MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

16.09.2013

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AEGON RELIGARE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Nomura, B-Wing, First Floor, Unit No. 102, Near D-Mart, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai, Mumbai – 400076, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2013

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

23.03.2007

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-169110

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs. 11760.000 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U66010MH2007PLC169110

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMA30232G

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAGCA3203J

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in providing Life Insurance Services. 

 

 

No. of Employees :

1505 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (42)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 4500000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a joint venture between “Reliagare” a global financial service group and Bennett Coleman and company, India’s largest media house.

 

It is a well established and reputed company having a satisfactory track record. There appears huge accumulated losses recorded by the company.

 

However, the capital base of the company appears to be strong. The subject gets good financial support from its holding companies.

 

Trade relations are reported to be fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow but correct.

 

In view of strong holding and experience promoters the company can be considered normal for business dealings. 

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

 

INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW

 

We are living in a world where volatility and uncertainty have become the New Normal. We saw a change of government in countries like Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Vietnam. Once powerful countries in Europe are now fighting for bankruptcy. We have taken growth in the developing part of the world for granted but economic growth in China and India has begun to slow. Companies that were synonymous with their product categories just a few years ago are now no longer in existence. Kodak, the inventor of the digital camera had to wind up its operations, HMV, the British entertainment retailing company and Borders, once the second largest bookstore have shut down due to their inability to evolve their business models with the changing time. Readers’ Digest, Thomson Register are no more !

 

There is another megatrend happening. The World order is changing as economic power shifts from West to East. According to McKinsey study, it took Britain more than 100 years to double its economic output per person during its industrial revolution and the US later took more than 50 years to do the same. More than a century later, China and India have doubled their GDP per capital in 12 and 18 years respectively. By 2020, emerging Asia will become the world’s largest consuming block, overtaking North America.

 

The years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis, the world economy continues to remain fragile. The Indian economy demonstrated remarkable resilience in the initial years of the contagion but finally lost ground last year. GDP growth slowed down. Currency has been weakening. There is a marked deceleration in agriculture, industry and services. Dampening sentiment led to a cut-back in investment as well as private consumption expenditure.  Inflation remained at high levels fuelled by the pressure from the food and fuel sectors. The large fiscal and current account deficit s continued to cause grave concern. It is imperative that India regains its growth trajectory of 8-9 % sooner than later. This is crucially important given the need to create gainful livelihood opportunities for the millions living in poverty as also the large contingent of young people joining the job market every year.

 

 

RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.

 

 

EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS

 

Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of 31-03-2012.

 

 

INFORMATION DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Sanjay

Contact No.:

91-22-67293276

Date :

13.09.2013

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Nomura, B-Wing, First Floor, Unit No. 102, Near D-Mart, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai, Mumbai – 400076, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-67293276 / 61180100

Fax No.:

91-22-61180200

E-Mail :

jitin.parekh@aegonreligare.com

vinod.rathi@aegonreligare.com

Website :

http://www.aegonreligare.com

 

 

Branch Office :

Located At all over India

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 05.07.2013

 

Name :

Mr. David William Wolf

Designation :

Nominee director

Address :

48, McBride way, Bridgewater, New Jersey, NJ 08807-2685, U.S. Citizen

Date of Birth/Age :

19.03.1964

 

B.A (Accounting), M.B.A

Date of Appointment :

11.10.2011

DIN No.:

03633892

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gopalakrishnan Sankaranarayanan Kavassery

Designation :

Whole-time director

Address :

A/604, 6th Floor, Akruti Atria, Saiwadi, Andheri (West), Mumbai – 400069, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

16.10.1963

Date of Appointment :

05.07.2013

DIN No.:

06567403

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kashi Nath Memani

Designation :

Director

Address :

177 C, Western Avenue, Lane No. 7, Sainik Farms, New Delhi - 110062, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.01.1939

 

C.A.

