Your Directors are pleased to present the Tenth Annual Report and audited financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.
1. The highlights of the Financial Results are as under:
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Particulars
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March 31, 2026
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March 31, 2025
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Gross written premium
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11,29,409
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10,28,214
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Net earned premium
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8,41,434
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8,04,596
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Profit / (Loss) after tax
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54,435
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42,494
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Net worth
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4,58,641
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4,03,292
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Assets under management (including cash)
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22,92,181
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19,70,307
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2. Change in Nature of Business, if any
There has been no change in the business carried on by 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 a growth of 9.3%. Your Company’s Gross Written Premium (“GWP”) grew from ^ 10,28,214 Lakhs in FY2024-25 to ^ 11,29,409 Lakhs in FY2025-26. The market 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 business 10.1%. The net retention ratio and the net earning ratio (net earned premium to net written premium ratio) of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 were 73.7% and 101.1% respectively as against 80.0% and 97.8% respectively for the previous financial year. The loss ratio of the Company for 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 financial year ended March 31, 2026 was 110.7% as against 109.3% for the previous financial year.
Solvency
I nsurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (“IRDAI”) requires insurance companies to maintain a minimum solvency of 1.5 times which is calculated in a manner as specified in the IRDAI (Actuarial, Finance and Investment Functions of Insurers) Regulations, 2024. The solvency position of the Company as at March 31, 2026 was 2.42 times as compared to 2.24 times as at March 31, 2025. The
net worth of the Company increased from ^ 4,03,292 Lakhs as at March 31, 2025 to ^ 4,58,641 Lakhs as at March 31, 2026.
Material Events having Impact on the affairs of the Company :
A. Details of Scheme of Amalgamation amongst Go Digit Infoworks Services Private Limited, the Company and their respective shareholders
The Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”), at its meeting held on December 19, 2025 and after considering the respective recommendations of the Audit Committee and Independent Directors of the Company have approved the scheme of amalgamation amongst Go Digit Infoworks Services Private Limited (“Transferor Company”/”GDISPL”) and the Company and their respective shareholders under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 as may be applicable and the rules framed thereunder (“Scheme”).
The Scheme provides for the amalgamation of GDISPL into and with the Company in accordance with Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 and other applicable laws, including Section 2(1B) and other provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. In consideration of the amalgamation, the Company shall issue fully paid-up equity shares to the equity and preference shareholders of GDISPL, and the shares held by GDISPL in the Company shall be cancelled as an integral part of the Scheme. Upon the Scheme taking effect, GDISPL shall stand dissolved without winding up. The Appointed Date under the Scheme shall mean
the Effective Date, which shall be the last of the dates on which the certified copies of the NCLT orders sanctioning the Scheme are filed with the Registrar of Companies, Pune by GDISPL and the Company, and all references in Part III of the Scheme to the Scheme becoming effective shall be construed accordingly.
The Scheme is conditional upon receipt of observation/no-objection letters from the Stock Exchanges under the SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015 and the SEBI Master Scheme Circular dated 20th June 2023, and approval by the requisite majority of each class of creditors and members of the Companies. It further requires approval by the shareholders, with votes in favour exceeding those against, and the receipt of approvals from the Competition Commission of India and the IRDAI under the Insurance Act, 1938. The Scheme is also subject to sanction by the National Company Law Tribunal under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013. It shall become effective upon filing of the certified copies of the Sanction Order with the Registrar of Companies having jurisdiction over GDISPL and the Company, unless otherwise decided or waived by the Companies to the extent permissible under Applicable Law.
The proposed amalgamation will, inter alia, result in the following benefits:
(i) The amalgamation would lead to simplification of the structure and reduction of shareholding tiers. The holding of shares in the Transferee Company will enable the shareholders to contribute to the Transferee Company’s capital infusion needs, and growth objectives.
(ii) Simplifies the corporate structure, reducing administrative overheads, formalities and compliance requirements associated with maintaining multiple companies.
(iii) The amalgamation pursuant to this Scheme would also demonstrate the Transferor Company’s shareholders’ direct commitment to and engagement with the Transferee Company.
