Shares of Niva Bupa Health Insurance traded 2.70% higher at Rs 76.06 on Tuesday, November 4, even as the company reported a net loss for the July–September quarter of FY26. The stock moved between Rs 74 and Rs 77 in early trade, compared to its previous close of Rs 74.06.
For Q2 FY26, the company posted a net loss of Rs 35.3 crore, against a profit of Rs 13 crore in the same quarter last year. Gross premiums written rose 3.7% year-on-year to Rs 1,843 crore from Rs 1,777 crore. Net premium written was up 4% at Rs 1,450 crore versus Rs 1,393 crore a year ago.
However, underwriting losses widened to Rs 178 crore from Rs 88 crore last year, while operating performance shifted to a loss of Rs 62 crore compared to a profit of Rs 58 crore in Q2 FY25. The solvency ratio remained largely stable at 2.85% versus 2.86% in the previous quarter.
The stock recorded strong activity with average volume of 2.37 million shares, and the company held a market capitalization of nearly Rs 1.40 lakh crore as of 9:49 AM.
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