Date of Appointment :

31.05.2008

DIN No.:

00020696

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sivakumar Sundaram

Designation :

Nominee Director

Address :

6, Shankar Sagar Sophia College Lane, Breach Candy, Mumbai - 400026, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.07.1966

 

M.Com, FCA, FICWA

Date of Appointment :

31.05.2008

DIN No.:

00105562

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sunil Naraindas Godhwani

Designation :

Nominee Director

Address :

A-2, Inayat Farm, Asola Fatehpur Beri, P.O. Mehrauli, New Delhi -110030, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.12.1960

 

Graduate in Chemical Engg., M.B.A.

Date of Appointment :

23.03.2007

DIN No.:

00174831

 

 

Name :

Mr. Adarsh Kishore

Designation :

Director

Address :

Badarika Farm House, Behind Railway Officers, Colony, Near Jagatpura Railway Station, Jaipur – 302025, Rajasthan, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

04.12.1946

 

Ph.D, IAS (retd.)

Date of Appointment :

31.03.2010

DIN No.:

02902810

 

 

Name :

Mr. Douglas Curry Henck

Designation :

Nominee Director

Address :

19A, Tower 2, Dynasty Court, 23 Old Peak Road, Mid level, Central Hong Kong, Netherlands

Date of Birth/Age :

14.02.1953

 

B.S. Mathematics, Fellow of Society of Actuaries

Date of Appointment :

14.04.2011

DIN No.:

03497177

 

 

Name :

Mr. Johannes Aart Van Der Steen

Designation :

Nominee director

Address :

31, Twenty Sixth Street, Hong Lok Yuen, Tai Po New Territories, Netherlands

Date of Birth/Age :

23.09.1971

 

B.A. (Accountancy), C.A., Executive Master of Finance and Control

Date of Appointment :

11.10.2011

DIN No.:

03641656

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kamlesh Rajaninath Dangi

Designation :

Nominee director

Address :

101, Sunville, Plot No 8, JVPD, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai - 400057, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

07.11.1971

 

Post Graduate

Date of Appointment :

23.12.2011

DIN No.:

05152439

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ravi Umesh Mehrotra

Designation :

Nominee director

Address :

40A, Block 1, Estoril Court, 55, Garden Road, Mid Levels, Hong Kong

Date of Birth/Age :

28.01.1961

 

B.Com, PGDBM

Date of Appointment :

23.12.2011

DIN No.:

01355561

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Jitin Pramodrai Parekh

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

203, Trishul II, J. P. Road, Seven Bunglows, Andheri (West), Mumbai 400061, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

13.05.1974

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2010

PAN No.:

AAFPP3595A

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 05.07.2013

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Religare Enterprises Limited, India

 

527999832

Bennett Coleman and Company, India

 

360000000

AEGON India Holding B.V, Netherlands

 

311999958

*Sunil Godhwani

 

67

*Shivinder Mohan Singh jointly Anil Saxena

 

35

*Harpal Singh jointly J S Grewal

 

33

*Gurpreet Singh Dhillon jointly Chandan Sinha

 

33

# Rajiv Jamkhedkar

 

1

# K.S.Gopalakrishnan

 

41

Total

 

1200000000

 

Note

 

* Holding as nominee of Religare Enterprises Limited

# Holding as nominee of AEGON India Holding B. V.

 

 

Allottees as on 13.08.2013

 

Names of Allottees

 

No. of Shares

Religare Enterprises Limited, India

 

13200000

Bennett Coleman and Company, India

 

1500000

AEGON India Holding B.V, Netherlands

 

7799998

K.S.Gopalakrishnan

 

2

AEGON Religare Employee Benefits Trust

 

7500000

Total

 

30000000

 

 

As on 05.07.2013

 

Equity Share Break up (Percentage of Total Equity)

 

Category

Percentage of Holding

Foreign holdings( Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign companie(s) Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s) or Overseas Corporate bodies or Others

26.00

Bodies corporate

74.00

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in providing Life Insurance Services. 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

1505 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

·         Axis Bank Limited

·         Bank of Baroda

·         HDFC Bank Limited

·         ICICI Bank Limited

·         Indusind Bank

·         State Bank of India

·         Yes Bank Limited

·         Punjab National Bank

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

 

 

Name :

Price Waterhouse

Chartered Accountants

Address :

252, Veer Savarkar Marg, Dadar (West), Mumbai – 400028, Maharashtra, India

PAN No. :

AAAFP8828M

 

 

Name :

B K Khare and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

706/708, Sharda Chambers, New Marine Lines, Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra, India

PAN No. :

AAAFB0265E

 

 

Related parties where control exists :

·         AEGON India Holdings B.V.

