MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

01.09.2014

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BIRLA SUN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

One Indiabulls Centre, Tower 1, 16th Floor, Jupiter Mill Compound, 841, S.B. Marg, Elphinstone Road, Mumbai – 400013, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2014

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

04.08.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-128110

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.19012.080 Millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U99999MH2000PLC128110

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMB08828B

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Providing Life Insurance Solutions, Policies etc.

 

 

No. of Employees :

11604 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba (45)

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

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

Satisfactory

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct 

 

 

Litigation :

Exist 

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a Birla group company.

 

It is a well established and a reputed company having a satisfactory track record. The company has performed well during 2014. However, some accumulated losses are recorded by the company.

 

Trade relations are reported to be decent. Business is active. Payments are reported to be usually correct and as per commitments.

 

In view of strong promoters, the company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

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

 

N E W S

 

As per the latest IMF study, the total weigh of emerging markets in the GDP of the world on a purchasing power parity basis has seen a sizeable shift. It highlights how as against 51 % in 2005, the emerging economies now account for close to 56 % of the global purchasing power GDP as per the latest survey. And with the emerging economies growing at a faster rate than their developed counterparts, there are every possibility that the their share goes up further in the coming years.  China may surpass the US over the next few years.

 

Politics and economics are very intricately connected. They tend to influence each other in ways that could be very complex and far-reaching. The prospects of the India’s economy have been seriously compromised due to political corruption. High inflation, poor standard of living are to a great extent a result of rampant corruption in the country. China on the other hand, seems to be facing diametrically opposite challenge. American hedge fund manager Jim Chanos has been keenly following the political and economic development in the dragon economy and has figured out something that is quite worrying. He is of the view that the Chinese economy could be heading toward trouble on account of new Chinese President Xi Jingping’s very aggressive anti-corruption drive. Chanos believes that many things such as apartment sales, luxury products, etc. were largely bought with dirty money. And it is now beginning to impact consumption. This may indeed be bad news for an economy that is struggling to transition from an investment-driven export-oriented economy to a domestic consumption-driven economy.

 

A study published by Firstpost has revealed that asset classes like real estate and equities were the biggest beneficiaries of the liberalization policies.  A firm called Ciane Analytics studied returns from assets including equities, gold, fixed deposits, G-Secs and real estate since 1991. Real estate outperformed every other asset classes during the 23-year period with an annualized return of 20 % ! Equities came in second with annualized return of 15.5 % ! However, while these returns may seem mouthwatering, the fact is that the return from equities adjusted for inflation came down to just 7.1 %.

 

Some brief news are as under

. R-Power to buy Jaypee’s hydro assets

. Investors await justice in NSEL case

. India seeks MFN status from Pakistan ahead of meeting

. Ukrain’s clashes with rebels hinder MH17 crash investigation

. India exploring merger of state-owned hydro PSUs

..Higher costs weigh down profit growth to slowest in 9 quarters

..Wal-Mart to expand wholesale business in India

. GMR group moves to strengthen balance sheet

. Central Bank to sell 4 % stake to Life Insurance Corporation

. Tata Chemicals plans to raise up to Rs 10000 mn.

 

 

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

 

MANAGEMENT NON-COOPERATIVE (Tel. No.: 91-22-43569203)

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

One Indiabulls Centre, Tower 1, 16th Floor, Jupiter Mill Compound, 841, S.B. Marg, Elphinstone Road, Mumbai – 400013, Maharashtra, India

Tel No.:

91-22-67239100

Fax No.:

91-22-67239220

E-Mail :

ashish.lakhtakia@birlasunlife.com

puneet.bansall@birlasunlife.com

customerservice@birlasunlife.com

grouphelpline@birlasunlife.com

bsll@birlasunlife.com

Website:

www.insurance.birlasunlife.com

www.birlasunlife.com 

Location :

Owned

 

 

Corporate Office :

5th and 6th Floor, G-Corp Tech Park, Ghodbunder Road, Near Kasar Wadavali Police Station, Thane (West), Thane - 400601, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-39961000

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branch Office :

Unit No.101, A Wing, Great Chambers, Near Gurdwara, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400069, Maharashtra, India 

Tel. No.:

91-22-67037871/74

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 02.07.2013

 

Name :

Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla

Designation :

Chairman cum Managing Director

Address :

17A, IL Palazzo Little, GIBBS Road, Malabar Hills, Mumbai – 400006, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

14.06.1967

Qualification :

Chartered Accountant and MBA (London Business School)

