The insurer said its losses from market investments stood at ₹18,898 crore as against a profit of ₹5,839 crore a year ago Mumbai: Private sector ICICI Prudential Life on Saturday said a staggering ₹18,898 crore loss on its investments and a robust growth in the cash-burning protection policy sales have led to an over 31 per cent dip in net income for the March quarter at ₹179.5 crore.
The city-based insurer, which recorded an over 12.5 per cent growth in the high margin new businesses (VNB) at ₹470 crore, said its losses from market investments stood at ₹18,898 crore against a profit of ₹5,839 crore a year ago as the key market indices plunged more than 35 per cent in March alone.