·         Religare Enterprises Limited

·         Bennett Coleman and Company Limited

 

 

Associates Companies where transactions have taken place during the year ended March 31, 2013 :

·         AEGON Central Procurement Limited

·         Religare Finvest Limited

·         Religare Insurance Broking Limited

·         Religare Macquarie Wealth Management Limited

·         REL Infrafacilities Limited

·         Religare Technologies Limited

·         Super Religare Laboratories Limited

·         AEGON Religare Life Insurance Employees Gratuity Fund

·         Religare Securities Limited

·         Ligare Travels Limited (Formerly know as Religare Travels (India) Limited)

·         Religare Wellness Limited

·         Transamerica Life Insurance Company

·         AEGON Asia B.V.

·         Religare Health Insurance Company Limited

·         Religare Asset Management Company Limited

·         Religare Capital Markets Limited

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

After 05.07.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2000000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 20000.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1230000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 12300.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

As on 05.07.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2000000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 20000.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1200000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 12000.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

As on 31.03.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

2000000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 20000.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1200000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 12000.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Called up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1176000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 11760.000 Millions

 

 

 

 

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

11760.000

11350.000

9500.000

2] Share Application Money Pending Allotment

240.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

5] Credit / (Debit) fair value change account (Net)

0.002

0.016

0.014

NETWORTH

12000.002

11350.016

9500.014

 

 

 

 

POLICYHOLDERS' FUNDS

 

 

 

Credit/(Debit) Fair Value Change Account (Net)

0.023

0.000

0.000

Policy Liabilities

1600.013

824.367

416.844

Insurance Reserves

 

 

 

Linked Liabilities

7743.462

6453.822

3973.709

Fair value change

170.127

(128.755)

118.095

Provision For Linked Liabilities

7913.589

6325.067

4091.804

TOTAL BORROWING

9513.625

7149.434

4508.648

 

 

 

 

Funds for Discontinued Policies

 

 

 

Discontinued on account of non-payment of premium

561.777

124.486

0.165

Others

--

--

--

Funds For Future Appropriations (Linked)

42.239

50.042

31.987

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

22117.643

18673.978

14040.814

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

104.809

86.602

215.981

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

Shareholders'

640.425

1591.674

1893.089

Policyholders'

1631.604

854.216

423.477

Assets Held To Cover Linked Liabilities

8517.605

6499.595

4123.956

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

495.590

374.299

484.818

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

833.842

882.422

771.471

Total Current Assets

1329.432
1256.721

1256.289

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

435.036

728.971

998.617

 

Other Current Liabilities

316.903

269.970

193.096

 

Provisions

18.632

23.051

23.494

Total Current Liabilities

770.571
1021.992

1215.207

Net Current Assets

558.861

234.729

41.082

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

 

 

Debit Balance of Profit and Loss Account

1176.840

1007.286

436.930

Deficit in the Revenue Account [Policyholders' Account)

9487.499

8399.876

6906.299

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

22117.643

18673.978

14040.814

 

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

Shareholders’ Account (Non-technical Account)

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2013

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

Income From Investments

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Interest, Dividends and Rent - Gross

64.847

68.936

60.918

 

 

(b) Profit on sale/redemption of investments

10.260

18.853

9.881

 

 

(c) (Loss on sale/redemption of investments)

(0.205)

(103)

(0.050)

 

 

(d) Transfer / Gain on revaluation / change in fair value

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

(e) Amortisation of premium / discount on investments

29.950

53.494

46.068

 

 

Other Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

TOTAL                        

104.852

141.180

116.817

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

Expenses other than those directly related to the insurance business

25.180

4.559

56.686

 

Bad debts written off

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Provisions (Other than taxation)

 

 

 

 

(a) For diminution in the value of investments (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

(b) Provision for doubtful debts

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

(c) Others

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Contribution to the Policyholders' Account (Technical Account)

249.226

706.977

297.405

 

 

TOTAL                        

274.406

711.536

354.091

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX

(169.554)

(570.356)

(237.274)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                         

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) AFTER TAX

(169.554)

(570.356)

(237.274)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(1007.286)

(436.930)

(199,656)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE / (LOSS) CARRIED TO THE B/S

(1176.840)

(1007.286)

(436,930)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share (Rs.)

