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.
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LIC of India, Central Office, Mumbai. Email id ed_cc@licindia.com
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MP HC sets up judicial commission to probe water contamination in Indore
Indore (PTI): The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday set up a commission of inquiry comprising a former HC judge to probe the issue of water contamination in city's Bhagirathpura, saying the matter requires probe by an independent, credible authority and "urgent judicial scrutiny".
It also directed the commission to submit an interim report after four weeks from the date of commencement of proceedings.
A division bench of Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi constituted the commission while hearing several public interest litigations (PILs) filed simultaneously regarding the deaths of several people in Bhagirathpura due to the consumption of contaminated water.
The HC reserved the order after hearing all the parties during the day, and released it late at night.
The state government on Tuesday told the HC that the deaths of 16 people in Indore's Bhagirathpura area was possibly linked to a month-long outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea caused by contaminated drinking water.
The government presented an audit report of 23 deaths from the current gastroenteritis epidemic in Bhagirathpura before the bench, suggesting that 16 of these fatalities may have been linked to the outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea caused by contaminated drinking water.
The report, prepared by a committee of five experts from the city's Government Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, stated that the deaths of four people in Bhagirathpura were unrelated to the outbreak, while no conclusion could be reached regarding the cause of death of three other people in the area.
During the hearing, the high court sought to know from the state government the scientific basis behind its report.
The division bench also expressed surprise at the state government's use of the term "verbal autopsy" in relation to the report, sarcastically stating that it had heard the term for the first time.
The HC expressed concern over the Bhagirathpura case, stating that the situation was "alarming," and noted that cases of people falling ill due to contaminated drinking water have also been reported in Mhow, near Indore.
In its order, the HC said the serious issue concerning contamination of the drinking water supply in Bhagirathpura area allegedly resulted in widespread health hazards to residents, including children and elderly persons.
According to the petitioners and media reports, death toll is about 30 till today, but the report depicts only 16 without any basis or record, it said.
It is averred that sewage mixing, leakage in the pipeline, and failure of civic authorities to maintain potable water standards have led to the outbreak of water-borne diseases. Photographs, medical reports, and complaints submitted to the authorities prima facie indicate a matter requiring urgent judicial scrutiny, the HC said.
"Considering the gravity of the allegation and affecting the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and the need for an independent fact-finding exercise, the Court is of the opinion that the matter requires investigation by an independent, credible authority," it said.
"Accordingly, we appoint Justice Sushil Kumar Gupta, former judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, a one-man commission of inquiry into the issues relating to water contamination in Bhagirathpura, Indore, and its impact on other areas of the city," the HC added.
As per the order, the commission shall inquire into and submit a report on the cause of contamination -- whether the drinking water supplied to Bhagirathpura was contaminated; and the source and nature of contamination (sewage ingress, industrial discharge, pipeline damage etc).
The panel will also probe the number of actual deaths of affected residents on account of contaminated water; find out the nature of disease reported and adequacy of medical response and preventive measures; suggest immediate steps required to ensure safe drinking water as well as long-term infrastructural and monitoring reforms.
It will also identify and fix responsibility upon the officers and officials found prima facie responsible for the Bhagirathpura water contamination incident, and suggest guidelines for compensation to affected residents, particularly vulnerable sections.
The commission shall have powers of a civil court for the purpose of summoning officials and witnesses; calling up records from the government department, hospitals, laboratories and civic bodies; ordering water quality testing through accredited laboratories; conducting spot inspections.
All state authorities involving district administration, Indore Municipal Corporation, public health engineering department and Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board shall extend full co-operation and provide records as sought by the commission, it said.
The state government shall provide office space, staff, and logistical support to the commission, it said.
During the hearing in the day, the state government also presented a status report to the court in this matter.
According to reports, a total of 454 patients were admitted to local hospitals during the vomiting and diarrhea outbreak, of whom 441 have been discharged after treatment, and 11 are currently hospitalised.
According to officials, due to a leak in the municipal drinking water pipeline in Bhagirathpura, sewage from a toilet was also mixed in the water.
