Your Directors are pleased to present the Tenth Annual Report and audited financial statements for the financial yearended March 31, 2026.
1. The highlights of the Financial Results are as under:
Particulars
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Gross written premium
11,29,409
10,28,214
Net earned premium
8,41,434
8,04,596
Profit / (Loss) after tax
54,435
42,494
Net worth
4,58,641
4,03,292
Assets under management (including cash)
22,92,181
19,70,307
2. Change in Nature of Business, if any
There has been no change in the business carried onby the Company during the year.
3. State of Affairs and Business Review
The industry’s Gross Direct Premium (“GDP”)grew from ^ 3,07,66,069 Lakhs in FY2024-25 to^ 3,36,12,268 Lakhs in FY2025-26, marking agrowth of 9.3%. Your Company’s Gross WrittenPremium (“GWP”) grew from ^ 10,28,214 Lakhs inFY2024-25 to ^ 11,29,409 Lakhs in FY2025-26. Themarket share of the Company on GWP stood at 3.4%as compared to 3.3% for the previous financial year.Out of Company’s total GWP, Fire contributed 9.7%,Motor 59.9%, Engineering 2.0%, Health, Travel &Personal Accident 18.3% and other lines of business10.1%. The net retention ratio and the net earningratio (net earned premium to net written premiumratio) of the Company for the financial year endedMarch 31, 2026 were 73.7% and 101.1% respectivelyas against 80.0% and 97.8% respectively for theprevious financial year. The loss ratio of the Companyfor financial year ended March 31, 2026 was 72.9%as against 72.8% for the previous financial year.The combined ratio of the Company for the financialyear ended March 31, 2026 was 110.7% as against109.3% for the previous financial year.
Solvency
I nsurance Regulatory and Development Authorityof India (“IRDAI”) requires insurance companies tomaintain a minimum solvency of 1.5 times whichis calculated in a manner as specified in the IRDAI(Actuarial, Finance and Investment Functions ofInsurers) Regulations, 2024. The solvency position ofthe Company as at March 31, 2026 was 2.42 timesas compared to 2.24 times as at March 31, 2025. The
net worth of the Company increased from ^ 4,03,292Lakhs as at March 31, 2025 to ^ 4,58,641 Lakhs as atMarch 31, 2026.
Material Events having Impact on the affairsof the Company :
A. Details of Scheme of Amalgamationamongst Go Digit Infoworks ServicesPrivate Limited, the Company and theirrespective shareholders
The Board of Directors of the Company(“Board”), at its meeting held on December19, 2025 and after considering the respectiverecommendations of the Audit Committeeand Independent Directors of the Companyhave approved the scheme of amalgamationamongst Go Digit Infoworks Services PrivateLimited (“Transferor Company”/”GDISPL”) andthe Company and their respective shareholdersunder Sections 230 to 232 of the CompaniesAct, 2013 as may be applicable and the rulesframed thereunder (“Scheme”).
The Scheme provides for the amalgamationof GDISPL into and with the Company inaccordance with Sections 230 to 232 of theCompanies Act, 2013 and other applicable laws,including Section 2(1B) and other provisionsof the Income Tax Act, 1961. In considerationof the amalgamation, the Company shall issuefully paid-up equity shares to the equity andpreference shareholders of GDISPL, and theshares held by GDISPL in the Company shallbe cancelled as an integral part of the Scheme.Upon the Scheme taking effect, GDISPL shallstand dissolved without winding up. TheAppointed Date under the Scheme shall mean
the Effective Date, which shall be the last of thedates on which the certified copies of the NCLTorders sanctioning the Scheme are filed with theRegistrar of Companies, Pune by GDISPL andthe Company, and all references in Part III of theScheme to the Scheme becoming effective shallbe construed accordingly.
The Scheme is conditional upon receipt ofobservation/no-objection letters from the StockExchanges under the SEBI LODR Regulations,2015 and the SEBI Master Scheme Circulardated 20th June 2023, and approval by therequisite majority of each class of creditors andmembers of the Companies. It further requiresapproval by the shareholders, with votes infavour exceeding those against, and the receiptof approvals from the Competition Commissionof India and the IRDAI under the Insurance Act,1938. The Scheme is also subject to sanctionby the National Company Law Tribunal underSections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act,2013. It shall become effective upon filing of thecertified copies of the Sanction Order with theRegistrar of Companies having jurisdiction overGDISPL and the Company, unless otherwisedecided or waived by the Companies to theextent permissible under Applicable Law.