(1.10)

(1.97)

(4.15)

 

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

Pollcyholder’s Account (Technical Account)

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

31.03.2011

 

Premium Earned – Net

 

 

 

 

a) Premium

4305.028

4573.205

3886.088

 

b) Reinsurance Ceded

(137.430)

(100.072)

(36.264)

 

c) Reinsurance accepted

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sub-total

4167.598

4473.133

3.849.824

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from investments

 

 

 

 

a) interest, Dividend and Rent – Gross

273.604

159.493

61.522

 

b) Profit on sale / Redemption of investments

484.559

229.754

139.392

 

c) (Loss) on sale / Redemption of investments

(349.469)

(361.523)

(77.409)

 

d) transfer/Gain (Loss) on revaluation / change in fair value

170.127

(128.755)

118.095

 

e) Amortisation of premium / discount on investments

85.893

56.425

11.564

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income

 

 

 

 

a) contribution from the shareholders account

249.226

706.977

297.405

 

b) Linked Income

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

c) Appropriation / (Expropriation) Adjustment

0.000

(9.826)

6.898

 

Total (A)

5081.538

5125.678

4407.2941

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commission

162.643

247.890

219.053

 

Operating expenses related to insurance business

2451.217

3421.894

4063.128

 

Provision for Doubtful debts

44.395

5.121

1.246

 

Bad debts written off

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Provision for tax

 

 

 

 

(a) Income Tax

(0.026)

0.000

0.000

 

Provision (other than taxation)

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

a) for diminution in value of investments (net)

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

b) others

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Total (B)

2658.229

3674.905

4283.427

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits paid (Net)

717.276

161.187

19.907

 

Interim Bonus Paid

 

 

 

 

Change in valuation of liabilities in respect of life policies

 

 

 

 

a) Gross

2944.413

2670.334

3146.766

 

b) (Amount ceded in Re-insurance)

(142.954)

94.773

(77.874)

 

c) Amount accepted in Re-insurance

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Total (C)

3518.735

2926.294

3088.799

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surplus / (Deficit) (D)= (A)-(B)-(C)

(1095.426)

(1475.521)

(2964.935)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appropriations

 

 

 

 

Transfer to shareholders account

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Transfer to Balance being ‘Deficit in Revenue Account

(1087.623)

(1493.577)

(2984.345)

 

Balance being funds for future appropriation

(7.803)

18.056

19.410

 

Total (D)

(1095.426)

(1475.521)

(2964.935)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The total surplus mentioned below

 

 

 

 

a) interim Bonuses paid

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

b) allocation of bonus to policyholders

166.361

109.124

40.846

 

c) surplus/(Deficit) shown in the revenue account

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Total Surplus [(a)+(b)+(c)]

166.361

109.124

40.846

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2013

 

31.03.2012

31.03.2011

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Debt/Networth)

 

0.79

0.63

0.47

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.73

1.23

1.03

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Sr. No.

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1]

Year of Establishment

Yes

2]

Locality of the firm

Yes

3]

Constitutions of the firm

Yes

4]

Premises details

No

5]

Type of Business

Yes

6]

Line of Business

Yes

7]

Promoter's background

Yes

8]

No. of employees

Yes

9]

Name of person contacted

Yes

10]

Designation of contact person

No

11]

Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12]

Profitability for last three years

Yes

13]

Reasons for variation <> 20%

-----

14]

Estimation for coming financial year

No

15]

Capital in the business

Yes

16]

Details of sister concerns

No

17]

Major suppliers

No

18]

Major customers

No

19]

