General Insurance Corporation of India
LIC increased its stake in General Insurance Corporation of India (GICRE) from 9.81% to 11.65%, purchasing 32,216,676 shares. The value of these shares is ₹1,121 Cr at ₹348.20 apiece.
A state-owned general insurance company, General Insurance Corporation of India operates primarily in the reinsurance sector, providing risk transfer and claims settlement services to insurers across the country. The company plays a key role in India's reinsurance market by enabling insurers to manage exposure to large and catastrophic losses. It supports the broader insurance ecosystem through its specialized reinsurance operations and underwriting expertise.
India's largest domestic institutional investor with over Rs 56 lakh crore in total AUM, of which roughly Rs 15 lakh crore sits in listed equities. Holds stakes in virtually every major listed Indian company. When LIC builds or exits a position, it moves markets. Government-owned and mandated to invest policyholder funds in Indian equities and bonds, making it the ultimate long-only, long-term India bull.