Date of Appointment :

04.08.2000

DIN No.:

00012813

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jayant Sudesh Kumar Dua

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

B-66, Ground Floor, Sarvodaya Enclave, New Delhi – 110017, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.01.1965

Date of Appointment :

16.06.2011

DIN No.:

00629213

 

 

Name :

Mr. Gianprakash Dharamprakash Gupta

Designation :

Director

Address :

101, Kaveri, B Wing, Neelkanth, Valley, Rajawadi, Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai – 400077, Maharashtra, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

11.01.1941

Date of Appointment :

11.09.2001

DIN No.:

00017639

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ajay Srinivasan

Designation :

Director

Address :

91/101, Narain Terraces, 7 and 8 Floor, Union Road, Pali Hill, Bandra (West), Mumbai – 400050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.11.1963

Qualification :

BA with Honours in Economics and MBA (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad)

Date of Appointment :

01.07.2010

DIN No.:

00121181

 

 

Name :

Mr. Bishwanath Mangilal Puranmalka

Designation :

Director

Address :

Antariksha, Flat No.182 19th Floor, 95/96, Kakasaheb Gadgil Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai – 400025, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.11.1935

Date of Appointment :

04.08.2000

DIN No.:

00007432

 

 

Name :

Mr. Donald Alexander Stewart

Designation :

Director

Address :

Apartment 606, 10, Bellair Street, Toronto, Canada M5R3T8

Date of Birth/Age :

06.11.1946

Qualification :

Fellow of Institute of Actuaries and Degree in Natural Philosophy (University of Glasgow)

Date of Appointment :

24.12.2000

DIN No.:

00438164

 

 

Name :

Mr. Venkatesh Satyaraj Mysore

Designation :

Director

Address :

688, Supraja, 15th Cross, 100 Feet Ring Road, J.P. Nagar, Phase – II, Bangalore – 560078, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.12.1958

Date of Appointment :

01.01.2008

DIN No.:

01401447

 

 

Name :

Dr. Rakesh Naging Chand Jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

110/2, A wing, Quantum Park, Union Park Road, Khar (West), Mumbai – 400052, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

19.01.1961

Date of Appointment :

16.06.2010

DIN No.:

00020425

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Tarjani Manmukram Vakil

Designation :

Director

Address :

A-1, Ishwardas Mansion, Nana Chowk, Mumbai – 400007, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.10.1936

Date of Appointment :

16.06.2010

DIN No.:

00009603

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kevin David Strain

Designation :

Director

Address :

180, Watson Ave, Ontario, Oakville, Canada L6J3T8

Date of Birth/Age :

31.08.1966

Date of Appointment :

28.04.2012

DIN No.:

05262340

 

 

Name :

Vishwanathan Mavila Nair

Designation :

Director

Address :

MV Nair, 1902, A Vivaria Hindustan Mills Compound, Mahalaxmi, Satrasta, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.03.1952

Date of Appointment :

02.07.2013

DIN No.:

02284165

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Ashish Lakhtakia

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

Flat No.103-104, B Wing, Riviera Tower, Lokhandwala Township, Kandivali (East), Mumbai – 400 101, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.04.1973

Date of Appointment :

27.04.2011

PAN No.:

ACDPL9207F

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 02.07.2013

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited, India

1406893915

Sun Life Financial (India) Insurance Investments Inc., Canada 

494314080

Anil Rustogi Jointly with Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited, India

1

BN Puranmalka Jointly with Aditya Birla Nuvo, Limited, India

1

Sushil Agarwal Jointly with Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited, India 

1

Manoj Kedia Jointly with Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited, India

1

Devendra Bhandari Jointly with Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited, India 

1

Total

1901208000

 

As on 02.07.2013

 

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 :

Providing Life Insurance Solutions, Policies etc.

                                                                              

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

11604 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

Not Divulged

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

S.R. Batliboi and Associates

Chartered Accountants 

Address :

6th Floor, Express Towers, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

PAN No.:

AABFS3421N

 

 

Name :

Fraser and Ross

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Deloitte Centre, Anchorage II, 100/2, Richmond Road, Bangalore – 560025, Karnataka, India

PAN No.:

AAAFF0644S

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2014

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

3750000000

Equity Shares 

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 37500.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1901208000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 19012.080 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

As on 31.03.2013

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

3750000000

Equity Shares 

Rs.10/- each

Rs.37500.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

1969500000

Equity Shares 

Rs.10/- each

Rs.19695.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Of the above 1,457,430,000 Equity Shares (Previous Year: 1,457,430,000 equity shares) of Rs. 10/- each are held by Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited, the holding Company.