Payments terms

No

20]

Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21]

Market information

-----

22]

Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

-----

23]

Banking Details

Yes

24]

Banking facility details

No

25]

Conduct of the banking account

-----

26]

Buyer visit details

-----

27]

Financials, if provided

Yes

28]

Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29]

Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30]

Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

31]

Date of Birth of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

Yes

32]

PAN of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

33]

Voter ID No of Proprietor/Partner/Director, if available

No

34]

External Agency Rating, if available

No

 

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBTS : NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES : NO CHARGES EXIST FOR COMPANY

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Company is a joint venture between AEGON India Holding B.V, Religare Enterprises Limited and Bennett Coleman and Company Limited was incorporated on March 23rd, 2007 under the Companies Act, 1956 (‘the Act’) to undertake and carry on the business of life insurance business in India. The Company has obtained a registration from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (‘IRDA’) dated June 27th, 2008 for carrying on the business of life insurance in India.

 

The Company’s life insurance business comprises of Participating, consisting of Non Linked business of Individual Insurance products and Pension Insurance products, and Non Participating consisting of Non Linked business of Individual, Group and Health Insurance and Linked business of Life, Pension and Group Gratuity. These products also have riders attached to them such as Accidental Death, Dismemberment and Disability benefit, Critical illness, Waiver of Premium, Women Care, Total Permanent Disability, Term rider etc. These products are distributed through individual agents, corporate agents, brokers, referral partners and direct channel.

 

 

INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

 

2012-13 continued to be slow for the Life Insurance industry, with the individual non single premium sales showing a flat movement. There was some marginal increase of 5% for the private sector. The significant regulatory changes of 2010-11 continued to have a major impact on the industry as the adjustment to the new measures has taken substantial time.

 

The share of the private sector for financial year 2012-13 in the overall industry pie is around 28% (down from 29% in Financial year 2011-12) on the basis of first year received premium and 38% (up from 37% in Financial year 2011-12) on the basis of first year received individual non-single premium.

 

In response to the reduction in profit margins, many companies in the private sector focused on the bottom line. 14 companies posted positive net income in 2011-12 as against 9 companies in 2010-11. This now includes most of the phase 1 private sector insurance companies in India.

 

 

SIXTH YEAR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS

 

The Company’s theme for its sixth year was ‘Deliver Change for Growth’. The financial year started with the focus on growing the business on the back of the existing geographical foot print and resources built until 2011-12. The strategy was to drive focus on increasing core advisors through the year, strengthening key accounts on the third party distribution and add more in the Wealth space and specific geographies, scaling up D2C (Direct to Customer) volumes using affinity partnerships and on-line sale of protection products, and focus on 13th month persistency at channel level increasing reinstatement from the lapse base.

 

However, given the challenges faced during the first half of the year with significant degrowth and a lag on the Company plan, a review of strategic objectives was undertaken, keeping the next two to three years in focus and the reality of capital constraint faced by the Company. As a result of this exercise, certain immediate steps were taken including scaling down the Agency channel, second round of cost rationalization with emphasis of lowering Corporate office (Head office and Zonal office) cost, focus on persistency of inforce business, focus on improving Net Promoter Score from customers and utilize existing resources efficiently to drive the business volumes. As at March 31, 2013 the Company has 70 branches (Previous year – 105). During the year the Company sold around 64,300 (Previous year 79,500) individual policies registering de-growth of 19% and received first year business premium income of Rs. 1359.091 millions (Previous year Rs. 2076.517 millions) registering a de-growth of 35%. The total received premium was Rs. 4305.377 millions (Previous year Rs. 4573.205 millions) registering a de-growth of 6%.

 

 

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

 

As part of the product development strategy, the Company continues to focus on delivering superior value to the end customer (i.e. policyholder).

 

The Company had an established range of unit linked, protection and participating products at the start of the year.

 

On the on-line platform they launched the iHealth (hospitalization cover) product with a rider. The on-line protection product, revised iTerm rolled out with the innovative features and competitive pricing in the last quarter of 2011-12 continued to be the flagship product for the on-line platform supported by iMaximize which is a competitively priced ULIP on the on-line space. Ideation continued through the year to further strengthen the on-line product portfolio with work commenced in the second half.

