This document shows the profit and loss figures for various life insurance companies in India from 2000-2001 to 2007-2008. It reveals that while the largest insurer LIC consistently reported profits, most private insurers like Birla Sunlife, ICICI Prudential, ING Vysya and HDFC Standard Life reported losses in many years during this period. A few companies like SBI Life, OM Kotak and MET Life saw fluctuating profits and losses over the years.

1. Profit & Loss of All Life Insurers (Rs. In Lakhs)
No. Name of Company 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-08
Profit Profit Profit Profit Profit Profit Profit Profit
1 LIC of India 31,655 82,179 49,697 55,181 70,837 63,158 77,362 84,463
Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss
2 Birla Sunlife (8,032) (3,610) (6,096) (7,774) ( 6,061) (6,113) (13,974) (44,528)
Profit Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss
3 ICICI Prudential 22 ( 10,509 ) (14,718) ( 22,391) (21,162) ( 18,788) (64,891) (1,39,506)
Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss
4 ING Vysya N.A.
( 3,094 ) ( 3,786 ) ( 6,299 ) ( 9,376 ) (12,400) (17,757) (19,053)
Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss
5 HDFC Standard ( 135 ) ( 2,510 ) ( 4,820 ) ( 2,344 ) ( 8,973 ) (12,876) (12,556) (24,351)
Loss Profit Profit Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss
6 Max New York (1,605) 1,138 482 ( 23,276) (9,966 ) ( 6,006 ) (6,047) (25,693)
Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss
7 Reliance N.A. N.A. N.A.
( 7,889 ) ( 5,401 ) ( 9,840 ) (31,511) (76,807)
Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss
8 Allianz Bajaj N.A.
( 1,565 ) ( 2,653 ) ( 2,681 ) ( 3,675 ) ( 9,854 ) (7,170) (31,511)
Loss Loss Loss Loss Profit Profit Profit
9 SBI Life N.A.
( 29 ) ( 749 ) ( 1,641 ) ( 1,150 ) 203 383 3,438
Profit Profit Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss
10 OM Kotak N.A.
257 277 ( 9,242 ) ( 1,645 ) ( 4,442 ) (11,047) 7,187)
Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss
11 TATA AIG N.A.
( 2,524 ) ( 4,289 ) ( 5,809) ( 4,959) ( 5,391) (7,236) (33,930)
Loss Profit Loss Loss Loss Loss Profit
12 MET Life N.A.
( 284 ) 804 ( 1,213 ) ( 4,881) ( 9,774) (1,197) 2,125
Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss
13 AVIVA N.A. N.A.
( 3,422 ) ( 6,420 ) ( 9,097 ) ( 14,387 ) (13,175) (20,249)
Loss Loss Loss Profit
14 SAHARA N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
( 747 ) ( 798 ) (51) 334
Profit Profit Profit
15 SHRIRAM N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
218 950 558
Loss Loss
16 BHARATI AXA N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.
(8,043) (24,201)
Loss Loss
17 FUTURE GENERALI N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A
(3,205) (8,043)
Loss Loss
18 IDBI FORTIS N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A
(2,553) (357)
(Profit shown above of LIC of India is the 5% (Govt. Share) of Total Valuation Surplus for each year)
Source: www.irdaindia.org (Annual Reports of Last Eight Years)