(iv) The amalgamation will further strengthen the Transferee Company’s ownership structure.
(v) Eliminate the complexity of the holding company structure, and result in a simplified structure of holdings, which will also be in line with the regulatory intent to
move towards leaner holding structures in the insurance business, with fewer layers.
B. Execution of Brand License Agreement
During the year, the trademarks and brand names “DIGIT” and “GO DIGIT”, together with other related trademarks central to the Company’s business and brand identity, were assigned by Go Digit Infoworks Services Private Limited (“the holding Company”) to Go Digit Solutions Private Limited, a Promoter Group entity, pursuant to a brand assignment arrangement. Consequent to such assignment, the existing brand licence agreement entered into by the Company with the holding Company was terminated, and a new brand licence agreement was executed with Go Digit Solutions Private Limited, as the new registered proprietor of the trademarks.
Pursuant to the new brand licence agreement, the Company continues to enjoy uninterrupted and similar rights to use the “GO DIGIT” brand and related trademarks for the purpose of carrying on its insurance business in India, as existed previously. The Board is satisfied that the transition of brand ownership and the execution of the new brand licence arrangement ensures continuity of brand usage and does not have any adverse impact on the Company’s operations, business continuity, or brand positioning.
4. Material changes and commitments affecting the financial position occurred between the end of financial year and date of this report
There have been no material changes or commitments, affecting the financial position of the Company which have occurred between the end of financial year of the Company and the date of this report.
5. Weblink of the Annual Return
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) of the Act, the annual return of the Company prepared as per Section 92(3) of the Act for FY2025-26 will be placed on the website of the Company once the return is filed with the Registrar of Companies, within the prescribed timelines.
The annual return can be accessed on the website of the Company athttps://www.godigit.com/investor- relations
6. Board of Directors
As on the date of this report, the Board of the Company comprises of nine (9) Directors, including a Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (Woman Director), Three (3) Non-Executive Directors (including the Chairman), and five (5) Independent Directors (one of whom is a Woman Director) as detailed in the Corporate Governance Report annexed to this Report.
Further, none of the Directors of the Company are disqualified from being appointed as Directors as specified in Section 164(2) of the Act and all the Directors have confirmed that they fulfill the ‘fit and proper’ criteria as laid down under IRDAI (Corporate Governance for Insurers) Regulations, 2024 ("IRDAI CG Regulations”) read with Master Circular on Corporate Governance for Insurers, 2024 dated May 22, 2024 ("CG Master Circular”) issued by IRDAI.
i) Appointments
During the year under review the following Directors have been appointed in the Company:
a) Giridhar Aramane (DIN: 00483130) was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for the period starting from November 1, 2025, to October 31, 2030, not liable to retire by rotation. Subsequently, the Members of the Company have approved his appointment through a postal ballot on November 29, 2025.
The Board is of the opinion that Giridhar Aramane is a person of integrity, expertise and has relevant experience to serve the Company as a Non-Executive Independent Director that can strengthen the overall composition of the Board.
b) Michael Wallace (DIN: 10214400) was appointed as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Director with effect from November 1, 2025, liable to retire by rotation. Subsequently, the Members of the Company have approved his appointment through a postal ballot on November 29, 2025.
ii) Retirement by Rotation
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. Pursuant to the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee ("NRC”), the Board recommends his re-appointment at the ensuing AGM.
The item relating to the appointment of a Director in place of Gopalakrishnan Soundarajan (DIN: 05242795), who retires by rotation and, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment, is set out in the Notice of the 10th AGM for the approval of the Members. Gopalakrishnan Soundarajan is not disqualified from being appointed as a Director under Section 164 of the Act.
The profile and particulars of experience, attributes and skills of Gopalakrishnan Soundarajan along with details as required have been disclosed in the annexure to the 10th AGM Notice.
