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Why should you invest in LIC IPO?

April 28, 2022 . Manas muraleedharan

Finally, the much-awaited IPO of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the largest insurance provider in India is here. The IPO opens on May 04, 2022

Let us all look into a few points that help us answer the question ‘Why should you invest in LIC”?

  • LIC was established on September 01, 1956, by merging 245 private life insurance companies. 
  • It is a 100% Government-owned insurance company and it was the only life insurance company in India until the Government permitted private companies to enter the insurance field in 2000. 
  • It is the 5th largest player in the global life insurance arena in terms of Gross Written Premium(GWP) and the 10th largest life insurance company in terms of total assets. 
  • It has its presence in 14 countries all over the globe with 2,048 branches, 113 divisional offices, 8 zonal offices, and 1,554 Satellite Offices. 
  • It has its presence in Fiji, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Kingdom.
  • It holds a big share of 74.6% in terms of all the individual life insurance issued in India every year. 
  • It has around 290 million active life insurance policies. 

Competitive Advantages

  • Largest insurance provider in India
  • It has earned a huge amount of trust in the public for both life insurance as well as investment products. In simple words, LIC is synonymous with insurance in India.
  • Over 13.5 lakh agents who help in the growth of LIC’s business.

Company Financials

ParticularsFor the year ended 31 Dec’21
(Rs. in millions)
For the year ended 31 Mar’21
(Rs. in millions)
For the year ended 31 Mar’20
(Rs. in millions)
For the year ended 31 Mar’20
(Rs. in millions)

Total Assets

4,09,07,867

3,74,64,044

3,41,41,745

3,36,63,346

Total Revenue

17,573

29,855

27,309

26,449

Profit After Tax

17,153

29,741

27,104

26,273

IPO Details

IPO DateMay 4, 2022 – May 9, 2022

IPO Price

₹ 902 to ₹ 949 per equity share

Issue Size

Equity Shares of ₹ 10 (aggregating up to ₹22,13,74,920 Cr)

Market Lot

15 shares

Minimum Order Quantity

15 shares

Employee Discount

Rs. 45 per share

Policyholder Discount

Rs. 60 per share

Retail Discount

Rs. 45 per share

Listing At

BSE, NSE

Application

Lots

Shares

Amount (Cut-off)

Minimum

1

15

₹14,235

Maximum

14

210

₹ 1,99,290

So, why are you waiting?

Invest in one of the largest insurance providers in the global insurance arena and class up your portfolio

To know how to buy an IPO, click here.

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