Insurer- Non Life (Rs. - Crores)

Insurer	Premium	Market Share
ICICI-LOM	500.15	4.68
BAJAJ ALNZ	466.63	4.37
PUBLIC SEC	8696.94	81.40

F Y 2004-05 RESULTS [No. 1 & 2] ALL FIGURES UP TO JUNE 2004
Insurer Non Life	Premium (Rs.) Crores	Market Share	GROWTH - Prev. Yr. Corespndg Period
ICICI-LOMB	220.48	4.53	74.77
BAGICL	210.31	4.32	76.66

INSURANCE MUSCLE - ECONOMY BULL NAMED "LIC" LIC PLANS TO ADD Rs. 10,000 CRORES TO IT's Rs. 25,000 CRORE EQUITY PORTFOLIO [ Market Value Rs. 50,000 Crores appox.] The insurance behemoth is one of the key movers of the Share Bazaar.

Delhi's Street Lights (30,000 nos.) To Be INSURED - Delhi Govt.

RESULTS (prov.) FY 2003-2004 in crores PVT NON LIFE PLAYERS Gross Premium Underwritten No. 1 ICICI LOMBARD- Rs. 506.72 No. 2 BAJAJ ALLIANZ- Rs. 476.31 PUBLIC SECTOR NON LIFE PLAYERS No. 1 NEW INDIA - Rs. 4028.32

RESULTS (prov.) FY 2003-2004 in crores PVT LIFE PLAYERS Ist Year Premium Underwritten No. 1 ICICI PRUDENTIAL- Rs. 750.91 No. 2 BIRLA SUNLIFE- Rs. 449.86 PUBLIC SECTOR -LIFE PLAYER LIC OF INDIA - Rs. 16284.68

IRDA Directs United India to withdraw - Uni Industry Care Insurance Policy :June-04

PVT LIFE PLAYER- No.1 ICICI PRU - Rs. 750.91 Cr. PVT NON LIFE PLAYERS- No. 1 ICICI LOMBARD- Rs. 506.72

LIC Loses grip over cities, thrives in villages- 1st Year Premium income dips by 11.7% -HT news

WALK-IN-CLAIM CLEARANCE CAMPAIGN - UNITED INDIA INSURANCE - 21 June to 9 July 2004

THE BUDGET EFFECT * IMPOSITION OF SERVICE TAX ON INSURANCE PREMIUM - WOULD MEAN- HIGHER PRICE FOR BUYERS & HUGE INVESTMENT OF INSURERS ON COMPUTER APPLICATION SOFTWARE TO INCORPORATE THIS CHANGE. * HIKE IN FDI ( FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT) - WOULD MEAN - MORE INFLOW OF FUNDS & FOREIGN PARTNERS COULD INCREASE THEIR STAKES UP TO 49 % AGAINST 74:26 FORMULA.