Declaration of Independence
All Independent Directors have given declarations that they meet the criteria of independence as laid down under Section 149(6) and (7) of the Act read with the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 16(1)
(b) and Regulation 25 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI Listing Regulations”), as amended from time to time. All the Independent Directors have also confirmed that they have complied with Schedule IV of the Act and the applicable provisions. Further, in terms of Section 150 of the Act read with Rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, the Independent Directors of the Company have confirmed that they have registered themselves with the databank maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
Accordingly, based on the said declarations and after reviewing and verifying its veracity, the Board is of the opinion that the Independent Directors are persons of integrity and possess relevant expertise, proficiency, experience, fulfil the conditions of independence specified in the Act and SEBI Listing Regulations and are independent of the management of the Company.
Key Managerial Personnel
The details of Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as per Section 203 of the Act, as on March 31, 2026 are as under :
1. J asleen Kohli - Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
2. Ravi Khetan - Chief Financial Officer
3. Tejas Saraf - Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
There was no change in the Key Managerial Personnel appointed by the Company, pursuant to Section 203 of the Act, during the financial year.
The details of Key Management Persons as per IRDAI CG Regulations read with IRDAI (Registration, Capital Structure, Transfer of Shares and Amalgamation of Insurers) Regulations, 2024 are provided in the Corporate Governance Report annexed to this Report.
7. Number of Meetings of the Board and Committees
The Board of Directors met six (6) times during the year. The detailed information of the dates of meetings of the Board and its Committees, attendance of Directors/Committee Members at the meetings, constitution of the Board including name, qualification, field of specialization, status of Directorship held, etc. and Committees of the Board including its terms of reference, are provided in the Corporate Governance Report annexed to this Report.
8. Composition of Audit Committee
The Audit Committee was constituted by the Board in accordance with Section 177 of the Act, SEBI Listing Regulations, IRDAI CG Regulations and CG Master Circular. The Composition of the Audit Committee as 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 Corporate Governance Report annexed to this Report.
During FY2025-26, all recommendations of the Audit Committee 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 of Directors confirm that:
(a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures;
(b) J he Directors have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2026 and of the profit of the Company for that period;
(c) the Directors have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
(d) the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis;
(e) the Directors have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively;
(f) the Directors have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.
10. Policy on Appointment and Remuneration of Directors and Policy on Remuneration of Employees
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of the Act, Regulation 19 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, IRDAI CG Regulations and CG Master Circular, the Company has formulated the Policy on Appointment and Remuneration of Directors of the Company and the Policy on Remuneration of Employees and Key Managerial Persons ("the Remuneration Policies”), including the criteria for remuneration to Directors, KMP and other employees as recommended by the NRC and duly approved by the Board. The Remuneration Policies further lay down the criteria for identification of persons who are qualified and fit and proper to become Directors on the Board including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes and independence of a Director.
During FY2025-26, the Company revised the Policy on Remuneration of Employees and Key Managerial Persons to provide clarity on the deferral provisions applicable to variable pay. The Policy was further
updated to align with the prevailing regulatory framework by removing provisions applicable exclusively to unlisted companies.
These Remuneration policies are periodically reviewed and updated to align with the applicable laws, rules, and regulatory 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 forming part 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 per Section 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 Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report annexed to this report. Your Company extensively uses technology in its operations. Following are the disclosures for technology absorption required under rule 8(3) of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014:
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Sr.
No.
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Particulars
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Remarks
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1.
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Efforts made towards technology absorption;
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• Scaled Agentic AI platforms across renewals, customer servicing and sales verification, leveraging NLP-driven voice bots and conversational AI for automated, human-like interactions.
• Expanded Al-led fraud detection using advanced NLP and Computer Vision models, including document fraud detection, Aadhaar forgery detection, deduplication and resistance to non-KYC risks.
• Strengthened Computer Vision capabilities for motor and life insurance through automated damage detection, odometer reading enhancements, logo detection and pose handling models.
• Deployed enterprise-grade AI platforms such as IDP, Incident Ninja (AI-SRE), and Infra Genie ChatBot to improve operational resilience and internal efficiency.
• Developed centralized LLM platforms and intent-classification engines to standardize AI adoption, improve scalability and ensure best-fit model selection.
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2.
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Benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution
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• Migrated the inbound contact centre from Cisco to the cloud-native Genesys platform, enabling a feature-rich, flexible and modern customer engagement stack while delivering annual cost savings of approximately T150 Lakhs through platform optimization and improved operational efficiency.
