New business premium (NBP) of life insurers grew 12.68 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 30,463 crore in May, driven by the private sector.
State-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) grew 10.3 per cent Y-o-Y in NBP to Rs 18,405.05 crore. Private-sector life insurers recorded a 16.6 per cent rise to Rs 12,058 crore, according to data from Life Insurance Council.