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

19012.080

19695.000

19695.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.00

3] Reserves & Surplus

2682.948

5206.127

4800.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(9130.223)

(12424.921)

(13762.293)

5] credit/(Debit) / Fair Value Change account

1.409

0.027

0.047

NETWORTH

12566.214

12476.233

10732.754

 

 

 

 

BORROWINGS

--

--

--

 

 

 

 

POLICYHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

Credit/(Debit) Fair Value Change Account

40.622

(3.667)

(1.577)

Policy Liabilities

28353.255

20300.360

14318.822

Insurance Reserves

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

Provision for linked liabilities

187232.642

187068.996

180060.213

Funds for Discontinued Policies

 

 

 

i) Discontinued on account of non-payment of premium

4754.442

2050.412

437.939

Credit/(Debit) Fair Value Change Account

14460.110

4251.315

866.046

TOTAL LINKED LIABILITIES

206447.194

193370.723

181364.198

 

 

 

 

Funds For Future Appropriation

 

 

 

Linked Liabilities

733.351

2095.678

3958.870

TOTAL

248140.636

228239.327

210373.067

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

399.243

342.351

395.861

Capital work-in-progress

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

 

 

Shareholders

13292.091

13706.870

10153.273

Policyholers

28007.170

22214.668

19583.057

 

 

 

 

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

Assets held to cover linked liabilities

206447.194

193370.723

181364.198

Loans

284.669

280.690

250.239

                                                                                                                                                                       

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000
0.000
0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

0.000
0.000
0.000

 

Cash & Bank Balances

5076.825
5442.434
6404.658

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000
0.000

 

Loans & Advances

3540.988

3068.528

2380.549

Total Current Assets

8617.813
8510.962
8785.207

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 
 

 

Sundry Creditors 

 
2621.248
2984.736

 

Other Current Liabilities

7786.437
5952.857
6577.021

 

Provisions

1121.107
1612.832
597.011

Total Current Liabilities

8907.544
10186.937
10158.768

Net Current Assets

(289.731)
(1675.975)
(1373.561)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

248140.636

228239.327

210373.067

 

 

REVENUE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2014

 

POLICYHOLDERS' ACCOUNT (TECHNICAL ACCOUNT)

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

 

31.03.2012

 

Premium Earned – Net

 

 

 

 

a) Premium

48330.521

52162.991

58853.594

 

b) Reinsurance Ceded

(1882.008)

(1645.530)

(1375.857)

 

c) Reinsurance accepted

--

--

--

 

Sub-total

46448.513

50517.461

57477.737

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from investments

 

 

 

 

a) interest, Dividend and Rent – Gross

11758.483

10940.692

9567.643

 

b) Profit on sale / Redemption of investments

10668.152

11114.871

5822.017

 

c) (Loss) on sale / Redemption of investments

(7676.685)

(4724.259)

(13458.611)

 

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

10208.794

3385.269

(3485.771)

 

e) Gain / (Loss) on Amortisation

0.000

(16.081)

(77.958)

 

Sub-Total

24958.744

20700.492

(1632.680)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income

 

 

 

 

a) contribution from the shareholders account

2580.793

1994.559

3287.343

 

b) Others (interest etc.)

365.428

366.568

298.060

 

Sub-Total

2946.220

2361.127

3585.403

 

Total (A)

74353.477

73579.080

59430.460

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commission

2347.130

3004.767

3254.002

 

Operating expenses related to insurance business

10381.707

11597.047

12151.175

 

Provision for Doubtful debts

--

--

--

 

Bad debts written off

--

--

--

 

Provision for tax

--

--

--

 

Provision (other than taxation)

 

 

 

 

a) for diminution in value of investments (net)

--

--

--

 

b) others

--

--

--

 

Total (B)

12728.837

14601.814

15405.177

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefits paid (Net)

36654.284

36586.379

27046.221

 

Interim Bonus Paid

--

--

--

 

Change in valuation of liabilities in respect of life policies

 

 

 

 

a) Gross

10429.613

7150.889

4533.945

 

b) Fund Reserve

10372.440

10394.052

6340.460

 

c) Premium Discontinued Fund - Linked

2704.030

1612.473

431.538

 

d) (Amount ceded in Re-insurance)

(2376.717)

(1169.350)

(823.696)

 

c) Amount accepted in Re-insurance

--

--

--

 