• Delivered measurable efficiency gains and cost optimization by automating high-volume customer 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.
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3.
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In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year)-
a. the details of technology imported
b. the year of import
c. whether the technology been fully absorbed
d. if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof;
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Not Applicable
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4.
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Expenditure incurred on Research and Development
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Not Applicable
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12. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
Foreign exchange earnings during the year were ^ 7,634 Lakhs (USD 8.06 million). The foreign exchange outgo during the year was ^ 14,899 Lakhs (USD 15.74 million).
13. Risk Management Policy and Framework
Your Company has a risk management policy to identify and mitigate possible risks, which might endanger the existence of the Company. The Risk management policy of the Company is available on the website of the Company athttps://www.godigit. com/investor-relations
A statement on Risk Management Framework of the Company and key risks and their mitigation is given in the Corporate Governance Report annexed to this Report.
14. Corporate Social Responsibility
The Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives are guided by a commitment to create sustainable and inclusive impact in society, with focus areas encompassing education, skill development, healthcare support, livelihood enhancement and environmental sustainability. These initiatives are undertaken through structured programs and collaborations with implementing partners, with the objective of addressing community needs, supporting inclusive growth and contributing meaningfully to society and environment.
Your Company has constituted a Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Act. The Composition of the CSR Committee and the disclosure requirement as envisaged under Section 134(3)(o) and Section 135 of the Act and Rule 8 of the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 are given in the Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibility activities, annexed to this Report.
The CSR Activities undertaken by the Company were in accordance with the activities specified under Schedule VII to the Act.
The CSR policy outlines the activities that can be undertaken or supported by the Company within the applicable provisions of the Act and alignment of such activities as per the sustainable development goals and principles. Apart from the composition requirements of the CSR Committee, the CSR policy, inter alia, lays down the criteria for selection of projects and areas, annual allocation, modalities of
execution/implementation of activities, monitoring mechanism of CSR activities/projects including the formulation of annual action plan. The CSR policy of the Company is available on the website of the Company athttps://www.godigit.com/investor- relations/corporate-social-responsibilitv-policv.
15. Significant and Material Orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals
There were no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals during FY2025-26 impacting the going concern status of your Company and its operations in future.
16. Adequacy of Internal Financial Controls
The Company has established and maintained adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements, commensurate with the size, scale and complexity of its operations. These controls are designed to ensure the orderly and efficient conduct of business, safeguarding of assets, prevention and detection of frauds and errors, accuracy and completeness of accounting records, and timely preparation of reliable financial information in accordance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
During FY2025-26, such controls were tested and no reportable material weakness in the design or operations were observed.
The Internal Audit function carried out a risk-based audit in accordance with the approved Annual Audit Plan. The scope of internal audits covered critical operational and financial processes such as motor and non-motor underwriting, claims processing (including motor OD, health, third party and theft claims), commission payments, anti¬ money laundering and KYC compliance, legal and compliance functions and information technology controls. The internal audits were conducted with a focus on assessing the adequacy and operating effectiveness of internal controls, regulatory compliance and process governance.
The internal financial control framework is supported by a robust system of policies, standard operating procedures, delegation of authority, system-based validations, and defined approval mechanisms across key functional areas including underwriting, claims management, commission payments, financial reporting, information technology, anti¬ money laundering and KYC compliance, human resources 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-up is provided below:
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S.
No.
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Particulars
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Male
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Female
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Transgender
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Total
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1.
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Permanent
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3,473
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1,116
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-
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4,589
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2.
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Other than Permanent
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106
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57
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-
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163
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3.
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Total employees
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3,579
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1,173
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-
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4,752
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Particulars
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Details
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Number of complaints pending at the beginning of the financial year
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0
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Number of complaints received during the financial year*
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4
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Number of complaints resolved during the financial year*
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4
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Number of complaints pending at the end of the financial year
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0
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*During the year, four complaints were received, out of which three were not substantiated.
The Disclosures containing particulars of employees as required under Section 197 of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of this Report.
