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Incurred Claim Ratio of General and Health Insurers

                                                                                                     (in per cent)























          was Rs. 31,810 crore in 2021-22 reporting an increase of  Investment  Income  of  General  and
          58.74 per cent. The ratio of underwriting loss to net earned
                                                              Health Insurers
          premium for general insurance industry in 2021-22 was
                                                              The investment income of all general and health insurers
          20.13 per cent as compared to 14.56 per cent in the year
                                                              during 2021-22 was ?32,546 crore registering a growth of
          2020-21.
                                                              9.42 per cent.
           Underwriting Experience of General and
                                                                  Investment Income of General and
                         Health Insurers
                                                                             Health Insurers
                                                   (Rs. crore)
                                                                                                       (Rs. crore)
           Insurer                     2020-21     2021-22
                                                               Insurer                     2020-21     2021-22
           Public Sector Insurers    -13,497.75  -20,443.55
                                                               Public Sector Insurers    14,529.48   14,609.74
                                       (-21.62)    (-30.71)
                                                                                            (-5.04)      (0.55)
           Private Sector Insurers    -4,052.83   -8,158.25
                                                               Private Sector Insurers   12,745.46   14,654.42
                                        (-6.92)    (-12.06)                                 (13.99)     (14.98)
           Standalone Health Insurers  -2,373.65  -3,263.34    Standalone Health Insurers   805.40    1,277.19
                                       (-26.41)    (-20.29)
                                                                                             (8.73)     (58.58)
           Specialized Insurers        -114.59       55.56     Specialized Insurers       1,663.21    2,005.15
                                        (-1.50)      (0.72)                                 (20.27)     (20.56)
           Total                     -20,038.83  -31,809.59    Total                     29,743.55   32,546.49
                                       (-14.56)    (-20.13)                                  (3.98)      (9.42)

          Note:                                               Note:
          1.  Figures in bracket  indicate ratio  (in  per  cent) of  1.  Figures in bracket indicate growth (in per cent) over the
             underwriting profit/ loss to net earned premium.    previous year.
          2.  Regrouping/Reclassification, if any, in previous years  2.  Regrouping/Reclassification, if any, in previous years
                                                                 figures by the insurer has not been considered.
             figures by the insurer has not been considered.
          3.  Underwriting Profit/Loss = Premium Earned (Net) -
                                                              Profits  After  Tax  (PAT)  of  General  and
             Claim Incurred (Net) – Net Commission – Operating
             Expenses related to Insurance Business - Premium Health Insurers
             Deficiency Reserve.                              During the year 2021-22, the net loss of general and health

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