India's HDFC Life Insurance Company has reported an almost 16% rise in Q3 profit, aided by higher investment income as premium growth moderated.
The insurer's profit after tax rose to 3.65bn rupees ($44.02m) for the three months ended 31 December from 3.15bn rupees a year earlier.
HDFC Life's investment income more than doubled to 113.7bn rupees, while its net premium income grew 6% year-on-year during the quarter.
Furthermore, its value of new business, grew 5% during the nine months to December, while new business margins remained unchanged at 26.5% from a year earlier.