The statement containing particulars of employees as required under Section 197 of the Act read with Rule 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of this Report. Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the Annual Report including financial statements are being sent to the Members of the Company excluding the aforesaid statement. Further in terms of Section 136 of the Act, the said annexure is open for inspection and any Member interested in obtaining a copy of the same may write to the Company Secretary of the Company at the registered office of the Company for a copy thereof.
18. Disclosure under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”)
The Company has constituted an Internal Complaints Committee for redressal and timely management of sexual harassment complaints in line with the POSH Act. The Internal Committee has minimum 50% women representatives. The Internal Committee has a senior woman leader as the presiding officer of the Committee and one external member who is a subject matter expert in this regard.
To create awareness on this topic and to sensitize and educate the employees on the nuances of sexual harassment at workplace, the employees have to mandatorily undergo e-learning module on Prevention of Sexual Harassment (“POSH”) during the year.
During the year under review, the complaints received, disposed and pending, pursuant to the POSH Act, are as follows:
Further, no complaints were pending for more than a period of ninety days.
19. Compliance with the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
Pursuant to the applicable provisions of law, the Company hereby confirms that it has complied with all relevant provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, during the year under review. The Company ensures that all eligible women employees are extended maternity benefits in accordance with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, including paid maternity leave, nursing breaks, and creche facilities (where applicable). The Company continues to uphold a supportive and inclusive work environment for its women employees.
20. Establishment of Vigil Mechanism
Your Company has a vigil mechanism in place in the form of Whistle Blowing Mechanism. The Company has framed a Whistle Blowing Policy that outlines the instances and the manner of raising concern by employees, establishment, powers and functions and decision making of Whistle Blower / Ethics Committee (Management level), whistle blower’s access to the Audit Committee in appropriate cases, protection to the employees raising concerns in good faith and action against false and frivolous concern.
Necessary actions have been taken against the complaints 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 leak or suspected leak of unpublished price sensitive information pursuant to the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, to ensure necessary actions be initiated in case of reporting of any such cases and to entrust the employees with a sense of responsibility and vigilance and to prevent or take necessary actions in case of any such occurrence.
No complaints were received during the period under report
21. Contracts or Arrangements with Related Parties
During the year, all the transactions with related parties were carried out in ordinary course of business and at arms’ length basis.
There were no material contracts or arrangement or transactions at arm’s length basis that need to be disclosed in Form AOC-2 as required under the Act. As required under Accounting Standard (“AS”) 18 on Related Party Disclosures, the details of related party transactions entered into by the Company during FY2025-26 are covered in the Notes to Accounts forming part of the financial statements. The Joint Statutory Auditors of the Company have issued an unmodified opinion on the financial statements for FY2025-26 which includes related party transactions and related disclosures thereon.
22. Dividend
The Directors do not recommend any dividend for FY2025-26. In accordance with Regulation 43A of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has adopted the Dividend Distribution Policy, which covers various parameters based on which the Board may recommend or declare dividend. The Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company is hosted on the website of the Company athttps://www.godigit. com/investor-relations.
23. Details of Subsidiary or Joint Venture or Associate Company
Your Company does not have any subsidiary or joint venture or associate company.
24. Share Capital, Debentures and ESOPs
Equity Share Capital
As on March 31, 2026, the authorized share capital of the Company was ^1,00,000 Lakhs divided into 1,00,00,00,000 Equity Shares of ^ 10 each and paid- up capital of the Company was ^ 92,449.90 Lakhs divided into 92,44,99,031 Equity Shares of ^ 10 each.
Debentures
As on March 31, 2026, the Company had 3,500 unsecured, unrated, unlisted, subordinated, redeemable and Non-Convertible Debentures (“NCDs”) outstanding. There was no unclaimed interest amount lying with the Company.
The terms of issuance of NCDs are covered in Note no. 37 of Notes to Accounts forming part of the financial statements.
