LIC Collects Highest ever Rs 1.84 Trillion (Lakh Crores) New Premium during Covid Period
Press Release- 20 April, 2021: LIC Collects Highest ever Rs 1.84 Trillion (Lakh Crores) New Premium in Corona Period as per provisional figures. Pays Rs.1.34 Trillion as claims to policyholders.
India’s largest life insurer, LIC, continues its impressive New Business performance despite a highly challenging Business environment due to the Corona Pandemic for the entire previous year. In the just concluded financial year 2020-21, LIC has achieved its highest ever First Year Premium Income of Rs.56,406 crores under Individual Assurance Business with a 10.11% growth over last year. LIC has also procured an impressive 2.10 crore policies, out of which 46.72 lakhs were procured in the month of March alone, with a growth of 298.82% over last year for the corresponding month.
The Market Share garnered by LIC comes to 81.04% in number of Policies for the month of March 2021 and 74.58% for the year. For First Year Premium, the Market share is 64.74% for March and 66.18% for the whole year.
LIC’s Pension and Group Schemes Vertical also created a new record by clocking its highest ever New Business Premium Income of Rs. 1,27,768 Crores over a huge base of Rs 1,26,749 Crores in the previous year. Number of new Schemes is also a new record of 31,795. With the addition of 3,45,469 agents, the Corporation now has a strong sales force of 13,53,808 agents. This year LIC has created 16,564 MDRT qualifiers, the highest ever. Also, the Corporation
has created 26,997 Centurion agents.
LIC’s B&AC channel has procured 2,46,910 policies & 1862.73 crores premium in 2020-21, with a growth of 0.58% & 23.46% respectively.
LIC has come back strongly into the ULIP arena with its two new products SIIP and Nivesh Plus, completing more than 90,000 policies and garnering more than Rs.800 crores premium in the process. The product NAV, portfolio and switching options are now available online.
On the Claims front, inspite of severe constraints due to Covid Pandemic, LIC settled 2.19 Crore Maturity claims, Money Back Claims and Annuities, amounting to Rs 1,16,265.15 Crores. During the FY 2020-21, the Corporation settled 9.59 lakh Death claims amounting to Rs 18,137.34 crores. Annuity payments due in March 2021 have also
been settled on due dates.
LIC has adopted various digital initiatives in its continuous endeavour to improve the customer experience. Payment of renewal premium, repayment of loan and loan interest can be done online through internet banking, credit or debit cards, UPI, Paytm, PhonePe, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Mobikwik etc. All payment channels are free of charge for customers. Premium payment can also be done through NACH, direct debit etc. LIC has also provided online options
for applying for loan, address change, NEFT mandate registration, updating details of PAN etc. In addition to physical policy bonds, without any extra cost, e-policies are also being sent to customers who have provided their e-mail id. Through a mobile application LICdocQ app, LIC has introduced anywhere revival facility, which allows revival from satellite offices also. We are constantly adopting new technological tools to improve customer experience through self service options.
LIC attributes its performance to the dedicated efforts of its entire team of employees, agents and channel partners who worked with tremendous zeal during extremely challenging circumstances, and expresses its gratitude to its customers for their continued unconditional trust.
For further information, please contact –
Executive Director (Corporate Communications)
LIC of India, Central Office, Mumbai. Email id ed_cc@licindia.com
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 7, 2026