The proposed amalgamation will, inter alia,result in the following benefits:
(i) The amalgamation would lead tosimplification of the structure andreduction of shareholding tiers. The holdingof shares in the Transferee Company willenable the shareholders to contribute tothe Transferee Company’s capital infusionneeds, and growth objectives.
(ii) Simplifies the corporate structure, reducingadministrative overheads, formalities andcompliance requirements associated withmaintaining multiple companies.
(iii) The amalgamation pursuant to thisScheme would also demonstrate theTransferor Company’s shareholders’ directcommitment to and engagement with theTransferee Company.
(iv) The amalgamation will furtherstrengthen the Transferee Company’sownership structure.
(v) Eliminate the complexity of the holdingcompany structure, and result in asimplified structure of holdings, which willalso be in line with the regulatory intent to
move towards leaner holding structures inthe insurance business, with fewer layers.
B. Execution of Brand License Agreement
During the year, the trademarks and brandnames “DIGIT” and “GO DIGIT”, togetherwith other related trademarks central tothe Company’s business and brand identity,were assigned by Go Digit Infoworks ServicesPrivate Limited (“the holding Company”) toGo Digit Solutions Private Limited, a PromoterGroup entity, pursuant to a brand assignmentarrangement. Consequent to such assignment,the existing brand licence agreement enteredinto by the Company with the holding Companywas terminated, and a new brand licenceagreement was executed with Go DigitSolutions Private Limited, as the new registeredproprietor of the trademarks.
Pursuant to the new brand licence agreement,the Company continues to enjoy uninterruptedand similar rights to use the “GO DIGIT” brandand related trademarks for the purpose ofcarrying on its insurance business in India, asexisted previously. The Board is satisfied that thetransition of brand ownership and the executionof the new brand licence arrangement ensurescontinuity of brand usage and does not have anyadverse impact on the Company’s operations,business continuity, or brand positioning.
4. Material changes and commitmentsaffecting the financial positionoccurred between the end of financialyear and date of this report
There have been no material changes orcommitments, affecting the financial position of theCompany which have occurred between the endof financial year of the Company and the date ofthis report.
5. Weblink of the Annual Return
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the annualreturn of the Company prepared as per Section92(3) of the Act for FY2025-26 will be placed onthe website of the Company once the return isfiled with the Registrar of Companies, within theprescribed timelines.
The annual return can be accessed on the website ofthe Company athttps://www.godigit.com/investor-relations
6. Board of Directors
As on the date of this report, the Board of theCompany comprises of nine (9) Directors, includinga Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer(Woman Director), Three (3) Non-ExecutiveDirectors (including the Chairman), and five (5)Independent Directors (one of whom is a WomanDirector) as detailed in the Corporate GovernanceReport annexed to this Report.
Further, none of the Directors of the Company aredisqualified from being appointed as Directors asspecified in Section 164(2) of the Act and all theDirectors have confirmed that they fulfill the ‘fit andproper’ criteria as laid down under IRDAI (CorporateGovernance for Insurers) Regulations, 2024 ("IRDAICG Regulations”) read with Master Circular onCorporate Governance for Insurers, 2024 dated May22, 2024 ("CG Master Circular”) issued by IRDAI.
During the year under review the followingDirectors have been appointed in the Company:
a) Giridhar Aramane (DIN: 00483130) wasappointed as an Additional Director in thecategory of Non-Executive IndependentDirector of the Company for the periodstarting from November 1, 2025, toOctober 31, 2030, not liable to retire byrotation. Subsequently, the Members of theCompany have approved his appointmentthrough a postal ballot on November29, 2025.
The Board is of the opinion that GiridharAramane is a person of integrity, expertiseand has relevant experience to serve theCompany as a Non-Executive IndependentDirector that can strengthen the overallcomposition of the Board.
b) Michael Wallace (DIN: 10214400) wasappointed as an Additional Director inthe category of Non-Executive Directorwith effect from November 1, 2025, liableto retire by rotation. Subsequently, theMembers of the Company have approvedhis appointment through a postal ballot onNovember 29, 2025.
At the ensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM”),pursuant to provisions of Section 152 of the Act,Gopalakrishnan Soundarajan (DIN: 05242795)will retire by rotation and being eligible, he has
offered himself for re-appointment. Pursuantto the recommendations of the Nominationand Remuneration Committee ("NRC”), theBoard recommends his re-appointment at theensuing AGM.
