State-owned life insurer LIC on Thursday (February 5, 2026) reported a 17% jump in net profit at ₹12,958 crore in the third quarter ended December 2025.

The country’s biggest insurer, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), earned a net profit of ₹11,056 crore in the year-ago period.

During the quarter, the net premium income of the insurer rose to ₹1,25,613 crore from ₹1,06,891 crore in the same period a year ago, LIC said in a regulatory filing.

The total income also improved to ₹2,33,984 crore in the latest December quarter compared to ₹2,01,994 crore in the same period a year ago.

The insurer paid a net commission of ₹6,011 crore as against ₹5,966 crore in the third quarter of the previous financial year.

As regards new business, LIC garnered first year premium of ₹10,605 crore as compared to ₹7,285 crore in the same quarter a year ago.