ICICI Lombard General Insurance disclosed to stock exchanges that a designated employee inadvertently uploaded draft unaudited financial results for Q3 and nine months ended December 31, 2025, on their personal WhatsApp Status. The breach occurred January 9 around 5:44 pm and was deleted within an hour, the insurer stated in a Saturday regulatory filing.
The company stressed the information remained in draft form, subject to ongoing audit changes, and cautioned investors against relying on unverified data. As a governance precaution, ICICI Lombard launched an internal inquiry under SEBI’s Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations, 2015, and its own code. Findings will reach exchanges post-completion, with discussion slated for upcoming Audit Committee and Board meetings. Incident details will also appear on the company’s website.
This follows a similar lapse at Hatsun Agro Product Ltd last week. On January 5, the Chennai dairy firm reported a Key Managerial Personnel accidentally posted first-cut draft Q3 results on personal WhatsApp Status on January 4 around 5:00 pm. Visible to 19 contacts including insiders, it was deleted within an hour. Hatsun termed the figures “very draft,” disclosed as a precautionary governance step.
Both cases highlight rising vigilance around Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) leaks via personal channels amid SEBI’s tightening insider trading scrutiny. Official results await board approval; investors urged to disregard unconfirmed leaks. ICICI Lombard shares traded flat post-disclosure.
