- Earns net profit of Rs 217 crore during first half of FY24 (47% YoY rise)
- Board of Directors declared an Interim Dividend of Rs. 3/- per share
- Writes 27,34,197 policies, an increase of 31% YoY.
- Gross Written Premium (GWP) stood at Rs 1310 crores, 32% growth YoY
- Solvency ratio grew to 4.66
- Number of branches increased to 252 from 243
Shriram General Insurance Company (SGIC) on Tuesday said it wrote 27,34,197 policies driven by growth in GWP and higher focus towards Electrical Vehicle segment (6.39%).
The company earned a net profit of Rs 217 crores during the first half of FY24, a 47 % increase YoY. For the Q2 of FY24, the net profit was Rs 119 crores.
The Board of Directors declared an Interim Dividend of Rs. 3/- per share.
The insurer, jointly owned by Shriram Group and Africa’s Sanlam Group, said that 83% of all its policies were issued through digital mode. Its Gross Written Premium (GWP) stood at Rs 1310 crores, a rise of 32 % over the same period last year and the Company is hopeful of achieving a premium growth of around 40% in FY 2023-24.
The company’s solvency at the end of September 2023 was 4.66, as against the statutory solvency requirement is 1.5.
Segment wise GWP as of Q2 FY24 :
- Motor: Rs 1185 Cr (Rs 920 Cr till Q2FY23)
- Non-Motor: Rs 125 Cr (Rs 71 Cr till Q2FY23)
The company has settled 85779 claims in Q2 FY24, compared to 69449 in the year ago period.
Anil Aggarwal, MD & CEO, Shriram General Insurance Company said, “Our focus is towards achieving GWP growth of 40% in the FY 2023-24 driven by both Motor and Non-Motor segment.”
Shriram General Insurance manages assets worth Rs 11610 crores across with over 60 lakh live policies.
The company has a workforce strength of 3837 and 252 branches across the country.