'High reinsurance costs a bigger worry for life insurers'
Financial Express Kolkata|December 17, 2024
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance (ABSLI), which ended FY24 with around ₹17,500 crore in gross written premiums (GWP), aims to double its business in the next three years. In a conversation with Kamlesh Rao, MD & CEO
KAMLESH RAO, MD, ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE

including recent additions like IDFC First Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, and Axis Bank. Business from Axis Bank is expected to pick up in H2FY25, and the three new partners are projected to contribute 10-15% of our topline this fiscal. In addition, business from our largest partner, HDFC Bank, has grown 35% year-on-year. We have also made some significant investments including agency and direct business. That will also help the premium growth on the proprietary side of the business.

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