ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd — Q1 FY27 earnings call
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The short read
ICICI Lombard reported GDPI growth of 7.5% for Q1 FY2027 against industry growth of 10.9%, with the combined ratio at 107.2% compared to 102.9% in Q1 FY2026. Profit after tax declined 46.0% to Rs 4.03 billion, impacted by two large fire losses and a Rs 1.65 billion reserve provision related to a Supreme Court judgement on Motor TP compensation. Management described growth across motor and health segments while noting continued pricing pressure in the fire line of business.
Numbers mentioned
GDPI: Rs 83.18 billion (Q1 FY2027)
p. 10
“Gross Direct Premium Income (GDPI) of the Company, was at ₹ 83.18 billion in Q1 FY2027 compared to ₹ 77.35 billion in Q1 FY2026, a growth of 7.5%, as against the industry growth of 10.9%.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Combined ratio: 107.2% (Q1 FY2027)
p. 10
“Combined ratio (CoR) stood at 107.2% in Q1 FY2027 compared to 102.9% in Q1 FY2026.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Combined ratio excluding one-offs: 102.3% (Q1 FY2027)
p. 10
“Excluding the impact of the above, the Combined ratio for Q1 FY2027 stood at 102.3% as against 102.2% for Q1 FY2026”
Gopal Balachandran, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Investment income: Rs 11.74 billion (Q1 FY2027)
p. 10
“Investment income was at ₹ 11.74 billion in Q1 FY2027 as against ₹ 12.88 billion in Q1 FY2026.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit before tax: Rs 5.36 billion (Q1 FY2027)
p. 11
“Profit before tax (PBT) de-grew by 46.1% to ₹ 5.36 billion in Q1 FY2027 compared to ₹ 9.94 billion in Q1 FY2026.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Profit after tax: Rs 4.03 billion (Q1 FY2027)
p. 11
“Consequently, Profit after tax (PAT) de-grew by 46.0% to ₹ 4.03 billion in Q1 FY2027 compared to ₹ 7.47 billion in Q1 FY2026.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
PAT excluding one-offs: Rs 5.75 billion (Q1 FY2027)
p. 11
“the PAT de-grew by 23.0% and stood at ₹ 5.75 billion in Q1 FY2027.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Return on Average Equity: 9.6% (Q1 FY2027)
p. 11
“Return on Average Equity (ROAE) was at 9.6% in Q1 FY2027 compared to 20.5% in Q1 FY2026.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
ROAE excluding one-offs: 13.6% (Q1 FY2027)
p. 11
“Return on Average Equity (RoAE), excluding the impact of the two large losses in Fire segment and the judgement of the Honourable Supreme Court on the Motor TP portfolio, was 13.6%.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Solvency ratio: 2.71x (as at June 30, 2026)
p. 11
“Solvency ratio was at 2.71x as at June 30, 2026 as against 2.67x as at March 31, 2026 which was higher than the minimum regulatory requirement of 1.50x.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 11 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Motor TP reserve impact: Rs 1.65 billion (Q1 FY2027)
p. 9
“we have considered an impact of ₹ 1.65 Bn in our reserves.”
Sanjeev Mantri, page 9 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fire large loss impact: Rs 0.63 billion (Q1 FY2027)
p. 10
“During the quarter, we have incurred two large losses under the fire segment to the tune of ₹ 0.63 billion, impacting the CoR by 1.0%.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 10 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Motor segment growth (company): 14.0% (Q1 FY2027)
p. 7
“In the Motor segment, we grew in line with the industry at 14.0%, thereby maintaining our market leadership position with a market share of 10.5%.”
Sanjeev Mantri, page 7 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Retail Health growth (company): 69.5% (Q1 FY2027)
p. 8
“Our Retail Health business, continued to demonstrate strong growth of 69.5% for Q1FY2027, significantly outpacing the industry growth of 31.6% for Q1FY2027.”
Sanjeev Mantri, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
IL TakeCare app downloads: 22.1 million (as at June 30, 2026)
p. 8
“Our IL TakeCare app, a one-stop solution for insurance and wellness needs, achieved 22.1 million downloads as at June 30, 2026, reflecting growing customer engagement and digital adoption.”
Sanjeev Mantri, page 8 of the filed PDF · View the filing
What management said it would do
A record of statements made on the call, in the words management used. Parakho does not forecast, endorse or assess them, and their presence here is not a view on whether they will happen.
Motor TP price hike
stated conditionally by Sanjeev Mantri
p. 5
“an upward revision of Motor TP premium rates becomes both necessary and urgent in order to restore premium adequacy”
Sanjeev Mantri, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Fire segment pricing aggression — rest of the year
stated as an aspiration by Gopal Balachandran
p. 23
“whether we will see a similar kind of price aggression for the rest of the year, honestly, we do not think the same level of price aggression will subsist.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 23 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Motor third-party pricing regulation impact
stated as an aspiration by Gopal Balachandran
p. 27
“whichever form the regulator comes out with revised mandate, I think from an ICICI Lombard standpoint, we think they will be extremely positive”
Gopal Balachandran, page 27 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Reserving philosophy
stated firmly by Gopal Balachandran
p. 28
“we will continue to follow prudence, irrespective of whether it is Motor third-party portfolio or otherwise.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 28 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Q&A highlights
Management's answers to analyst questions, in Parakho's words rather than a transcript. Each row names who answered and carries the verbatim quote it was drawn from.