Total (C)

57784.384

54574.443

37528.468

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

3840.256

4402.823

6496.815

 

Appropriations

 

 

 

 

Transfer to shareholders account

5202.299

6266.015

7107.686

 

Transfer to other reserves

--

--

--

 

Balance being funds for future appropriation

(1362.041)

(1863.192)

(610.871)

 

Total (D)

3840.258

4402.823

6496.815

 

 

 

 

 

 

The total surplus mentioned below

 

 

 

 

a) Interim Bonuses paid

0.734

--

--

 

b) Allocation of bonus to policyholders

380.045

49.379

--

 

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

3840.258

4402.823

6496.815

 

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

4221.037

4452.202

6496.815

 

 

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2014

 

SHAREHOLDERS' ACCOUNT (NON-TECHNICAL ACCOUNT)

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

 

 

 

Amount Transferred From Policyholder Account (Technical Account)

5202.299

6266.015

7107.686

Income from Investments

 

 

 

(a) Interest, Dividend & Rent - Net of Amortization

1053.255

1131.764

785.703

(b) Profit on sale / redemption of investments

108.540

39.372

24.666

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

(12.419)

(9.188)

(0.346)

(d) Gain / (Loss) on Amortisation

0.000

(2.045)

(6.397)

 

 

 

 

Other Income

 

 

--

TOTAL (A)

6351.675

7425.918

7911.312

 

 

 

 

Expenses other than those directly related to the insurance

63.346

16.328

16.679

Bad debts written off

--

--

--

Provisions (Other than taxation)

 

 

 

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

--

--

--

(b) Provision for doubtful debts

--

--

--

(c) Others

--

--

--

-Contribution to the Policyholders Fund

2580.793

1994.559

3287.343

Total (B)

2644.139

2010.887

3304.022

 

 

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX

3707.536

5415.031

4607.290

Provision for Taxation

0.000

0.000

0.000

PROFIT / (LOSS) AFTER TAX

3707.536

5415.031

4607.290

 

 

 

 

Appropriations

 

 

 

(a) Balance at the beginning of the period/year

(12424.921)

(13762.293)

(17225.082)

(b) Interim dividend during the period/year

0.000

1969.500

984.750

(c) Proposed final dividend

700.000

1181.700

--

(d) Dividend distribution tax

118.965

520.332

159.751

(e) Transfer to reserves / other accounts

0.000

406.127

--

 

 

 

 

Profit / (Loss) carried to the Balance Sheet

(9536.350)

(12424.921)

(13762.293)

 

 

 

 

Earning Per Share (Basic and Diluted), Face Value of Rs. 10 (in Rs.)

1.94

2.75

2.34

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2014

31.03.2013

31.03.2012

 

 

 
 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

0.97
0.84

0.86

 

 

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

No

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

Yes

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

Yes

23]

Banking Details

No

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

 

LITIGATION DETAILS

 

HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY

CASE DETAILS

BENCH:- BOMBAY

PRESENTATION DATE: 07/05/2014

STAMP NO:-

ITXAL/956/2014

FAILING DATE:-

07/05/2014

REG. NO.: ITXA/1206/2014

REG. DATE: 05/08/2014

PETITIONER:-

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-8-

RESPONDENT:-

BIRLA SUNLIFE INSURANCE CO. LTD -

PETN.ADV:-

ARVIND PINTO (I583)

 

 

DISTRICT:-

MUMBAI

 

BENCH:-

DIVISION

 

 

STATUS:-

PRE-ADMISSION

CATEGORY:-

TAX APPEALS

LAST DATE:-

03/09/2014

STAGE:-

 

LAST CORAM:-

ACCODING TO SITTING LIST

ACCODING TO SITTING LIST

 

 

ACT:-

INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

UNDER SECTION:-

260A

 

 

CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG TERM DEBTS : NOT AVAILABLE

 

 

INDEX OF CHARGES : NO CHARGES EXIST FOR COMPANY

 

 

CHARGES

 

ENTITY

PERSON

COMPETENT AUTHORITY

REGULATORY CHARGES

REGULATORY ACTION(S) / DATE OF ORDER

FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS

BIRLA SUN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

 

IRDA

TOOK BLANKET APPROVAL FOR RAISING THE LIMIT UP TO 15% IN RESPECT OF INDUSTRY/GROUP EXPOSURE

ISSUED AND SENT CHEQUE IN FAVOUR OF MASTER POLICY HOLDER IN CASE OF DEATH CLAIMS

PERMITTED VARIOUS UNLICENSED INDIVIDUALS TO SOLICIT AND PROCURE BUSINESS

IMPOSED PENALTY RS.6,00,000

12-APR-2012

 

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Company headquartered at Mumbai, had commenced operations on 19th March 2001, after receiving the license to transact life insurance business in India from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority („IRDA) on 31st January 2001. The license has been renewed annually and is in force as at 31st March 2013.

