Axis Max Life Insurance aims to maintain its new business margin in the 24% to 25% range in FY26, with an expected value-of-new-business growth higher than the market growth rate.
In FY25, the company achieved a 20% increase in individual-adjusted first-year premiums, outperforming industry averages, and sustaining an 18% growth rate over two years.
The company's Q4 margin reached 28.1%, exceeding market expectations, and the impact of new surrender value regulations introduced in October 2024 was mitigated through product tweaks and pricing adjustments.
Axis Max Life has focused on expanding distribution channels and strategic priorities like the protection segment, targeting growth above 20% in FY26, along with optimistic views on the proposed merger of Max Financial into Max Life.