Life Insurance Corporation of India: Future Prospects
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Case Code: BSTR110 Case Length: 26 Pages Period: 1992 - 2002 Pub Date: 2002 Teaching Note: Not Available |
Price: Rs.500 Organization: Life Insurance Corporation of India Industry: Insurance Countries : India Themes: - |
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Introduction
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), a public sector enterprise, is the largest insurance company in India, selling insurance products and related services. In March 2001, LIC had a total asset base of Rs 1936.2 billion and a total premium income of Rs 342.07 billion. By April 2002, the total sum assured under 23.2 million policies stood at Rs 1925.7 billion. LIC had a variety of insurance plans to cater to various categories of people and their diverse needs. The company offered life insurance and group insurance. It also provided social security schemes and pension schemes. Each of its business products offered a variety of different plans to suit different customers and situations. Investment in LIC was considered by a majority of its customers to be reliable and secure. Housing loans were granted through its subsidiary and LIC sold its market savings and investment products through its mutual fund subsidiary, LIC Mutual Fund Ltd. To serve its 140 million policyholders (2001 end), the insurance giant had 1.25 lakh employees and 6.51 lakh agents across the country.
The company, which was based in Mumbai, had seven zonal offices, 100 divisional offices, and 2,048 branch offices that spanned the country. LIC's penetration in rural areas was very high; 18% of its total business came from rural areas. Since LIC enjoyed monopoly status for over four decades, it emerged as one of the key public fundraisers in India. However, things began changing in the mid-1990s, when the Government of India decided to privatize the insurance sector. The Malhotra committee's (formed to explore the possibility/feasibility? of privatizing the Indian insurance industry) recommendations in 1994 brought about a sea change in the industry. LIC found itself in a difficult situation when the newly formed Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA) issued licences to many private insurance companies (starting November 2000). To sustain its growth in an intensely competitive environment, the company, on the recommendations of Booze, Allen and Hamilton, started initiated organizational changes and became more customer-focussed initiatives. The company's attitude towards the changing insurance scenario was summarized by its Managing Director, N C Sharma, "The element of competition will bring out the best (in us)."...
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