 

The Company is a joint venture between Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited, a Company of the Aditya Birla Group of India (74 percent) and Sun Life Financial (India) Insurance Investments Inc., subsidiary of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (26 percent). This business spans across individual and group products and covers participating, non-participating and unit linked lines of businesses. Riders covering additional benefits are offered under these products. These products are distributed through individual agents, corporate agents, banks, brokers and other intermediaries across the country.

 

 

AWARDS/ RECOGNITIONS

 

In addition to recognitions that Company’s claims department has received, BSLI has also won the following awards during FY13:

 

• Birla Sun Life Insurance bagged the 'Golden Peacock Award for HR Excellence in the year 2011 -12

 

• BSLI has won a Gold Shield under the ‘ICAI Awards for Excellence in Financial Report-ing’ for their thematic Annual Report for the year 2011-12.

 

• Birla Sun Life Group Life and Pensions is the first life insurance company to receive the ‘Special Recognition for Outstanding Contribution to the Indian Pension Fund Industry’ at the Indian Pension Fund Awards 2012.

 

• BSLI’s Annual Report was adjudged as the recipient of ‘Certificate of Merit’ in the cate-gory ‘Insurance Sector’ by SAFA for Best Presented Annual Report Awards 2011 -12

 

• BSLI bagged a GOLD in the BEST USE OF MEDIUM in Direct Marketing category for Birla Sun Life Insurance - Saptapadi

 

• BSLI won a Bronze in ‘Best Use of Ambient Media’ category for Birla Sun Life Insurance - Drill Of Unforeseen in 2012

 

• Goafest Creative and Media Abby Awards 2012 recognised BSLI with a GOLD in the ‘Inte-grated Campaign – Financial Services’ category for Birla Sun Life Insurance – Wealth with Protection campaign

 

• Goafest Creative and Media Abby Awards 2012 recognised BSLI with a GOLD in the ‘Non Fiction Branded Content’ category for Birla Sun Life Insurance – Zindagi Abhi Baki Hai series tie-up with GEC channel Colors

 

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

 

Particulars

31.03.2013

(Rs. In Millions)

Partly paid-up investments

0.000

Claims, other than against policies, not acknowledged as debts by the Company

25.961

Underwriting commitments outstanding

0.000

Guarantees given by or on behalf of the Company

0.000

Statutory demands / liabilities in dispute, not provided for

Refer Note Below

Reinsurance obligations to the extent not provided for in the accounts.

0.000

Others *

223.819

 

* Represents potential liability to the Company (net of reinsurance) in respect of cases filed against the Companys decision of repudiation of death claims and customer complaints.

 

Note: The Company has received Show Cause-Cum-Demand notices in earlier year relating to Service Tax demands related to excess utilization of CENVAT credit against liability on risk premium and payment of reimbursements to agents aggregating to Rs.309.471 millions (previous year Rs. 309.471 millions) plus applicable interest and penalty, which is contested.

 

 

 

REVENUE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 2014

 

POLICYHOLDERS' ACCOUNT (TECHNICAL ACCOUNT)

 

(Rs. in Millions)

 

PARTICULARS

30.06.2014

 

 

Premium Earned – Net

 

 

a) Premium

10682.803

 

b) Reinsurance Ceded

(337.571)

 

c) Reinsurance accepted

--

 

Sub-total

10345.232

 

 

 

 

Income from investments

 

 

a) interest, Dividend and Rent – Gross

3235.187

 

b) Profit on sale / Redemption of investments

5552.209

 

c) (Loss) on sale / Redemption of investments

(261.216)

 

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

12644.813

 

Sub-Total

21170.993

 

 

 

 

Other Income

 

 

a) contribution from the shareholders account

1206.066

 

b) Others (interest etc.)

