WCRC Researched Brand · World's Most Powerful Brands 2026 · Second Global Mega Edition
LIC
LIC, the Life Insurance Corporation of India, is India's dominant life insurer, state-owned and listed since 2022. In FY2025-26 it held a 56.7% share of first-year premiums, collected total premium income of INR5,35,984 crore and reported profit after tax of INR57,419 crore, up 19%, with a solvency ratio of 2.35 and assets under management of INR57.3 lakh crore. WCRC's research found the brand strongest in financial health, in deep household trust across India as a state-backed insurer, and in its standing as the clear market leader in Indian life insurance. It receives very high domestic media coverage, though its profile outside India remains low.
- Sector
- Insurance
- Region
- Asia-Pacific
- Country
- India
- WCRC research
- Research Matrix screening
What WCRC found
Clear market leader, holding a 56.7% share of first-year premiums in India in FY2025-26.
Strong finances: profit after tax up 19% to INR57,419 crore and assets under management of INR57.3 lakh crore.
Deep household trust across India as a state-backed insurer.
What holds it back: Its legacy agent-led model leaves a modest digital footprint, and its concentrated equity investments draw scrutiny while its ESG disclosure is still developing.
Status in the 2026 edition
LIC was screened on the six-dimension WCRC Research Matrix for the 2026 edition. It is not among the 100 ranked brands.
WCRC publishes scores only for the 100 ranked brands. How WCRC ranks brands.
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Questions people ask
Is LIC in the WCRC World's Most Powerful 100 Brands 2026?
LIC was screened on the six-dimension WCRC Research Matrix for the 2026 edition. It is not among the 100 ranked brands.
Which Insurance brands are ranked in 2026?
The most powerful Insurance brands in the 2026 ranking are Progressive (#70).