The item relating to the appointment of a Directorin place of Gopalakrishnan Soundarajan (DIN:05242795), who retires by rotation and, beingeligible, offers himself for re-appointment, is setout in the Notice of the 10th AGM for the approvalof the Members. Gopalakrishnan Soundarajanis not disqualified from being appointed as aDirector under Section 164 of the Act.
The profile and particulars of experience,attributes and skills of GopalakrishnanSoundarajan along with details as requiredhave been disclosed in the annexure to the 10thAGM Notice.
All Independent Directors have givendeclarations that they meet the criteria ofindependence as laid down under Section149(6) and (7) of the Act read with theCompanies (Appointment and Qualificationof Directors) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 16(1)
(b) and Regulation 25 of the Securities andExchange Board of India (Listing Obligationsand Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations”), as amendedfrom time to time. All the IndependentDirectors have also confirmed that they havecomplied with Schedule IV of the Act andthe applicable provisions. Further, in terms ofSection 150 of the Act read with Rule 6 of theCompanies (Appointment and Qualificationof Directors) Rules, 2014, the IndependentDirectors of the Company have confirmedthat they have registered themselves with thedatabank maintained by the Indian Institute ofCorporate Affairs.
Accordingly, based on the said declarations andafter reviewing and verifying its veracity, theBoard is of the opinion that the IndependentDirectors are persons of integrity and possessrelevant expertise, proficiency, experience,fulfil the conditions of independence specifiedin the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations andare independent of the management ofthe Company.
The details of Key Managerial Personnel of theCompany as per Section 203 of the Act, as onMarch 31, 2026 are as under :
1. J asleen Kohli - Managing Director andChief Executive Officer
2. Ravi Khetan - Chief Financial Officer
3. Tejas Saraf - Company Secretary andCompliance Officer
There was no change in the Key ManagerialPersonnel appointed by the Company,pursuant to Section 203 of the Act, during thefinancial year.
The details of Key Management Persons asper IRDAI CG Regulations read with IRDAI(Registration, Capital Structure, Transferof Shares and Amalgamation of Insurers)Regulations, 2024 are provided in the CorporateGovernance Report annexed to this Report.
7. Number of Meetings of the Board andCommittees
The Board of Directors met six (6) times duringthe year. The detailed information of the datesof meetings of the Board and its Committees,attendance of Directors/Committee Members atthe meetings, constitution of the Board includingname, qualification, field of specialization, statusof Directorship held, etc. and Committees of theBoard including its terms of reference, are providedin the Corporate Governance Report annexed tothis Report.
8. Composition of Audit Committee
The Audit Committee was constituted by the Board inaccordance with Section 177 of the Act, SEBI ListingRegulations, IRDAI CG Regulations and CG MasterCircular. The Composition of the Audit Committeeas approved by the Board is, Mahender Kumar Garg(DIN: 00081454), Gopalakrishnan Soundarajan(DIN: 05242795), Vandana Gupta (DIN: 07790005)and Christof Mascher (DIN: 09083996)
The details in this regard are given in the CorporateGovernance Report annexed to this Report.
During FY2025-26, all recommendations of the AuditCommittee were accepted by the Board.
9. Directors’ Responsibility Statement
I n accordance with the requirements of clause
(c) of sub-section (3) of section 134 read with
sub-section (5) of 134 of the Act, the Board ofDirectors confirm that:
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, theapplicable accounting standards have beenfollowed along with proper explanation relatingto material departures;
(b) J he Directors have selected such accountingpolicies and applied them consistently and madejudgments and estimates that are reasonable andprudent so as to give a true and fair view of the stateof affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2026 andof the profit of the Company for that period;
(c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficientcare for the maintenance of adequateaccounting records in accordance with theprovisions of the Act for safeguarding theassets of the Company and for preventing anddetecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) the annual accounts have been prepared on agoing concern basis;
(e) the Directors have laid down internal financialcontrols to be followed by the Company and thatsuch internal financial controls are adequateand operating effectively;
(f) the Directors have devised proper systems toensure compliance with the provisions of allapplicable laws and that such systems areadequate and operating effectively.
