Go Digit Q1 profit rises 37 pc to Rs 138 cr
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New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) General insurance firm Go Digit on Monday reported a 38 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 138 crore during the June quarter.
The Fairfax-backed company had earned a net profit of Rs 101 crore in the same period a year ago.
The gross written premium for the quarter rose to Rs 2,982 crore against Rs 2,660 crore in the year-ago period, Go Digit said in a regulatory filing.
The assets under management of the company rose to Rs 20,861 crore during the quarter under review, compared to Rs 17,773 crore a year earlier. PTI DP TRB
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