82.332

 

Sub-Total

1288.398

 

Total (A)

32804.623

 

 

 

 

Commission

 

 

Operating expenses related to insurance business

2459.196

 

Provision for Doubtful debts

--

 

Bad debts written off

--

 

Provision for tax

--

 

Provision (other than taxation)

 

 

a) for diminution in value of investments (net)

--

 

b) others

--

 

Total (B)

2911.228

 

 

 

 

Benefits paid (Net)

9975.681

 

Interim Bonus Paid

0.275

 

Change in valuation of liabilities in respect of life policies

 

 

a) Gross

3418.540

 

b) Fund Reserve

13726.118

 

c) Premium Discontinued Fund - Linked

1866.451

 

d) (Amount ceded in Re-insurance)

(723.846)

 

c) Amount accepted in Re-insurance

--

 

Total (C)

28263.219

 

 

 

 

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

1630.176

 

Appropriations

 

 

Transfer to shareholders account

1760.673

 

Transfer to other reserves

--

 

Balance being funds for future appropriation

(130.497)

 

Total (D)

1630.176

 

 

 

 

The total surplus mentioned below

 

 

a) Interim Bonuses paid

0.275

 

b) Allocation of bonus to policyholders

0.000

 

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

1630.176

 

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

1630.451

 

 

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2014

 

SHAREHOLDERS' ACCOUNT (NON-TECHNICAL ACCOUNT)

 

PARTICULARS

 

30.06.2014

 

 

Amount Transferred From Policyholder Account (Technical Account)

1760.673

Income from Investments

 

(a) Interest, Dividend & Rent - Net of Amortization

273.497

(b) Profit on sale / redemption of investments

34.693

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

--

 

 

Other Income

--

TOTAL (A)

2068.863

 

 

Expenses other than those directly related to the insurance

 

Bad debts written off

--

Provisions (Other than taxation)

 

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

--

(b) Provision for doubtful debts

--

(c) Others

--

-Contribution to the Policyholders Fund

1206.066

Total (B)

1242.989

 

 

PROFIT / (LOSS) BEFORE TAX

825.874

Provision for Taxation

0.000

PROFIT / (LOSS) AFTER TAX

825.874

 

 

Appropriations

 

(a) Balance at the beginning of the period/year

(9536.350)

(b) Interim dividend during the period/year

--

(c) Proposed final dividend

--

(d) Dividend distribution tax

--

(e) Transfer to reserves / other accounts

--

 

 

Profit / (Loss) carried to the Balance Sheet

(8710.476)

 

 

Earning Per Share (Basic and Diluted), Face Value of Rs. 10 (in Rs.)

0.43

 

 

BALANCE SHEET AS ON 30TH JUNE 2014

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

30.06.2014

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

1] Share Capital

19012.080

2] Share Application Money

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

2682.948

4] credit/(Debit) / Fair Value Change account

0.479

Sub-Total

21695.507

 

 

BORROWINGS

--

 

 

POLICYHOLDERS FUNDS

 

Credit/(Debit) Fair Value Change Account

210.862

Policy Liabilities

31047.950

Insurance Reserves

--

 

 

Provision for linked liabilities

188313.951

Funds for Discontinued Policies

 

i) Discontinued on account of non-payment of premium

6620.893

ii) Others

--

Credit/(Debit) Fair Value Change Account

27104.922

TOTAL LINKED LIABILITIES

222039.766

Sub-Total

253298.578

 

 

 

 

Funds For Future Appropriation

 

Linked Liabilities

602.853

TOTAL

275596.938

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

Investments

 

Shareholders

14144.902

Policyholders

31947.633

 

 

Assets held to cover linked liabilities

222039.766

 

 

Loans

308.806

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

380.886

                                                                                                                                                                        

 

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

Cash & Bank Balances

3535.298

 

Advances and Other Assets

3137.930

Sub-Total (A)

6673.228

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

Current Liabilities

7042.236

 

Provisions

1160.396

Sub-Total (B)

8202.632

Net Current Assets (C) = (A-B)

(1529.404)

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

(To the extent not written off or Adjusted)

--

Debit Balance in Profit and Loss Account (Shareholder’ Account)

8304.349

TOTAL

275596.938

 

Contingent liabilities

 

Sr No

Particulars

As at 30th June 2014

1

Partly paid-up investments

Nil

2

Claims, other than against policies, not acknowledged as debts by the Company

24.321

3

Underwriting commitments outstanding

Nil

4

Guarantees given by or on behalf of the Company

Nil

5

Statutory demands / liabilities in dispute, not provided for

Refer not Below

6

Reinsurance obligations to the extent not provided for in the accounts

Nil

7

Others *

108.323

 

* Represents potential liability to the Company (net of reinsurance) in respect of cases filed against the Company’s decision of repudiation of death claims and customer complaints.

