managing director (MD) of the corporation.

  • IDBI Bank stake sale could be deferred: Report March 17, 2023 11:58 AM IST

    IDBI Bank stake sale could be deferred: Report

    The government had received initial bids in January from multiple bidders. Financial bids for IDBI Bank will be called only after due diligence, DIPAM secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey told CNBC-TV18 in January.

  • Tablesh Pandey appointed LIC MD March 14, 2023 02:27 PM IST

    Tablesh Pandey appointed LIC MD

    Tablesh Pandey will replace present managing director B C Patnaik, it said.

  • Siddhartha Mohanty appointed as LIC's interim chairman for 3 months after MR Kumar's term ended March 11, 2023 11:00 PM IST

    Siddhartha Mohanty appointed as LIC's interim chairman for 3 months after MR Kumar's term ended

    The life insurance company said that MR Kumar, the LIC's current chairman, has not been given an extended term.

  • LIC meets top management of Adani Group, more confident of business prospects: Chairperson MR Kumar March 06, 2023 07:27 AM IST

    LIC meets top management of Adani Group, more confident of business prospects: Chairperson MR Kumar

    Early last month, MR Kumar had said that LIC officials were planning to meet up with the Adani Group's top management to seek clarification on the crisis it was facing post the US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research report.

  • LIC recoups losses as Adani Group shares rise for third consecutive session March 03, 2023 08:39 PM IST

    LIC recoups losses as Adani Group shares rise for third consecutive session

    LIC holds shares in seven out of the 10 listed companies of the Adani Group. The shareholding ranges from 1.28 per cent in Adani Green Energy Ltd to 9.14 per cent in Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd, according to information available on stock exchanges.

  • LIC’s Jeevan Azad: Should you buy a traditional endowment policy with assured returns? March 03, 2023 02:55 PM IST

    LIC’s Jeevan Azad: Should you buy a traditional endowment policy with assured returns?

    Guaranteed, tax-free maturity proceeds may sound inviting but low rate of return is a dampener for Jeevan Azad, as is the case with most non-participating, guaranteed endowment plans

  • Value of LIC's investments in Adani Group companies turns negative February 24, 2023 07:58 AM IST

    Value of LIC's investments in Adani Group companies turns negative

    As of closing on February 22, LIC's investment value in Adani Group companies stood at Rs 33,632 crore, as per the December shareholding pattern available on the exchanges.

  • Hold LIC of Rs 700: Emkay Global Financial February 16, 2023 07:11 PM IST

    Hold LIC of Rs 700: Emkay Global Financial

    Emkay Global Financial recommended hold rating on LIC with a target price of Rs 700 in its research report dated February 10, 2023.

  • Should investors bet on the LIC stock? February 13, 2023 12:09 PM IST

    Should investors bet on the LIC stock?

    The life insurer’s stock is trading closer to its lowest level despite healthy operating performance

  • How credible is LIC’s claim to stand tall sans tax crutch? February 13, 2023 03:44 PM IST

    How credible is LIC’s claim to stand tall sans tax crutch?

    The low share of life insurance in the overall household savings is a testament to the fact that insurance in India is a push product that needs sweeteners such as tax exemptions

  • LIC not thinking of investing further in Adani Group cos right now February 10, 2023 09:34 PM IST

    LIC not thinking of investing further in Adani Group cos right now

    LIC also clarified that the stock price has taken a hit in a very short time, and it was not suitable to take a call if the Adani stocks needed to be offloaded or any other action is required.

  • Stock Market Live: Key Sectoral Indices Flat In Trade,  Lupin, Aurobindo Pharma In Focus | Closing Bell February 10, 2023 03:27 PM IST

    Stock Market Live: Key Sectoral Indices Flat In Trade, Lupin, Aurobindo Pharma In Focus | Closing Bell

    Benchmark indices drift lower in a lackluster trading day. MSCI rejig lifts CG Power up in trade. Metal shares continue to slide, IT stock see profit booking. Santosh Nair & Yatin Mota decoded the market movement in today's trading day. Lupin, Aurobindo Pharma & United Breweries on the radar today.

  • LIC shares gain as Q3 net profit zooms February 10, 2023 09:27 AM IST

    LIC shares gain as Q3 net profit zooms

    Revenue rose 13 percent YoY to Rs 1.96 lakh crore with net profit surging 26 times to Rs 6,334 crore. Meanwhile, net premium income gained 15 percent at Rs 1.12 lakh crore.

