Niva Bupa Health Insurance vs Star Health Insurance: IRDAI Data Comparison

Health insurer comparison · Source: IRDAI public disclosures ·How to read this comparison

MetricNiva Bupa Health InsuranceStar Health InsurancePeriod
incurred claims ratio78.8 %68.0 %Q1 FY26-27
Direct Business – Officers/Employees premium(size)26752 ₹ lakh24619 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27 / Q3 FY25-26
Common Service Centres (CSC) policies(size)8 count646 countQ1 FY26-27
travel segment premium(size)487 ₹ lakh222 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27
Insurance Marketing Firm policies(size)3691 count913 countQ1 FY26-27
personal accident segment premium(size)2609 ₹ lakh3028 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27
Direct Business – Officers/Employees policies(size)95888 count192467 countQ1 FY26-27 / Q3 FY25-26
Web Aggregators policies(size)1459 count1154 countQ1 FY26-27
combined ratio118.1 %100.0 %Q1 FY26-27
net commission ratio(size)16.7 %14.7 %Q1 FY26-27
Brokers policies(size)214415 count96094 countQ1 FY26-27
underwriting balance ratio-24.0 %3.0 %Q1 FY26-27
operating profit ratio-15.6 %7.9 %Q1 FY26-27
Individual Agents premium(size)69607 ₹ lakh358240 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27
net NPA ratio0.00 %0.00 %Q1 FY26-27 / Q2 FY24-25
health segment premium(size)211900 ₹ lakh425462 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27
available solvency margin(size)323822 ₹ lakh765423 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27
book value per share(size)16.75 ₹134.93 ₹Q1 FY26-27
personal accident incurred claims ratio39.6 %56.1 %Q1 FY26-27
profit before tax(size)-179 ₹ crore469 ₹ croreQ1 FY26-27
Corporate Agents – Banks policies(size)100772 count31416 countQ1 FY26-27
health combined ratio118.7 %100.2 %Q1 FY26-27
govt + approved securities(size)31.8 %35.8 %Q1 FY26-27
other approved securities(size)102138 INR_lakhs589075 INR_lakhsQ1 FY26-27
Brokers premium(size)59096 ₹ lakh19420 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27
gross direct premium to net worth ratio(size)69.00 ×54.00 ×Q1 FY26-27
Common Service Centres (CSC) premium(size)1 ₹ lakh67 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27
health incurred claims ratio79.5 %68.1 %Q1 FY26-27
infrastructure & housing(size)276625 INR_lakhs179220 INR_lakhsQ1 FY26-27
Point of Sales Person (Direct) policies(size)586 count16 countQ1 FY26-27
Corporate Agents – Others policies(size)10635 count4947 countQ1 FY26-27
required solvency margin(size)144015 ₹ lakh365691 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27
Direct Business – Online policies(size)2108 count-29017 countQ1 FY26-27 / Q3 FY25-26
expense ratio44.9 %32.0 %Q1 FY26-27
Corporate Agents – Others premium(size)16000 ₹ lakh2862 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27
gross direct premium growth rate(size)31.8 %19.2 %Q1 FY26-27
Corporate Agents – Banks premium(size)41712 ₹ lakh10955 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27
Insurance Marketing Firm premium(size)1130 ₹ lakh219 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27
solvency ratio2.25 ×2.09 ×Q1 FY26-27
personal accident combined ratio79.3 %80.2 %Q1 FY26-27
Direct Business – Online premium(size)240 ₹ lakh11529 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27 / Q3 FY25-26
Web Aggregators premium(size)347 ₹ lakh245 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27
net earning ratio-8.0 %8.5 %Q1 FY26-27
gross written premium(size)2150 ₹ crore4287 ₹ croreQ1 FY26-27
profit after tax(size)-134 ₹ crore349 ₹ croreQ1 FY26-27
mutual funds(size)42900 INR_lakhs189844 INR_lakhsQ1 FY26-27
net retention ratio(size)78.3 %95.4 %Q1 FY26-27
housing & infrastructure(size)38.4 %13.5 %Q1 FY26-27
technical reserves to premium ratio(size)2.7 %277.6 %Q1 FY26-27
gross NPA ratio0.00 %0.00 %Q1 FY26-27 / Q2 FY24-25
claims paid to provisioned ratio(size)85.6 %61.4 %Q1 FY26-27
travel combined ratio89.1 %95.4 %Q1 FY26-27
expense ratio to gross premium35.1 %31.9 %Q1 FY26-27
equity & preference shares(size)961 INR_lakhs123067 INR_lakhsQ1 FY26-27
central govt. securities(size)20.2 %25.6 %Q1 FY26-27
government securities(size)214211 INR_lakhs764118 INR_lakhsQ1 FY26-27
gross npa (amount)0 INR_lakhs0 INR_lakhsQ1 FY26-27
Individual Agents policies(size)250360 count1680917 countQ1 FY26-27
other investments(size)28871 INR_lakhs202580 INR_lakhsQ1 FY26-27
Point of Sales Person (Direct) premium(size)111 ₹ lakh1 ₹ lakhQ1 FY26-27
net worth growth rate(size)3.7 %4.7 %Q1 FY26-27
investment income ratio1.8 %1.6 %Q1 FY26-27
travel incurred claims ratio-7.9 %6.7 %Q1 FY26-27
claims repudiation ratio7.30 %12.33 %FY24-25
claim settlement ratio90.6 %78.5 %FY24-25

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