 

Note:

 

The company has received Show Cause-Cum-Demand notices for earlier period relating to Service Tax demands of Rs. 398,203 as at 30th Jun 2014 plus applicable interest and penalty. Basis legal opinion obtained, management is of the opinion that these show-cause cum demand notices are not legally tenable and decided to contest at appellate authority.

 

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

·         Goodwill

Intangible (Software)

Land Freehold

Leasehold Property

Buildings

Furniture and Fittings

Information Technology Equipment

Vehicles

Office Equipment

Other (Leasehold Improvement)

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

HDFC, BIRLA SUN, RELIANCE LIFE TOP IRDA'S UNFAIR BIZ CHART

 

New Delhi, July 27, 2014

 

HDFC Standard Life, Birla SunLife and Reliance Life top the chart of unfair business practices among two dozen life insurance companies, as per the Irda data submitted to the finance ministry.

 

According to the data on 'Unfair Business Practices', compiled by the insurance regulator Irda, 10,819 complaints were filed by consumers against HDFC Standard life during April 1-July 20, 2014.

 

These complaints relate to alleged "selling of (life insurance) policies by making false lucrative offers".

 

The data further revealed that 6,185 complaints were received against Birla Sun Life, followed by 6,168 against Reliance Life during the period.

 

The track record of country's largest insurer LIC was much better as compared to private counterparts. There were only 763 complaints against Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), though it has over 80 per cent of market share.

 

Among the major private players, ICICI Prudential Life has a comparatively better record compared to its peers with 3,649 complaints.

 

The others which figure prominently in the list of unfair business practices include Bajaj Allianz (5,441), Max New York Life (2,615) and SBI Life (2,190).

 

There has been an increase in the number of complaints against insurance companies, especially private insurance companies, as per the Irda data.

 

The number of complaints which were one lakh during 2011-12, rose to 1.68 lakh in 2012-13 and further to 2.11 lakh in 2013-14.

 

In the current financial year, a total of 48,721 complaints have been filed by customers against insurance companies for allegedly adopting unfair business practices.

 

Irda maintains the data of unfair business practices in the integrated grievance management system, which is the depository of industry wide customer grievances.

 

 

BIRLA SUN LIFE INSURANCE LAUNCHES ULIP PENSION PLAN

 

MUMBAI, JAN 21:  

 

Birla Sun Life Insurance has launched its non-participating unit-linked pension plan ‘Empower Pension.’

 

The plan enables customers to accumulate their premiums and investment returns into a corpus for their retirement needs in the accumulation phase. In the vesting phase, this corpus would be used to purchase annuity, which ensures a stream of regular income payable for the rest of their lives.

 

“The Indian economy lacks access to a comprehensive and in-built social security regime unlike other developed economies and is under strain due to rising life expectancy. This, coupled with the increasing trend of the nuclear family system in India, makes it imperative for individuals to plan their savings towards meeting their post-retirement lifestyle today,” said Jayant Dua, Managing Director and CEO, Birla Sun Life Insurance.

 

The product offers guarantee at exits like vesting and death, tax benefits and guaranteed additions from the sixth policy anniversary.

 

 

BIRLA SUN LIFE ENHANCED ARBITRAGE FUND DECLARES DIVIDEND

 

Birla Sun Life Enhanced Arbitrage Fund announces dividend, the record date for dividend is March 04, 2014.

 

Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund has announced dividend under the dividend option of Regular and Direct Plan of Birla Sun Life Enhanced Arbitrage Fund. The record date for declaration of dividend is March 04, 2014.

 

The amount of dividend on the face value of Rs 10 per unit will be Rs 3.00 per unit as on the record date.

 

 

BIRLA SUN LIFE INSURANCE LAUNCHES NEW WHOLE LIFE PLAN – BSLI WEALTH SECURE

 

The plan allows customers to secure their family’s future for an entire lifetime and maximize wealth with unique investment strategies

 

Mumbai, June, 2012: Birla Sun Life Insurance Company, a joint venture between the Aditya Birla Group, India’s leading transnational conglomerate and Sun Life Financial Inc, one of the leading international financial services organizations from Canada, has announced the launch of its new whole life plan, ‘BSLI Wealth Secure’. The plan enables customers to meet their financial goals according to their changing life stages with equity market participation, and also provides them financial security throughout their entire lives.

