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Star Health Q4 Review - Promising Outlook Going Ahead: ICICI Direct

Star Health Q4 Review - Promising Outlook Going Ahead: ICICI Direct

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ICICI Direct Report

Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd. reported a good set of numbers on the business growth front as gross written premium was up 36.4% QoQ and 13.1% YoY to Rs 3689 crore.

Growth in net written premium on a yearly basis was higher than gross figures at 32.6% YoY to Rs 3473 crore, as lesser premium was ceded with re-insurers, while sequentially net written premium was up 35.9%.

Earned premiums also showed healthy growth of approx. four times to Rs 2621 crore but sequentially it showed modest growth of 3.7% as higher chunk of policies may have been written during end of the quarter.

Retail health business showed a strong traction of 51.3% YoY and 27.2% QoQ (data taken from general insurance council), this segment now forms ~93% of total premium.

Group health business declined 18% YoY as Star Health exits some loss making large corporate business.

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ICICI Direct Star Health Q4FY22 Result Update.pdf

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