Lately, the capital expansion plan of insurance companies has attracted a lot of investors, resulting in a price surge. The Insurance index rose by almost a thousand points just within few days of this news. However, Insurance index is affected by a lot of other parameters. One among those parameters is the performance of the insurance companies.
Premium collection indicates how well the company performs. The increase in premium collection signifies a business growth of a company. Higher the premium collection, higher the company’s profit. This ultimately affects the company’s price in the secondary market, which then influences the Insurance sub-index and NEPSE Index.
If we go back to the past and analyze the history, the increase in premium collection of non-life insurance companies has directly influenced the Insurance sub-index. As per the recent data of 2
nd quarter 2073/74, the gross premium collection of non-life insurance Industry surged by 46% whereas the Insurance sub-index grew by 28%. Similarly, as per the 4
th quarter data 2072/73, when the premium rose by 27%, the Insurance Index increased by 110%. There is a positive correlation of 90% which indicates direct relation between the Premium collection and Insurance Sub-Index.
|
4th quarter 2072/73 |
4th quarter 2071/72 |
4th quarter 2070/71 |
| Premium Collection (in lakhs) |
9,073 |
7,137 |
6,159 |
| Insurance Index |
8,722 |
4,147 |
4,383 |
| Nepse Index |
1,718 |
951 |
1,036 |
|
2nd quarter 2073/74 |
2nd quarter 2072/73 |
2nd quarter 2071/72 |
2nd quarter 2070/71 |
| Premium Collection (in lakhs) |
5,538 |
3,786 |
3,629 |
3,129 |
| Insurance Index |
6,890 |
5,375 |
4,139 |
2,238 |
| Nepse Index |
1,477 |
1,190 |
940 |
795 |
Especially after the earthquake of 2072, people have understood the importance of insurance, which has brought a significant growth in the premium collection. The Insurance stocks have since become hot stocks for the investors. As the industry is growing and has a wider scope--both in terms of consumers and returns for investors, the industry and Insurance Index has more room to grow.
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