Management said there is significant variability and it would be unfair to multiply the Q1 figure across future quarters; the back book is covered by existing margin for uncertainty.
Answered by Sanjeev Mantri
Asked by Sanketh Godha: Whether the Rs 165 crore Motor TP reserve is a repeatable quarterly number and whether the back book was provided for.
p. 15
“a multiplication of 1.65 into the next three quarters would be unfair”
Sanjeev Mantri, page 15 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management clarified it is a holistic assessment of all exposures on the books as of June 30, including past periods, not just Q1 written business.
Answered by Gopal Balachandran
Asked by Prayesh Jain: Whether the reserve covers only Q1 business or the standing motor book.
p. 16
“we have done a holistic assessment of all the exposures that we have on the books as at June 30.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 16 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said closed cases with finalized court orders generally do not get reopened, and the impact is confined to open exposures.
Answered by Gopal Balachandran
Asked by Madhukar: Whether the retrospective provisioning could reopen previously closed claim cases.
p. 19
“those cases typically do not come up for a change. That is generally the experience is what we have seen.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 19 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said excluding the two large claims, loss ratios would fall within the historical range of 65% to 70%.
Answered by Gopal Balachandran
Asked by Madhukar: What the Fire segment loss ratio would be excluding the two large losses.
p. 18
“generally the loss ratio range that we have operated is between 65% to 70% on an average over years.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 18 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said it would be unfair to project this given multiple variables including possible price hikes and industry actions.
Answered by Gopal Balachandran
Asked by Rishi Jhunjhunwala: By how many basis points would Motor TP loss ratios expand on an ongoing basis if nothing changes.
p. 19
“It will be a little unfair for us to kind of give you to say that nothing changes on ground when you look at Q2, Q3 or Q4.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 19 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed pressure to soft reinsurance renewals and said industry solvency has dropped, making current aggressive pricing unsustainable, with some easing already visible in June.
Answered by Gopal Balachandran
Asked by Nidhesh Jain: What is driving competitive intensity in Fire and how will it evolve.
p. 22
“the overall solvency of the industry as a whole, which used to be roughly at about 1.75x at end of March '25, this number has come down to 1.56x at March '26.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 22 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said the industry loss ratio impact of 12-15% from the judgement, combined with the lack of recent price revision, forms the minimum basis for an expected price change.
Answered by Gopal Balachandran
Asked by Rahil Shah: How much of a TP price hike would be needed to offset the judgement impact.
p. 24
“we think the industry gets impacted on its loss ratio by 12% to 15%.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 24 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management attributed it to an industry-wide increase in claim incidences, similar to what was seen in Q1 of the prior year, rather than anything specific to the company.
Answered by Gopal Balachandran
Asked by Rahil Shah: What explains the increase in Health loss ratio in Q1.
p. 24
“Across the industry, what we have seen is normally some of these elevated claim incidences is something that we see in Quarter 2, because it's largely kind of linked to, let's say, some of the monsoon-related stuff.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 24 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Management said legal remedies are being explored, reserves already exist for this older policy, and reinsurance protection means the net P&L impact is not expected to be material.
Answered by Gopal Balachandran
Asked by Avinash: Whether the Rs 78 crore arbitral award will result in a Q2 charge and what it means for net P&L.
p. 27
“this award on the overall net P&L, we do not think it is going to be anything material.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 27 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Risks flagged
Motor TP loss ratio increase from Supreme Court judgement on Loss of Domestic Care compensation
p. 5
“Based on a preliminary assessment of the impact of this judgement, the Motor TP loss ratio of the industry is expected to increase in the range of 12% to 15%.”
Sanjeev Mantri, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Competitive pricing pressure in Fire insurance
p. 5
“The Commercial segment reported a de-growth of 8.6% in Q1 FY2027, driven by significant pricing pressure, particularly in the Fire insurance business.”
Sanjeev Mantri, page 5 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Impact of El Nino on monsoon and geopolitical tensions on growth momentum
p. 4
“the impact of El Nino conditions on the monsoon and continuing geopolitical tensions are risks which may influence growth momentum.”
Sanjeev Mantri, page 4 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Elevated Health claim incidences across the industry
p. 24
“a possible increase in the overall Health claim incidences, and hence that's something that we are kind of keeping a watch on in terms of how things are likely to play out for the rest of the quarters.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 24 of the filed PDF · View the filing
Uncertainty from pending revision petition on the Supreme Court judgement
p. 13
“the General Insurance Council has also kind of filed a revision petition against the judgement. Obviously, it is subjudice at this point of time.”
Gopal Balachandran, page 13 of the filed PDF · View the filing
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