HNB Life PLC

HASU.N0000

Insurance · Multi-Line Insurance

Rs 151.50
+1.00%
as of Aug 3, 2026
Price history
+41.59%
P/E
9.7
P/B
1.72
EPS
Rs 15.69
Div Yield
3.30%
Market Cap
Rs 22.7B
Beta
0.96
ROE
16.9%
Op Margin
4.8% (+0.7pp)

Annual fundamentals

YearRevenueNet profitEPS
2025Rs 33.7BRs 2.4B15.90
2024Rs 26.5BRs 1.9B12.65
2023Rs 23.3BRs 1.8B11.76
2022Rs 18.3BRs 1.8B12.20
2021Rs 13.7BRs 1.2B8.16
2020Rs 11.6BRs 1.2B7.83
2019Rs 11.0BRs 1.0B20.20

Recent dividends

  • 2025 · first and finalRs 5.00
  • 2024 · first and finalRs 3.90
  • 2024Rs 3.90
  • 2023 · first and finalRs 3.90
  • 2022 · first and finalRs 3.65
  • 2021 · first and finalRs 3.20
  • 2020 · first and finalRs 2.80
  • 2019 · finalRs 6.00

About HNB Life PLC

HNB Assurance PLC is a life insurer that operates a Life Insurance business and a General Insurance business within the wider Group, providing insurance products and services aimed at safeguarding the long-term financial security of individuals, families and corporate customers. The Life Insurance business offers a value-driven product portfolio across individual, group and protection segments and distributes through agency, bancassurance and alternate channels, while investing in digital transformation and policy administration systems to enhance customer and advisor journeys. The General Insurance business (HNBGI) provides a range of general insurance lines across multiple portfolios, focusing on growth, portfolio diversification, operational resilience and regulatory compliance. The company operates in Sri Lanka and integrates sustainability and climate-related considerations into governance, enterprise risk management and underwriting practices.

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News sentiment

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Last 30 days
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2 articles in 30 days: 0 positive, 0 negative, 2 neutral.

24 months positive negative 3-month net
Nov 24: 2 articles, net +0.50Feb 25: 7 articles, net +0.60Jun 25: 1 articles, net +1.00Aug 25: 2 articles, net +0.50Nov 25: 1 articles, net +1.00Jan 26: 1 articles, net +1.00Feb 26: 3 articles, net +0.81Apr 26: 1 articles, net +1.00May 26: 2 articles, net +1.00Jul 26: 3 articles, net +0.71Aug 24Dec 24Apr 25Aug 25Dec 25Apr 26
Recent news
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Daily FT·Jul 17, 2026·Management or board change
HNBGI strengthens Board with appointments of Lakshman Silva and Sandra De Zoysa

HNB General Insurance appointed Lakshman Silva as Non-Executive/Nominee Director and Sandra De Zoysa as Independent/Non-Executive Director to its board. The appointments are intended to strengthen governance and drive digital/CX transformation as the insurer scales its platforms and customer service architecture.

IT & Digital
Daily FT·Jul 2, 2026·Regulatory or legalPositive
IFRS 17 to reshape competition in life insurance

SLFRS 17 (IFRS 17) adoption will reshape Sri Lanka's life insurance sector, with reporting for the first two quarters deferred until 30 Sep 2026; insurers say the standard will shift focus from premium volumes to insurance service revenue, CSM visibility and protection products, and may encourage consolidation.

Ada Derana·May 25, 2026·Management or board changePositive
HNB General Insurance Appoints Dilshan Perera as Chief Operating Officer

HNB General Insurance appointed Dilshan Perera as Chief Operating Officer. Perera, formerly the insurer's Chief Transformation Officer with 20+ years' experience in digital transformation and insurance, will lead operational and strategic initiatives at the HNB Life PLC subsidiary.

IT & Digital
Daily FT·May 12, 2026·Earnings & resultsPositive
HNB Life posts 54% GWP growth in 1Q

HNB Life PLC reported Gross Written Premium of Rs.7.01 billion for the quarter ended 31 Mar 2026, up 54% y/y. Net written premium rose 54% to Rs.6.69bn, profit after tax was over Rs.210m, and total assets reached Rs.71.38bn.

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Daily FT·Apr 22, 2026·Regulatory or legalPositive
Roadmap targets tripling insurance penetration by 2035 with mandatory cover, State-backed schemes

IRCSL and the Insurance Association launched a national Insurance Industry Development Roadmap to double penetration by 2030 and triple it by 2035, proposing mandatory home insurance and government-backed schemes. The plan also includes a digital motor insurance card, e-KYC, bancassurance and capital/reinsurance initiatives.

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Daily FT·Feb 24, 2026·Regulatory or legal
Banks step up AML controls as Sri Lanka braces for critical mutual evaluation

Banks across Sri Lanka are intensifying AML/CFT controls ahead of the country's third mutual evaluation, warning a negative outcome would damage financial credibility and access to funding. Leading banks such as DFCC and HNB report system upgrades, AI-backed transaction monitoring, stronger KYC/UBO processes and mock evaluations.

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EconomyNext·Nov 13, 2025·Earnings & resultsPositive
Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank group net up 53-pct in Sept quarter

Hatton National Bank group posted a Q3 (Sep 2025) net profit of Rs 11.03 billion, up 53%, with EPS of Rs 19.30. Nine-month profit was Rs 33.4 billion (up 46%); loans rose 26% to Rs 1,391 billion and deposits grew 10% to Rs 1,932 billion.

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Insurance sector: what is happening

Last 30 days to Aug 4, 2026

Insurance sector metrics strengthened in 1Q 2026: GWP rose 24.54% to Rs.114,863 million, total assets grew 16.65% to Rs.1,478,777 million, and industry PBT edged up 3.14% to Rs.9,978 million, with Life PBT down 11.5% and General PBT up 28.1%. June services PMI rose to 58.5 with gains in insurance, alongside higher employment and new business. Brokers flagged PDPA and cyber liabilities, highlighting D&O and Cyber insurance.

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