SBI Life net profit grew by 31% to Rs. 336 crores in Q4 of FY 16-17

Individual New Business premium (APE Basis) recorded a phenomenal growth of 40%
Chandigarh, May 3, 2017: SBI Life Insurance, one of the most trusted private life insurance companies in the country, today announced a net profit rise of 31% to Rs. 336 crores in Q4 of FY 16-17, as compared with Rs. 256 crores in the corresponding quarter last year. SBI Life’s individual new business premium (APE) rose by 40% at Rs. 2,213 crores in Q4 of FY 16-17 as compared with Rs. 1,586 crores for the same period last year.

For the financial year 2016-17, SBI Life reported a Net Profit of Rs. 955 crores, an increase of 11% compared to last year’s Net Profit of Rs 861 crores. SBI Life also became the first private life insurer to cross Rs. 10,000 crores in New Business Premium. The New Business Premium for FY 16-17 grew by 43% to Rs. 10,144 crores. The Individual New Business premium (APE Basis) rose to Rs 5,936 crores in FY 16-17, recording a phenomenal growth of 39% compared with Rs. 4,276 crores in FY 2015-16.

Commenting on the financial results of the Company, Mr. Arijit Basu, MD & CEO, SBI Life, said, “The overall FY 2016-17 has been excellent for the company including the last quarter (Q4) not only in terms of business but quality as well. With 39% growth in the Individual New Business premium (APE Basis), we have entered the 17th successful year of operation and command more than one fifth of the private life insurance market.

Our primary commitment is to our customers and during the year we have improved our Death Claim Settlement Ratio to 98% and further reduced our complaints related to misselling to 0.20% of the policies sold, which is the best in the industry. Our focus in the coming times will be on further enhancing our distribution efficiency, lowering operational cost, introducing innovative products and continue to be customer centric. We look forward to the coming year and promise our continuous and dedicated efforts towards serving our customers."

Key Highlights of SBI Life performance during the Financial Year 2016-17
1. Net Worth increased to Rs. 5,552 crores from Rs 4,733 crores in the last fiscal
2. The New Business Premium rose by 43% to Rs 10,144 crores as compared to Rs. 7,106 crores in FY 2015-16
3. The Gross Total Premium received in FY 2016-17 is Rs. 21,015 crores, of which the New Business premium accounted for Rs. 10,144 crores and Renewal Premium accounted for Rs. 10,871 crores. Corresponding figures for last financial year were Rs. 15,825 crores, Rs. 7,106 crores and Rs. 8,719 crores respectively.
4. Total Assets Under Management (AUM) has grown by 22% to Rs. 97,737 crores as on 31st March 2017, from Rs. 79,828 crores as on 31st March 2016
5. Operating Expense ratio has decreased to 7.8%, from 9.2% in the previous year.
6. Covered 12.74 lakh new lives (Individual) as on 31st March 2017
7. Covered 5.90 lakh lives in the social sector as against the mandated 4.59 lakh lives
8. Solvency Ratio was 2.04 as against the regulatory mandate of 1.5
9. 13thmonth persistency stood at 81.1%, as compared to 80.7% last year
10. The total number of SBI Life offices is 801, across India