10. Policy on Appointment andRemuneration of Directors and Policyon Remuneration of Employees
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of theAct, Regulation 19 of the SEBI Listing Regulations,IRDAI CG Regulations and CG Master Circular, theCompany has formulated the Policy on Appointmentand Remuneration of Directors of the Company andthe Policy on Remuneration of Employees and KeyManagerial Persons ("the Remuneration Policies”),including the criteria for remuneration to Directors,KMP and other employees as recommended bythe NRC and duly approved by the Board. TheRemuneration Policies further lay down the criteria foridentification of persons who are qualified and fit andproper to become Directors on the Board includingcriteria for determining qualifications, positiveattributes and independence of a Director.
During FY2025-26, the Company revised the Policyon Remuneration of Employees and Key ManagerialPersons to provide clarity on the deferral provisionsapplicable to variable pay. The Policy was further
updated to align with the prevailing regulatory framework by removing provisions applicable exclusively tounlisted companies.
These Remuneration policies are periodically reviewed and updated to align with the applicable laws, rules, andregulatory requirements. These Remuneration policies are hosted on the website of the Company athttps://www.godigit.com/investor-relations.
The key features and objectives of the Remuneration Policies are given in Annexure II of Notes to Accounts formingpart of the financial statements.
11. Conservation of Energy & Technology Absorption
Considering the nature of business of the Company, the disclosure relating to conservation of energy as perSection 134(3) of the Act and Rule 8(3) Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is not applicable to the Company.The details pertaining to the environmental conservation and usage of energy are detailed in the BusinessResponsibility and Sustainability Report annexed to this report. Your Company extensively uses technology inits operations. Following are the disclosures for technology absorption required under rule 8(3) of Companies(Accounts) Rules, 2014:
Sr.
No.
Remarks
1.
Efforts made towardstechnology absorption;
• Scaled Agentic AI platforms across renewals, customer servicing and sales verification,leveraging NLP-driven voice bots and conversational AI for automated, human-likeinteractions.
• Expanded Al-led fraud detection using advanced NLP and Computer Vision models,including document fraud detection, Aadhaar forgery detection, deduplication andresistance to non-KYC risks.
• Strengthened Computer Vision capabilities for motor and life insurance through automateddamage detection, odometer reading enhancements, logo detection and pose handlingmodels.
• Deployed enterprise-grade AI platforms such as IDP, Incident Ninja (AI-SRE), and InfraGenie ChatBot to improve operational resilience and internal efficiency.
• Developed centralized LLM platforms and intent-classification engines to standardize AIadoption, improve scalability and ensure best-fit model selection.
2.
Benefits derived like productimprovement, cost reduction,product development orimport substitution
• Migrated the inbound contact centre from Cisco to the cloud-native Genesys platform,enabling a feature-rich, flexible and modern customer engagement stack while deliveringannual cost savings of approximately T150 Lakhs through platform optimization andimproved operational efficiency.
• Delivered measurable efficiency gains and cost optimization by automating high-volumecustomer interactions, renewals, underwriting checks and claims registration.
• Improved risk selection, fraud prevention and loss control through Al-driven underwriting,fraud probability scoring, VRL risk assessment and multi-modal analytics.
• Enhanced customer experience with faster turnaround times, proactive outreach, real¬time sentiment detection and multilingual support powered by NLP models.
• Enabled scalable growth across General and Life Insurance via reusable ML platforms,agentic AI frameworks and standardized data pipelines.
• Strengthened governance, compliance and reliability through AI-enabled monitoring,security token management, audit frameworks and automated validations.
3.
In case of importedtechnology (imported duringthe last three years reckonedfrom the beginning of thefinancial year)-
a. the details of technologyimported
b. the year of import
c. whether the technologybeen fully absorbed
d. if not fully absorbed,areas where absorptionhas not taken place, andthe reasons thereof;
Not Applicable
4.
Expenditure incurred onResearch and Development
12. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
Foreign exchange earnings during the year were ^7,634 Lakhs (USD 8.06 million). The foreign exchangeoutgo during the year was ^ 14,899 Lakhs (USD15.74 million).
13. Risk Management Policy andFramework
Your Company has a risk management policy toidentify and mitigate possible risks, which mightendanger the existence of the Company. The Riskmanagement policy of the Company is available onthe website of the Company athttps://www.godigit.com/investor-relations
A statement on Risk Management Framework of theCompany and key risks and their mitigation is givenin the Corporate Governance Report annexed tothis Report.
