New Delhi: ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd on Friday disclosed to stock exchanges that unaudited draft financial information relating to the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025, was inadvertently uploaded on a designated person’s personal WhatsApp status.
In a regulatory filing under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, the insurer said the information was shared around 5:44 pm on January 9 and was deleted within an hour after the incident came to the company’s notice.
The company clarified that the information uploaded was in draft form and subject to changes as the audit process is still ongoing. “As a precautionary measure and in compliance with good corporate governance practices, the company is reporting this incident to the stock exchanges,” ICICI Lombard said in its filing.
The insurer cautioned investors not to rely on any financial information unless it is formally approved by the board of directors and disseminated through official channels. It added that the matter will be placed before the audit committee and the board in their ensuing meetings.
ICICI Lombard said it has initiated an internal inquiry in line with the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, and its own insider trading code and governance policies. The outcome of the inquiry will be shared with the stock exchanges once completed.
The disclosure comes at a time when regulators have been closely scrutinising information leaks and selective disclosures, especially through informal digital channels and social media platforms. Listed companies are required to ensure that unpublished price-sensitive information is disseminated in a fair and uniform manner to all investors.
The company said the disclosure has also been uploaded on its website for wider investor access.