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• RECORDS 53% GROWTH IN WEIGHTED NEW BUSINESS PREMIUM IN SEPTEMBER 2021, OUTPERFORMS THE PRIVATE SECTOR BY 1.5X
• POSTS 8% Y-O-Y GROWTH IN RENEWAL PREMIUM TO RS 645 CRORE FOR H1-FY22
• ASSET UNDER MANAGEMENT CROSSES RS 10,000 CRORE IN H1-FY22, ALMOST DOUBLED IN LAST 3 YEARS
• TOTAL PREMIUM INCOME STANDS AT RS 1,024 CRORE IN H1-FY22
• PLANS TO ACHIEVE 90% CUSTOMER RETENTION AND BE A BILLION DOLLAR REVENUE ORGANIZATION BY 2025

Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises, one of India’s leading business groups, and AXA, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, today, said the company outperformed the private and overall industry growth by registering 33 per cent growth in its Weighted New Business Premium to Rs 285 crore in H1-FY22 from Rs 214 crore in the corresponding fiscal period a year ago. The company recorded growth of 53 per cent in weighted new business premium in the month of September 2021 and outperformed the private sector by 1.5X.

Bharti AXA Life Insurance registered 8 per cent growth in its renewal premium to Rs 645 crore in the first half of the financial year 2022 from Rs 594 crore in the corresponding fiscal period a year ago. Total premium income grew moderately to Rs 1,024 crore in the April-September period of this fiscal from Rs 912 crore in the first six months of the last financial year.

The 13th month persistency ratio for Bharti AXA Life insurance improved to 64.4 per cent in H1-FY22, up from 60.7 per cent for the same period last year, indicative of the quality of business being underwritten. The Company’s solvency ratio stood at 188 per cent on September 30, 2021, well above the regulatory requirement of 150%. The company recorded a surge of 28 per cent in its asset under management at Rs 10,256 crore as on September 30, 2021 against Rs 7,987 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal. The company’s AUM has grown ~2X over the last three years.

In line with the focus on customer centricity endeavors to support customers during the pandemic, the company has disbursed Rs 106 crore in covid related claims for the first half of the financial year 2022.

Commenting on the company’s business performance in the first half of the current financial year, Mr. Parag Raja, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Bharti AXA Life Insurance, said, “We have registered steady performance on many parameters and achieved one of the highest industry growth for our new business premium collection in the first six months of the current financial year. Further, our asset under management saw a strong growth of 28 per cent and has doubled over the past three years. The improvement in the COVID-19 pandemic situation since August 2021, buoyant consumer sentiment towards the need for life insurance and our investments in digital platforms to enhance customer experience and facilitate seamless services along with our suite of customer-centric products gives us confidence about achieving our business targets and growth in the coming months.”

Bharti AXA Life Insurance has 254 branches and 33,266 advisors as on September 30, 2021. The company plans to expand on the back of strategic partnerships and by increasing its distribution footprints across the country with the help of digital innovation to meet the rising bar of higher service standards and growing customer expectations.

“We have already witnessed a strong start with our new bancassurance partners – Fincare Small Finance Bank, Shivalik Bank and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, and are actively pursuing opportunities for strategic tie-ups and alliances to ensure sustained business growth over the next few years,” said Mr. Raja.

“We have recently unveiled our new brand purpose – ‘In a complicated world, we make insurance simple’ and our ambitions to our stakeholders. We started our transformation journey last year to establish Bharti AXA Life Insurance as a challenger brand in the insurance space and we aim to achieve 90% customer retention and be a Billion Dollar revenue organization by 2025.” Mr. Raja added.

The range of six reliable and stylish room heaters are backed with extensive engineering to provide unmatched efficiency

Finolex Cables, India’s leading electrical company has announced its entry into the room heater segment with a new range of high-performance room heaters. The stylishly designed room heaters come in six variations, supported by extensive engineering to provide reliable and flawless service for years. The heaters have multiple options such as oil filled, quartz tube, fan blower, convector and halogen with a wattage ranging from 400W to 2500W. The launch is timed with the oncoming of winters and aims to provide convenience and warmth to customers in the comfort of their home.

Speaking on the expansion of the product portfolio, Deepak Chhabria, Executive Chairman, Finolex Cables said. “Finolex Cables has been one of the front runners in providing some of the best quality consumer durable products and the customer response has been deeply encouraging. Our aim is to constantly pre-empt and offer products that are need of the hour with customer centricity being the binding factor. Our entry into the room heater segment is a true representation of a brand that is consumer’s first choice.”

 

It was only in February this year that Finolex had successfully launched its conduits. These are available in 19-32” diameters in Light, Medium and Heavy stress specifications. Along with conduits Finolex also offers commonly used fittings like junction boxes, bends, inspection bends etc.

Speaking about the positive response for the newly launched room heaters, Amit Mathur, Sr. Vice President – Sales & Marketing said “Being one of the consumers favourite and channel partners preferred brand, Finolex cables enjoys an esteemed position. It is a matter of honour that our entry into the room heater segment is due to the positive push from trade partners, due to the promising response we received for our water heaters range. The room heaters have also had a substantial portion of pre-booking already.” He went on to add “Launching the range prior to the onset of the winter season makes our strategic imperative clear as we aim to serve a wide consumer base through our strong 1,50,000 retailer network.”

 

Following the success of Finolex Cables’ steady expansion into the electrical segment with products like electric water heaters, fans, miniature circuit breakers (MCBs), switches, conduits and lighting products, the new range of room heaters is designed to meet the channel demand. With consumer-focused ranges being one of the focus pillars, the company has a competitive advantage in engineering, facilities, and expertise.