new delhi amid rumours of foreign partner prudential exiting from life insurance business icici prudential life insurance today posted a growth of 56 per cent in total premium collection at rs 6726 crore for the firsthalf ended september during the same period last year the total premium earned by the insurer stood at rs 4311 crore renewal premium one of the key indicators of longterm sustainability of the business showed strong growth of 90 per cent and stood at rs 3423 crores for the same period the insurer said in a statement the new business retail weighed premium for the halfyear ended september 30 stood at rs 2650 crore and increased by 22 per cent compared with same period last year it said the companys new business profit stood at rs 522 crore it said adding it has underwritten over 1285 lakh policies