ESOPs
In compliance with the provisions of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 and the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021, the Company has implemented the Employee Stock Option Plan, 2018 (“ESOP Plan”) with the objective of attracting and retaining employees. The ESOP Plan is administered for the grant of stock options to eligible employees of the Company, including employees of its holding company, as detailed below:
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Particulars
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ESOPs
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|
Number of options outstanding at the beginning of the year
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1,15,66,308
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Number of options granted during the year
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34,32,975
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Number of options forfeited / lapsed during the year
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6,20,953
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Number of options exercised during the year
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14,73,097
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Number of options outstanding at the end of the year
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1,29,05,233
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Number of options exercisable at the end of the year
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57,80,360
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The details can be accessed on the website of the Company at https://www.godigit.com/investor- relations.
25. Amounts to be carried to reserves
Your Company does not propose to transfer any amounts to reserve.
26. Auditors and Auditors’ Report
Joint Statutory Auditors
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 139, 142 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Act read with 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 Master Circular and other applicable laws, the Members of the Company have appointed Kirtane & Pandit LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration Number 105215W / W100057) and PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration Number 003990S / S200018) as the joint statutory auditors of the Company.
Kirtane & Pandit LLP holds office from the conclusion of Sixth AGM till the conclusion of Eleventh AGM of the Company and PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP holds office from the conclusion of Seventh AGM till the conclusion of Twelfth AGM of the Company.
The observations made, if any, in the Auditors’ Report, read with the relevant notes to financial statements referred therein, are self-explanatory and hence do not call for any comments under Section 134 of the Act.
Secretarial Auditor
Pursuant to Section 204 of the Act read with Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 24A of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Members of the Company have approved the appointment of Kanj & Co. LLP, Practicing Company Secretaries, as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company for a period of five (5) years from April 1, 2025 till March 31, 2030.
A report from the secretarial auditor in the prescribed form MR-3 is annexed to this Report. It does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer made by secretarial auditor and hence do not call for any comments from the Board.
Since the auditors i.e. Joint statutory auditors and secretarial auditor have not reported any matter under section 143(12) of the Act to the Audit Committee, no detail is required to be disclosed under section 134(3)(ca) of the Act.
27. Cost records
The provisions pertaining to maintenance of cost records as per Section 148 of the Act, are not applicable to the Company. Therefore, the Company is not required to maintain cost records.
28. Deposits
Your Company has not accepted any public deposits during FY2025-26.
29. Particulars of Loans, Guarantees or Investments
The Company being an insurance company, the provisions of Section 186(4) of the Act, requiring
disclosure in the financial statements of the full particulars of the loans given, investment made or guarantee given or security provided including the purpose for which the loan or guarantee or security is proposed to be utilised by the recipient of the loan or guarantee or security, are not applicable.
30. Compliance with Secretarial Standards
The Company has complied with the provisions of Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, for the time being in force and applicable, during FY2025-26.
31. Disclosures in relation to the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 and SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021
(a) the Company has not issued any equity shares with differential rights during the year and hence no information as per provisions of Rule 4(4) has been furnished;
(b) the Company has not issued any sweat equity shares during the year and hence no information as per provisions of Rule 8(13) has been furnished; and
(c) Employee Stock Option Plan-
The Company has formulated an Employee Stock Option Plan titled as Go Digit Employee Stock Option Plan 2018 ("ESOP Plan”) with the aim of retaining and attracting talent and in administering the issue of Stock Options to its eligible employees including the employees of the holding company.
There has been no material variation in the terms of the options granted under the ESOP Plan except for the modification to increase the exercise period in the plan from ‘Four (4) years from the date of Vesting of such Option’ to ‘Eight (8) years from the date of Vesting of such Option’ in compliance with SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 ("SBEB & SE Regulations”), as approved by the Members of the Company by means of a special resolution passed on November 29, 2025 vide Postal Ballot process.
The annual certificate on compliance with SBEB & SE Regulations, issued by the Kanj & Co. LLP, Secretarial Auditors of the Company shall be made available for inspection by the Members of the Company at the ensuing AGM.
There were no instances of loan granted by the Company to its employees for purchasing/ subscribing its shares.
The statutory disclosures as mandated under the SBEB & SE Regulations and the SEBI Listing Regulations, have been hosted on the website of the Company athttps://www.godigit.com/investor- relations.