14. Corporate Social Responsibility
The Company’s Corporate Social Responsibilityinitiatives are guided by a commitment to createsustainable and inclusive impact in society,with focus areas encompassing education, skilldevelopment, healthcare support, livelihoodenhancement and environmental sustainability.These initiatives are undertaken through structuredprograms and collaborations with implementingpartners, with the objective of addressing communityneeds, supporting inclusive growth and contributingmeaningfully to society and environment.
Your Company has constituted a Corporate SocialResponsibility (“CSR”) Committee in accordancewith the provisions of the Act. The Composition of theCSR Committee and the disclosure requirement asenvisaged under Section 134(3)(o) and Section 135of the Act and Rule 8 of the Companies (CorporateSocial Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 are given inthe Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibilityactivities, annexed to this Report.
The CSR Activities undertaken by the Company werein accordance with the activities specified underSchedule VII to the Act.
The CSR policy outlines the activities that can beundertaken or supported by the Company within theapplicable provisions of the Act and alignment ofsuch activities as per the sustainable developmentgoals and principles. Apart from the compositionrequirements of the CSR Committee, the CSR policy,inter alia, lays down the criteria for selection ofprojects and areas, annual allocation, modalities of
execution/implementation of activities, monitoringmechanism of CSR activities/projects including theformulation of annual action plan. The CSR policyof the Company is available on the website of theCompany athttps://www.godigit.com/investor-relations/corporate-social-responsibilitv-policv.
15. Significant and Material Orderspassed by the Regulators or Courts orTribunals
There were no significant and material orders passedby the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals duringFY2025-26 impacting the going concern status ofyour Company and its operations in future.
16. Adequacy of Internal Financial Controls
The Company has established and maintainedadequate internal financial controls with referenceto financial statements, commensurate with thesize, scale and complexity of its operations. Thesecontrols are designed to ensure the orderly andefficient conduct of business, safeguarding ofassets, prevention and detection of frauds anderrors, accuracy and completeness of accountingrecords, and timely preparation of reliable financialinformation in accordance with applicableaccounting standards and regulatory requirements.
During FY2025-26, such controls were tested andno reportable material weakness in the design oroperations were observed.
The Internal Audit function carried out a risk-basedaudit in accordance with the approved AnnualAudit Plan. The scope of internal audits coveredcritical operational and financial processes suchas motor and non-motor underwriting, claimsprocessing (including motor OD, health, third partyand theft claims), commission payments, anti¬money laundering and KYC compliance, legal andcompliance functions and information technologycontrols. The internal audits were conducted witha focus on assessing the adequacy and operatingeffectiveness of internal controls, regulatorycompliance and process governance.
The internal financial control framework is supportedby a robust system of policies, standard operatingprocedures, delegation of authority, system-basedvalidations, and defined approval mechanismsacross key functional areas including underwriting,claims management, commission payments,financial reporting, information technology, anti¬money laundering and KYC compliance, humanresources and legal and compliance.
17. Particulars of Employees
The total number of employees of the Company as at March 31, 2026 stood at 4,752. The category-wise break-upis provided below:
S.
Male
Female
Transgender
Total
Permanent
3,473
1,116
-
4,589
Other than Permanent
106
57
163
Total employees
3,579
1,173
4,752
Details
Number of complaints pending at thebeginning of the financial year
0
Number of complaints received duringthe financial year*
4
Number of complaints resolved duringthe financial year*
Number of complaints pending at theend of the financial year
*During the year, four complaints were received, out of whichthree were not substantiated.
The Disclosures containing particulars of employeesas required under Section 197 of the Act read withRule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment andRemuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014forms part of this Report.
The statement containing particulars of employeesas required under Section 197 of the Act read withRule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointmentand Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,2014 forms part of this Report. Pursuant to theprovisions of the Act, the Annual Report includingfinancial statements are being sent to the Membersof the Company excluding the aforesaid statement.Further in terms of Section 136 of the Act, the saidannexure is open for inspection and any Memberinterested in obtaining a copy of the same may writeto the Company Secretary of the Company at theregistered office of the Company for a copy thereof.
18. Disclosure under the SexualHarassment of Women at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”)
The Company has constituted an Internal ComplaintsCommittee for redressal and timely management ofsexual harassment complaints in line with the POSHAct. The Internal Committee has minimum 50%women representatives. The Internal Committee hasa senior woman leader as the presiding officer ofthe Committee and one external member who is asubject matter expert in this regard.