  • LIC will soon contact Adani top management to understand the issues, says Chairman Kumar February 09, 2023 08:48 PM IST

    LIC will soon contact Adani top management to understand the issues, says Chairman Kumar

    LIC's total exposure to the Adani group is 0.97 percent of its total assets under management (AUM), Chairman M R Kumar said

  • Fear for deposits of people in banks, post offices and LIC: Mamata Banerjee February 09, 2023 06:03 PM IST

    Fear for deposits of people in banks, post offices and LIC: Mamata Banerjee

    Banerjee's comments come in the wake of the Hindenburg Research report that made a slew of allegations of wrongdoing against the business conglomerate led by industrialist Gautam Adani, in which state-owned lender SBI and Life Insurance Corporation have exposure.

  • Higher additional provisioning roils LIC HFL numbers, net plunges 37% February 06, 2023 09:11 PM IST

    Higher additional provisioning roils LIC HFL numbers, net plunges 37%

    The LIC subsidiary has made additional prudential provisions of Rs 7,285.09 crore during the quarter, taking its coverage rate to 51 per cent against Rs 5,715.76 crore in December 2021 and Rs 6,522 crore in September 2022.

  • Adani crisis: Congress protests outside SBI, LIC offices across Jharkhand February 06, 2023 08:40 PM IST

    Adani crisis: Congress protests outside SBI, LIC offices across Jharkhand

    In state capital Ranchi, Congress supporters staged a demonstration outside the SBI branch in the Kutchery area and the LIC office in the Hinoo area with placards and posters.

  • National Monetisation Pipeline is on 'good track' to reach Rs 1.6-lakh-cr target: Ajay Seth February 06, 2023 09:52 AM IST

    National Monetisation Pipeline is on 'good track' to reach Rs 1.6-lakh-cr target: Ajay Seth

    Asset monetisation is being done by government entities and the money goes to them, and they use it to invest it further, says the secretary to the department of economic affairs under the finance ministry

  • BJP using money from LIC, nationalised banks to benefit some leaders: Mamata Banerjee February 02, 2023 02:38 PM IST

    BJP using money from LIC, nationalised banks to benefit some leaders: Mamata Banerjee

    Speaking at a function in Purba Bardhaman district, the Trinamool Congress supremo lashed out at the BJP-led Centre over the Union budget, saying that the share market witnessed a massive crash following the presentation of the budget on Wednesday.

  • LIC on Adani: Positive on our investments in group, they are within prudent norms February 01, 2023 03:55 PM IST

    LIC on Adani: Positive on our investments in group, they are within prudent norms

    Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Mohanty added, "Adani investments are within our prudent norms." adding, "We talk to companies that we invest in as a routine."

  • Budget 2023: Insurance stocks tank up to 10% as FM pushes for new tax regime February 01, 2023 02:00 PM IST

    Budget 2023: Insurance stocks tank up to 10% as FM pushes for new tax regime

    Union Budget 2023: As many taxpayers take insurance policies only to take benefit of Section 80C deduction, they will not be inclined to do so under the new tax regime, experts said

  • Stock Market LIVE: IHC to invest $400 million in Adani Enterprises FPO | L&T, LIC & Tech Mahindra in focus January 31, 2023 08:34 AM IST

    Stock Market LIVE: IHC to invest $400 million in Adani Enterprises FPO | L&T, LIC & Tech Mahindra in focus

    Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC) is set to invest $400 million in Adani Enterprises’ follow-on public offering (FPO). Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) says market value of equity under Adani Group companies is at Rs 56,142 crore vs purchase value of Rs 30,127 crore. Also in focus L&T and Tech Mahindra’s Q3 report card, along with Ultratech Cement.

  • LIC clarifies on Adani shares: Equity exposure at Rs 56,142 crore January 30, 2023 02:39 PM IST

    LIC clarifies on Adani shares: Equity exposure at Rs 56,142 crore

    Insurance behemoth says its exposure in the Adani group amounts to 0.975 percent of the total assets under management. Also, the credit rating of all of Adani's debt securities are ‘AA’ and above, and, hence, LIC’s investments comply with IRDAI norms.