ICICIPRULI Q2 FY26 earnings call.
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ICICI Prudential Life reported H1 FY26 PAT of ₹6.01 billion, up 26% YoY, driven by higher investment income. Total premium grew 9.2% YoY to ₹212.51 billion, but APE declined 4.1% YoY due to a high base. VNB margin improved to 24.5% (vs FY25 full-year 22.8%), aided by a favorable product mix shift toward protection and non-par savings, partially offset by GST input tax credit disallowance. The company is renegotiating commissions with distributors to mitigate the GST impact, which management expects to be short-term. Cost-to-premium ratio improved 280 bps YoY to 19.2%. Guidance points to stronger H2 growth on a benign base and GST tailwinds, with early signs of increased customer traction. Key risk: failure to pass on GST costs to distributors could pressure margins and absolute VNB growth.
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Guidance to track
- Management expects H2 APE growth to improve as H1 FY25 base was high (25%+ growth) vs H2 FY25 (8% growth). GST reforms are expected to spur demand.
- Discussions ongoing to adjust commission structures; no timeline given but expected to conclude over next couple of quarters.
- Management emphasized that absolute VNB growth is the key objective, with volume gains expected to offset any margin compression from GST.
- Company will exercise call option on existing ₹12B debt in November 2025 and has board approval to raise new sub-debt as needed.
Risks flagged
- The disallowance of ITC on individual business increases costs; if commission renegotiations fail, margins could compress.
- 13-month persistency fell to 85.3% from higher levels last year; management attributes to base effect but some pockets remain below assumptions.
- Credit life growth impacted by slowdown in microfinance; recovery expected gradually over coming quarters.
- Analyst raised concern that renegotiating commissions could demotivate agents and partners, similar to last year's surrender value regulation changes.
Key quotes
- We welcome the government's landmark GST reforms aimed at making life insurance affordable and accessible. With GST exemptions, customers enjoy substantial savings on premiums, making life insurance policy more accessible across income groups.
- Our focus has always been on growing the absolute VNB and all our efforts will go towards the same.
- I don't think the right approach is to cut customer benefits. I think we have to find a middle ground between the ecosystem participants.
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