To create awareness on this topic and to sensitizeand educate the employees on the nuances ofsexual harassment at workplace, the employeeshave to mandatorily undergo e-learning module onPrevention of Sexual Harassment (“POSH”) duringthe year.
During the year under review, the complaintsreceived, disposed and pending, pursuant to thePOSH Act, are as follows:
Further, no complaints were pending for more than aperiod of ninety days.
19. Compliance with the Maternity BenefitAct, 1961
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of law, theCompany hereby confirms that it has complied withall relevant provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act,1961, during the year under review. The Companyensures that all eligible women employees areextended maternity benefits in accordance withthe provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961,including paid maternity leave, nursing breaks, andcreche facilities (where applicable). The Companycontinues to uphold a supportive and inclusive workenvironment for its women employees.
20. Establishment of Vigil Mechanism
Your Company has a vigil mechanism in place in theform of Whistle Blowing Mechanism. The Companyhas framed a Whistle Blowing Policy that outlinesthe instances and the manner of raising concern byemployees, establishment, powers and functionsand decision making of Whistle Blower / EthicsCommittee (Management level), whistle blower’saccess to the Audit Committee in appropriate cases,protection to the employees raising concerns in goodfaith and action against false and frivolous concern.
Necessary actions have been taken against thecomplaints received during the year under review.No complaints were open as at the end of the year.
The Company has also formulated a policy on leakor suspected leak of unpublished price sensitiveinformation pursuant to the SEBI (Prohibitionof Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, to ensurenecessary actions be initiated in case of reportingof any such cases and to entrust the employeeswith a sense of responsibility and vigilance and toprevent or take necessary actions in case of anysuch occurrence.
No complaints were received during the periodunder report
21. Contracts or Arrangements withRelated Parties
During the year, all the transactions with relatedparties were carried out in ordinary course ofbusiness and at arms’ length basis.
There were no material contracts or arrangement ortransactions at arm’s length basis that need to bedisclosed in Form AOC-2 as required under the Act.As required under Accounting Standard (“AS”) 18on Related Party Disclosures, the details of relatedparty transactions entered into by the Companyduring FY2025-26 are covered in the Notes toAccounts forming part of the financial statements.The Joint Statutory Auditors of the Company haveissued an unmodified opinion on the financialstatements for FY2025-26 which includes relatedparty transactions and related disclosures thereon.
22. Dividend
The Directors do not recommend any dividend forFY2025-26. In accordance with Regulation 43Aof the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company hasadopted the Dividend Distribution Policy, whichcovers various parameters based on which the Boardmay recommend or declare dividend. The DividendDistribution Policy of the Company is hosted on thewebsite of the Company athttps://www.godigit.com/investor-relations.
23. Details of Subsidiary or Joint Ventureor Associate Company
Your Company does not have any subsidiary or jointventure or associate company.
24. Share Capital, Debentures and ESOPs
As on March 31, 2026, the authorized share capitalof the Company was ^1,00,000 Lakhs divided into1,00,00,00,000 Equity Shares of ^ 10 each and paid-up capital of the Company was ^ 92,449.90 Lakhsdivided into 92,44,99,031 Equity Shares of ^ 10 each.
As on March 31, 2026, the Company had 3,500unsecured, unrated, unlisted, subordinated,redeemable and Non-Convertible Debentures(“NCDs”) outstanding. There was no unclaimedinterest amount lying with the Company.
The terms of issuance of NCDs are covered in Noteno. 37 of Notes to Accounts forming part of thefinancial statements.
In compliance with the provisions of the Companies(Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 andthe SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits andSweat Equity) Regulations, 2021, the Company hasimplemented the Employee Stock Option Plan, 2018(“ESOP Plan”) with the objective of attracting andretaining employees. The ESOP Plan is administeredfor the grant of stock options to eligible employeesof the Company, including employees of its holdingcompany, as detailed below:
ESOPs
Number of options outstanding at thebeginning of the year
1,15,66,308
Number of options granted during theyear
34,32,975
Number of options forfeited / lapsedduring the year
6,20,953
Number of options exercised during theyear
14,73,097
Number of options outstanding at theend of the year
1,29,05,233
Number of options exercisable at theend of the year
57,80,360
The details can be accessed on the website of theCompany at https://www.godigit.com/investor-relations.
25. Amounts to be carried to reserves
Your Company does not propose to transfer anyamounts to reserve.
