Canara HSBC’s Q4 scorecard reflects a clear improvement in core growth metrics, with both premium generation and business value seeing healthy traction. Annualised Premium Equivalent (APE) stood at ₹704 crore, up 13% from ₹625 crore a year ago. The value of new business (VNB) surged 49% to ₹214 crore from ₹144 crore, while VNB margins expanded sharply to 30.4% from 23.0%.
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company reported a net profit of ₹111.3 crore for the March quarter, compared to just ₹50 lakh in the year-ago period, although profit declined sequentially from ₹128.2 crore in Q3 FY26. Net earned premium rose 13.9% YoY to ₹4,327.2 crore from ₹3,798.3 crore. The insurer also narrowed its underwriting losses to ₹154.28 crore from ₹275.17 crore a year earlier. Operating performance improved significantly, with a profit of ₹64 crore versus a loss of ₹87 crore in the same quarter last year.
Go Digit General Insurance reported a 29.2% rise in Q4 net profit at ₹149.4 crore, compared to ₹116 crore a year ago. For FY26, profit before tax stood at ₹632 crore versus ₹425 crore in FY25. Gross written premium (GWP) increased 6.18% to ₹2,735.7 crore from ₹2,576.4 crore, while assets under management (AUM) rose 16.3% to ₹22,922 crore from ₹19,703 crore. The combined ratio stood at 111.6% compared to 111.3% a year ago, and net earned premium edged higher to ₹2,301 crore from ₹2,247 crore.