 

Niall O’Hare, Chief Actuarial Officer, Birla Sun Life Insurance, says, “With three investment options to choose from, the plan can meet the demands of the diverse investors. BSLI Wealth Secure plan combines long-term savings and whole life cover in such a way that it allows customers to focus on their goals and maximize savings for their future.” He adds, “With a built-in savings component, BSLI Wealth Secure plan can help accumulate sizable returns with every premium paid, owing to its long tenure and equity market participation.”

 

The plan enables a customer to fulfill his family’s dreams with prudent investments and also financially secure their future with a whole Life cover.

 

Many customers tend to stay away from the equity market opportunity due to lack of knowledge, thereby compromising on their long-term wealth creation goals. The company is positive that the product will induce many more customers to achieve a balanced growth on their investments while they benefit from advanced investment strategies and also a whole life cover.

 

The plan offers customers a choice to select the premium amount. Based on his/her current age and the premium amount that the customer opts for, the company will determine the life cover applicable on the policy. This is also the minimum Basic Sum Assured.

 

Key features of BSLI Wealth Secure plan include –

 

Insurance cover for whole life.

 

Option to select from three investment strategies - Systematic Transfer Option, LifeCycle Option and Self-Managed Option.

 

Systematic Transfer Option mitigates the risk arising from the volatility in the equity market by averaging out a customer’s cost of purchase. This option allows customers to enter the equity market not at once, but slowly at different times and at different levels, thus reducing the overall risk to their portfolio.

 

LifeCycle Option is meant for individuals who want their investments to change according to their changing age and risk profile.

 

Self-Managed Option is meant for individuals who seek complete freedom and flexibility to manage their investments by allocating the premiums across investment funds of their choice in varying proportions. Self- managed Option gives customers access to BSLI’s well established suite of 13 investment funds with complete control on how to invest premiums, and the independence to switch from one investment fund to another.

 

Option of increasing life cover by up to 300% of the minimum Basic Sum Assured.

 

Advantage of enhanced financial security with BSLI Riders.

 

Flexibility to make partial withdrawals to meet any financial emergencies after completion of five policy years.

 

Additional boost to Fund Value in the form of Guaranteed Additions.

 

Payment of Sum Assured or fund value to the nominee, whichever is higher, in the unfortunate event of death of the Life Assured during the term of the policy.

 

Tax benefits under Section 80C and Section 10(10D) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

 

About Birla Sun Life Insurance

 

Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited (BSLI) is a joint venture between the Aditya Birla Group, a well known Indian conglomerate and Sun Life Financial Inc, one of the leading international financial services organizations from Canada. With an experience of over a decade, BSLI has contributed to the growth and development of the Indian life insurance industry and currently is one of the leading life insurance companies in the country. BSLI offers a complete range of offerings comprising of protection solutions, children's future solutions, wealth with protection, health and wellness as well as retirement solutions and has an extensive distribution reach over 500 cities through its network of 632 branches, over 132,816 empanelled advisors and over 200 partnerships with Corporate Agents, Brokers and Banks. The AUM of Birla Sun Life Insurance is close to Rs 157260.000 Millions and it has a robust capital base of over Rs. 24500.000 Millions as on May 30, 2012.

 

About Aditya Birla Financial Services Group

 

Aditya Birla Financial Services Group (ABFSG) ranks among the top 5 fund managers in India (excluding banks and LIC) with an AUM of ~USD 17.5 billion. Having a strong presence across the life insurance, asset management, NBFC, private equity, retail broking, distribution and wealth management and general insurance broking businesses, ABFSG is committed to serve the end-to-end financial services needs of its retail and corporate customers. The seven companies representing ABFSG are Birla Sun Life Insurance Company Limited, Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Limited, Aditya Birla Finance Limited, Aditya Birla Capital Advisors Pvt. Limited, Aditya Birla Money Limited, Aditya Birla Money Mart Ltd, and Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers Limited In FY 2011-12, ABFSG reported consolidated revenue from these businesses at Rs. 6550 Crore (USD 1.3 billion) and earnings before tax at Rs. 600 Crore. Anchored by about 17,000 employees and trusted by about 5.5 million customers, ABFSG has a nationwide reach through more than 1,775 points of presence and about 200,000 agents / channel partners.

 

About Sun Life Financial

 

Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth accumulation products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Chartered in 1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Bermuda. As of March 31, 2012, the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of $494 billion.

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.60.47

UK Pound

1

Rs.100.5

Euro

1

Rs.79.86

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

SVA

 

 

Analysis Done by :

RAS

 

 

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

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

YES

--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

 

45

 

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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This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.