26. Auditors and Auditors’ Report
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 139, 142 andother applicable provisions, if any, of the Act readwith the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules,2014 (including any statutory modification(s) or re¬enactments) thereof, for the time being in force)
and the IRDAI CG Regulations read with CG MasterCircular and other applicable laws, the Membersof the Company have appointed Kirtane & PanditLLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm RegistrationNumber 105215W / W100057) and PKF Sridhar& Santhanam LLP, Chartered Accountants (FirmRegistration Number 003990S / S200018) as thejoint statutory auditors of the Company.
Kirtane & Pandit LLP holds office from the conclusionof Sixth AGM till the conclusion of Eleventh AGM ofthe Company and PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLPholds office from the conclusion of Seventh AGM tillthe conclusion of Twelfth AGM of the Company.
The observations made, if any, in the Auditors’Report, read with the relevant notes to financialstatements referred therein, are self-explanatoryand hence do not call for any comments underSection 134 of the Act.
Pursuant to Section 204 of the Act read withCompanies (Appointment and Remuneration ofManagerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Regulation24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Membersof the Company have approved the appointment ofKanj & Co. LLP, Practicing Company Secretaries, asthe Secretarial Auditor of the Company for a periodof five (5) years from April 1, 2025 till March 31, 2030.
A report from the secretarial auditor in the prescribedform MR-3 is annexed to this Report. It does notcontain any qualification, reservation or adverseremark or disclaimer made by secretarial auditor andhence do not call for any comments from the Board.
Since the auditors i.e. Joint statutory auditors andsecretarial auditor have not reported any matterunder section 143(12) of the Act to the AuditCommittee, no detail is required to be disclosedunder section 134(3)(ca) of the Act.
27. Cost records
The provisions pertaining to maintenance of costrecords as per Section 148 of the Act, are notapplicable to the Company. Therefore, the Companyis not required to maintain cost records.
28. Deposits
Your Company has not accepted any public depositsduring FY2025-26.
29. Particulars of Loans, Guarantees orInvestments
The Company being an insurance company, theprovisions of Section 186(4) of the Act, requiring
disclosure in the financial statements of the fullparticulars of the loans given, investment made orguarantee given or security provided including thepurpose for which the loan or guarantee or securityis proposed to be utilised by the recipient of the loanor guarantee or security, are not applicable.
30. Compliance with Secretarial Standards
The Company has complied with the provisionsof Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute ofCompany Secretaries of India, for the time being inforce and applicable, during FY2025-26.
31. Disclosures in relation to the Companies(Share Capital and Debenture)Rules, 2014 and SEBI (Share BasedEmployee Benefits and Sweat Equity)Regulations, 2021
(a) the Company has not issued any equity shareswith differential rights during the year andhence no information as per provisions of Rule4(4) has been furnished;
(b) the Company has not issued any sweatequity shares during the year and hence noinformation as per provisions of Rule 8(13) hasbeen furnished; and
(c) Employee Stock Option Plan-
The Company has formulated an Employee StockOption Plan titled as Go Digit Employee Stock OptionPlan 2018 ("ESOP Plan”) with the aim of retainingand attracting talent and in administering the issueof Stock Options to its eligible employees includingthe employees of the holding company.
There has been no material variation in the terms ofthe options granted under the ESOP Plan except forthe modification to increase the exercise period inthe plan from ‘Four (4) years from the date of Vestingof such Option’ to ‘Eight (8) years from the date ofVesting of such Option’ in compliance with SEBI(Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity)Regulations, 2021 ("SBEB & SE Regulations”), asapproved by the Members of the Company by meansof a special resolution passed on November 29, 2025vide Postal Ballot process.
The annual certificate on compliance with SBEB & SERegulations, issued by the Kanj & Co. LLP, SecretarialAuditors of the Company shall be made available forinspection by the Members of the Company at theensuing AGM.
There were no instances of loan granted bythe Company to its employees for purchasing/subscribing its shares.
The statutory disclosures as mandated underthe SBEB & SE Regulations and the SEBI ListingRegulations, have been hosted on the website of theCompany athttps://www.godigit.com/investor-relations.
32. Update on IndAS
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’),vide notification dated August 12, 2024, hasnotified Indian Accounting Standard (‘Ind AS’)117 - Insurance Contracts (Indian equivalent ofInternational Financial Reporting Standard 17),applicable to annual reporting periods beginning onor after April 1, 2024.
