Table 14Gross Underwriting Experience - 2015-16 to 2024-25 (Overall Figures)

Year 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Gross Direct Premium 99,332.95 1,30,970.11 1,53,437.54 1,72,482.74 1,92,192.59 202,094.36 2,24,002 2,60,328 2,89,673 311666
Gross Written Premium 1,02,395.77 1,34,177.33 1,56,629.01 1,75,899.19 1,95,201.61 206,905.70 2,29,792 2,66,591 3,00,843 321511
Gross Earned Premium 96,049.98 1,18,181.77 1,45,079.53 1,66,407.40 1,85,396.17 200,844.08 2,18,139 2,48,310 2,78,799 232912
Gross Direct Claims 79,256.69 1,12,962.62 1,24,708.49 1,38,826.94 1,52,737.58 148,031.96 178,909 1,90,231 2,21,347 227538
Gross Direct Claims as % to GEP 82.52% 95.58% 85.96% 83.43% 82.38% 73.70% 82.0% 76.6% 79.4% 97.7%
Gross Direct Commission 5,995.99 6,882.19 10,730.57 12,719.49 14,411.87 15,992.39 16,193 20,515 40,300 47923
Gross Direct Commission as % to GWP 5.86% 5.13% 6.85% 7.23% 7.38% 7.73% 7.0% 7.7% 13.4% 14.9%
Expenses of Management 23,062.00 26,827.00 26,329.00 30,604.00 42,045.45 43,545.00 46,551 54,689 38,649 40788
Expenses of Management as % to GWP 22.52% 19.99% 16.81% 17.40% 21.54% 21.05% 20.3% 20.5% 12.8% 12.7%
Underwriting Surplus/(Deficit) (12,264.70) (28,490.03) (16,688.52) (15,743.04) (23,798.73) (6,725.27 ) (23,514) (17,125) (21497) (83337)
Underwriting Surplus/(Deficit) as % to GEP -12.77% -24.11% -11.50% -9.46% -12.84% -3.35% -10.8% -6.9% -7.7% -35.8%

(₹ in Crores)

Source: IRDAI reports and Council Compilation