Daily BriefsIndia

India: Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Life Insurance Corporation of India Pre-IPO – Peer Comparison, Quick Thoughts on Rumored Valuations

Life Insurance Corporation of India Pre-IPO – Peer Comparison, Quick Thoughts on Rumored Valuations

By Sumeet Singh

  • Government of India (GoI) is now said to be looking to raise around US$6-7bn via selling a stake in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in its upcoming India IPO.
  • As of FY21, LIC was the largest life insurer in India with a 64.1% market share in terms of GWP, a 66.2% market share in terms of NBP.
  • In this note, we undertake a peer comparison and look at the implied multiples at the rumored valuations.

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