32. Update on IndAS
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’), vide notification dated August 12, 2024, has notified Indian Accounting Standard (‘Ind AS’) 117 - Insurance Contracts (Indian equivalent of International Financial Reporting Standard 17), applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after April 1, 2024.
IRDAI, vide the IRDAI (Actuarial, Finance and Investment Functions of Insurers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 notified on March 30, 2026, has amended the IRDAI (Actuarial, Finance and Investment Functions of Insurers) Regulations, 2024, providing for implementation of Ind AS by insurers with effect from April 1, 2026. IRDAI has further issued a clarificatory circular dated April 1, 2026 providing operational, accounting and regulatory clarifications on the implementation.
I RDAI had further allowed that the Insurers may apply for seeking forbearance upto one year for preparation of Ind AS financial statements under the IRDAI (Actuarial, Finance and Investment Functions of Insurers) Regulations, 2024, by submitting an application on or before 30th April, 2026, along with a Board approved action plan.
I n respect of insurers to whom forbearance is granted for one year, financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with Schedule - II of the IRDAI (Actuarial, Finance and Investment Functions of Insurers) Regulations, 2024 and shall be the basis of financial reporting.
Insurers shall, during the period of forbearance, prepare Financial Information (Ind AS Proforma statements) in accordance with Schedule - IIA of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Actuarial, Finance and Investment Functions
of Insurers) Regulations, 2024 and submit to the Authority.
Although the Company is fully Ind AS-ready from an operational, actuarial, finance and systems standpoint and has already prepared audited special-purpose Ind AS financial statements for FY2025-26, certain material income-tax implications arising from Ind AS adoption remain unresolved. Accordingly, pursuant to the approval of the Board and in terms of Regulation 6A of the Amendment Regulations, the Company has decided to seek one- year forbearance for FY2026-27.
Subject to the Authority’s approval, the Company shall continue to prepare its financial statements under the existing IGAAP framework for all statutory purposes, while parallelly preparing and disclosing Ind AS Proforma Financial Information in accordance with the Circular dated 1 April 2026.
33. Any revision of financial statements or report of the Board
There has been no revision of financial statements or reports of the Board during FY2025-26.
34. Credit Rating
During FY2025-26, CRISIL Ratings Limited ("CRISIL”) undertook multiple rating actions in respect of the Company’s Corporate Credit Rating. Vide its letter dated September 17, 2025, CRISIL upgraded the Company’s Corporate Credit Rating to "CRISIL AA-/ Stable” (pronounced as CRISIL double A minus rating with Stable outlook) from the erstwhile "CRISIL A / Positive”. Thereafter, vide its letter dated December 31, 2025, CRISIL reaffirmed the rating at "CRISIL AA-” and placed the same under "Rating Watch with Developing Implications”. The said rating and Rating Watch were further reaffirmed by CRISIL vide its letter dated March 31, 2026. The credit rating letters issued by CRISIL during the year have been made available on the website of the Company at www.godigit.com/investor-relations.
35. Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report
Pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company is required to publish Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (“BRSR”) as a part of its Annual Report. The BRSR maps the sustainability disclosure of the Company against the nine principles of the ‘National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct’ issued by the MCA.
The disclosure related to BRSR of the Company for FY2025-26 is annexed to this report and is also hosted on the website of the Company and can be viewed on www.godigit.com/investor-relations.
36. Disclosures under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
a. Details of application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
During the year, the Company has not filed any application nor any such proceeding is pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
b. Details of one time settlement under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
The requirement of disclosing details of difference between amount of the valuation done at the time of one time settlement and the valuation done while taking loan from the banks or financial institutions is not applicable, as the Company has not filed any application for settlement under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 during FY2025-26.
37. Acknowledgements
The Directors would like to take this opportunity to express their sincere appreciation for the continued support and guidance of all the Regulatory Authorities, Company’s Bankers, Consultants, Advisors and Members.
The Directors also wish to place on record their appreciation for the dedicated efforts put in by the employees of the Company at all levels.
For and on behalf of Board of Directors Go Digit General Insurance Limited
Sd/-
Kamesh Goyal
Chairman DIN - 01816985
Date of Signing: April 28, 2026 Place: Bengaluru, India
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