IRDAI, vide the IRDAI (Actuarial, Finance andInvestment Functions of Insurers) (Amendment)Regulations, 2026 notified on March 30, 2026,has amended the IRDAI (Actuarial, Finance andInvestment Functions of Insurers) Regulations, 2024,providing for implementation of Ind AS by insurerswith effect from April 1, 2026. IRDAI has furtherissued a clarificatory circular dated April 1, 2026providing operational, accounting and regulatoryclarifications on the implementation.
I RDAI had further allowed that the Insurers mayapply for seeking forbearance upto one year forpreparation of Ind AS financial statements under theIRDAI (Actuarial, Finance and Investment Functionsof Insurers) Regulations, 2024, by submitting anapplication on or before 30th April, 2026, along witha Board approved action plan.
I n respect of insurers to whom forbearance isgranted for one year, financial statements shall beprepared in accordance with Schedule - II of theIRDAI (Actuarial, Finance and Investment Functionsof Insurers) Regulations, 2024 and shall be the basisof financial reporting.
Insurers shall, during the period of forbearance,prepare Financial Information (Ind AS Proformastatements) in accordance with Schedule - IIA of theInsurance Regulatory and Development Authority ofIndia (Actuarial, Finance and Investment Functions
of Insurers) Regulations, 2024 and submit tothe Authority.
Although the Company is fully Ind AS-ready froman operational, actuarial, finance and systemsstandpoint and has already prepared auditedspecial-purpose Ind AS financial statements forFY2025-26, certain material income-tax implicationsarising from Ind AS adoption remain unresolved.Accordingly, pursuant to the approval of the Boardand in terms of Regulation 6A of the AmendmentRegulations, the Company has decided to seek one-year forbearance for FY2026-27.
Subject to the Authority’s approval, the Companyshall continue to prepare its financial statementsunder the existing IGAAP framework for all statutorypurposes, while parallelly preparing and disclosingInd AS Proforma Financial Information in accordancewith the Circular dated 1 April 2026.
33. Any revision of financial statements orreport of the Board
There has been no revision of financial statements orreports of the Board during FY2025-26.
34. Credit Rating
During FY2025-26, CRISIL Ratings Limited ("CRISIL”)undertook multiple rating actions in respect of theCompany’s Corporate Credit Rating. Vide its letterdated September 17, 2025, CRISIL upgraded theCompany’s Corporate Credit Rating to "CRISIL AA-/Stable” (pronounced as CRISIL double A minus ratingwith Stable outlook) from the erstwhile "CRISIL A /Positive”. Thereafter, vide its letter dated December31, 2025, CRISIL reaffirmed the rating at "CRISILAA-” and placed the same under "Rating Watchwith Developing Implications”. The said rating andRating Watch were further reaffirmed by CRISIL videits letter dated March 31, 2026. The credit ratingletters issued by CRISIL during the year have beenmade available on the website of the Company atwww.godigit.com/investor-relations.
35. Business Responsibility andSustainability Report
Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI ListingRegulations, the Company is required to publishBusiness Responsibility and Sustainability Report(“BRSR”) as a part of its Annual Report. TheBRSR maps the sustainability disclosure of theCompany against the nine principles of the ‘NationalGuidelines on Responsible Business Conduct’ issuedby the MCA.
The disclosure related to BRSR of the Companyfor FY2025-26 is annexed to this report and is alsohosted on the website of the Company and can beviewed on www.godigit.com/investor-relations.
36. Disclosures under Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016
During the year, the Company has not filedany application nor any such proceeding ispending under the Insolvency and BankruptcyCode, 2016.
The requirement of disclosing details ofdifference between amount of the valuationdone at the time of one time settlement andthe valuation done while taking loan from thebanks or financial institutions is not applicable,as the Company has not filed any application forsettlement under the Insolvency and BankruptcyCode, 2016 during FY2025-26.
37. Acknowledgements
The Directors would like to take this opportunity toexpress their sincere appreciation for the continuedsupport and guidance of all the RegulatoryAuthorities, Company’s Bankers, Consultants,Advisors and Members.
The Directors also wish to place on record theirappreciation for the dedicated efforts put in by theemployees of the Company at all levels.
For and on behalf of Board of DirectorsGo Digit General Insurance Limited
Sd/-
Kamesh Goyal
ChairmanDIN - 01816985
Date of Signing: April 28, 2026Place: Bengaluru, India