Date: November 13, 2026
Business Update Summary
Industry Outlook & Dynamics
- Industry growth consistent at 11%, led by private insurers
- India's General Insurance GDP Penetration is just a quarter of the Global Average
- Regulatory and pricing cycles favor disciplined, digital-native players
Our Approach
- Focus on 'Private Car' insurance using three levers: Product Innovation, Usage-Based Insurance, and Digital AI-enabled platform efficiency
- Pioneered Usage Based Car Insurance in India with 5-year journey building proprietary data moat of 96 Mn+ kms
- Driving behavior linked to claims shows ~50% lower claims at 95+ score
- ~15% penetration of eligible policies using telematics
Digital Platform-led Operating Efficiency
- 99.99% system availability
- 4 weeks product GTM, 7 days add-on GTM, <1 week partner integration
- 95% unassisted policies, ~90K policies issued per month
- 466+ APIs across journeys
- 24×7 claims with insta-payouts
- <30 seconds policy issuance, ~200 milliseconds API response
- ~97% successful payments
- 4.6★ app ratings
AI Implementation Areas
1. Faster GTM – 50% reduction through AI-assisted development
2. Granular Pricing: ~2 point uplift in conversion via ZunoWise dynamic pricing model
3. One Platform. Many AI Agents. DIY through Orion unified AI platform
4. Fraud prevention: 2x savings through ML-powered fraud identification and LLM-based ORBIT Agent
5. Personalized support at scale through AI-Powered Agent for Customers (Zia) and Partners (ZAC)
6. Faster decisions through NLP dashboards
Customer Experience
- 10 Mn+ customer base
- 100% policies issued digitally
- 4.6 App Store rating (Oct 2026)
- 5 minutes fastest motor claims settled (Q2 2026)
- Features: Single-click buying, paperless processes, instant issuance & renewal, instant KYC, instant claim registration, instant payment (Zuno Pay)
Our Performance
Financial Metrics (US $ Mn):
| Period | GWP | PBT | AUM |
| FY26 | 135 | (6) | 176 |
| H1FY26 | 55 | (2) | 157 |
| H1FY27 | 81 | 0.1 | 197 |
YoY Performance:
- GWP: 49% growth
- PBT: Turnaround to profitability from $(2)M loss
- AUM: 26% growth
Key Ratios:
| Ratio | FY26 | H1FY26 | H1FY27 | Change |
| Opex Ratio | 12.2% | 15.8% | 11.1% | ▼4.7 pp |
| COR | 124% | 128% | 118% | ▼10 pp |
| Net EOM | 30.5% | 34.1% | 31.6% | ▼2.5 pp |
Growth Metrics:
- 4-year CAGR at 38% versus 11% for Industry
- Private Car 4-year CAGR at 44%
Aspiration
- Three long bets: Continue building breadth and depth in Motor, The Machine (autonomous processes, AI-driven decisions), The Franchise (digital advantage as permanent moat)
- Goals: Market leadership across Motor and focus segments, 1Bn lives and risks protected, sustainable economics with sub-100% COR, structural operating advantage with 6-7% Opex/GWP
Notes
- Currency conversion: 1 USD = 95.9832 INR
- PBT figures reported as per Ind AS, FY26 PBT excludes deferred tax provision
- Forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties
- Data source: GIC monthly segmental reports, IRDAI Annual Report 2024-25, Swiss Re Institute, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways/VAHAN data