 

Further, 2 new term products were launched towards the end of the first half of the year with one of them having the ‘return of premium’ as part of the product offering. 2 riders were also launched in the first half of the year including a ‘Women Care’ rider and ‘TPD rider’ both available with the term plan (offline). Towards the end of the financial year, the Company launched the Assured Returns Plan (ARP) with a guaranteed return which is a limited edition product. ARP has been received very well by the customers and has contributed a significant share to the product mix of the channels and company in February 2013 and March 2013 (Highest product mix of 26% in terms of APE in March 2013).

 

As at March 31, 2013 the Company has 20 products which are open for sale on the individual business complemented with 10 riders. The products include 7 unit linked insurance products including 1 on-line product (iMaximize), 7 protection products including 1 health and 1 on-line term (iTerm), 5 traditional plan products Including 4 traditional participating products and 1 traditional non-participating product and one immediate annuity plan. On the Group category, the Company has the Unit linked Gratuity product, Group Term life, Group Credit life and a Group Leave Encashment product.

 

The Company will continue to focus on developing innovative products through the current financial year including customizing products for different channels to provide the appropriate value proposition to each customer segment through different channels. There would be a concerted focus on developing products for the internet platform to drive innovation in E-sales and maintain the leadership position.

 

 

BRANDING AND MARKETING INITIATIVES

 

Continuing from the focus on conserving capital and rationalizing costs, the Company kept a low profile on marketing campaigns, largely confining the campaigns to BCCL properties such as print and radio. Towards the end of the financial year the Company maintained outdoor media presence in select cities with a focused launch of the limited edition new product (Assured Returns Plan).

 

The Company website was revamped with the objective of making it more customer friendly and configure the same for better search optimization. Further development was done on the ‘direct to consumer’ branding platform in the online space with visibility spends being incurred across web properties including the BCCL properties. The presence on digital media in addition to the focus on driving on-line business has enabled maintain brand saliency for the Company without direct spends.

 

Focused analytics and customer need identification enabled the Company to achieve a cross sell under the direct business of over 30%.

 

The brand also actively engaged with the press through the year leveraging multiple opportunities in different geographies to create a credible platform for dissemination of the brand message and properties.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

The Company continues to operate a strong customer-centric operation with complete focus on customer satisfaction. During the year, operations continued enhancing efficiencies in term of cost. This included redesigning customer communications and price negotiation with key vendors to revise the pricing down-wards significantly.

 

Testing of Key day-2 system functionality was completed and ready for implementation. This would ensure that service delivery to customer is enhanced besides regulatory and financial risk due to manual errors mitigated significantly.

 

Renewal collection platform was enhanced to include direct debit across 14 banks. This increased the reach to about 18,000 additional branches and supplemented the ECS method of renewal collection. More enhancements to renewal collection platform will be done in FY2013-14.

 

Information technology continues to be the backbone, for providing better customer centricity approach and also in taking products to their customers, prospects and distributors. Some of the important initiatives the company has done during the year are towards ensuring that all the functionalities that are required to service the customer are

developed and available in the system. In another significant milestone, the company has launched ‘At the door step’ of customer by implementing Verifone, for point of sale and renewal collections.

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITY

 

Particular

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

31.03.2012

(Rs. In Millions)

Statutory demands/ liabilities in dispute, not provided for

1.968

--

Others (In relation to Claims against policies)

26.663

17.143

Total

28.631

17.143

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

v  Tangible Assets

·         Leasehold improvements

·         Furniture and Fittings

·         Information Technology Equipment

·         Vehicles

·         Office Equipment

v  Intangible Assets

·         Goodwill

·         Software

 


 

CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                           None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                        None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 


 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.63.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.70

Euro

1

Rs.84.67

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

NYN

 

 

Report Prepared by :

MRI

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

4

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

4

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

DEFAULTER

 

 

--RBI

YES/NO

NO

--EPF

YES/NO

NO

TOTAL

 

42

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                  Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                   Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NB

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

 

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