ICICI Lombard Share Price Falls 10% On Thursday; Here's Why

On Thursday, Indian equity benchmarks traded marginally higher, with the benchmark Nifty 50 index rising 29.90 points or 0.12 per cent to 24,108.40. Amid the broader positive market sentiment, ICICI Lombard General Insurance share price plunged 10.78 per cent to Rs 1,618.90 after the company reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. 

During the trading session, the stock touched an Intraday low of Rs 1,544.40, marking a fresh 52-week low. Trading activity remained elevated, with 1.54 crore shares changing hands compared with the 30-day average trading volume of 36.10 lakh shares.

ICICI Lombard Q1 FY27 Financial Performance

ICICI Lombard reported Gross Direct Premium Income (GDPI) of Rs 8,318 crore in Q1 FY27, registering a 7.5 per cent YoY increase from Rs 7,735 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. However, the company's growth lagged the industry's 10.9 per cent growth during the period.

Profit before Tax declined 46.1 per cent YoY to Rs 536 crore from Rs 994 crore in Q1 FY26. Consequently, profit after tax (PAT) fell 46.0 per cent YoY to Rs 403 crore, compared with Rs 747 crore in the year-ago quarter. Return on Average Equity (RoAE) also declined to 9.6 per cent from 20.5 per cent a year earlier.

The combined ratio increased to 107.2 per cent in Q1 FY27 from 102.9 per cent in Q1 FY26, while the solvency ratio improved to 2.71x, significantly above the regulatory requirement of 1.50x.

What Impacted Q1 Earnings?

The company's profitability during the quarter was affected by two key factors. It incurred two large fire insurance claims worth Rs 63 crore, while the Supreme Court's judgment on the Motor Third-Party (TP) portfolio required the company to create an additional claims reserve of Rs 165 crore. These one-time impacts weighed on the company's earnings during Q1 FY27.

Investment income also declined to Rs 1,174 crore from Rs 1,288 crore in Q1 FY26, with net capital gains reducing to Rs 183 crore from Rs 380 crore a year earlier. Excluding the impact of these exceptional items, the company's PAT would have declined 23 per cent YoY to Rs 575 crore, while the combined ratio would have stood at 102.3 per cent.
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About ICICI Lombard

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited is India's leading private sector general insurer, offering a diversified portfolio of insurance products across motor, health, crop, fire, marine, engineering, liability and personal accident segments through multiple distribution channels.

With a legacy of more than 25 years, the company has issued over 39.2 million policies, processed 3.4 million claims, operates through 341 branches, and continues to strengthen its digital capabilities through AI-powered insurance solutions and its IL TakeCare platform.

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