At least 177 have died and 826 are unaccounted for, with insurers estimating early claims for hydropower and construction projects at least in the hundreds of millions of rupees.
Stronger underwriting across motor, fire and casualty insurance helped offset higher catastrophe losses, while overseas investment income supported earnings growth.
Higher investment income and robust life insurance results propelled shareholder profit despite mixed performance across the group's non-life businesses.
The disposal is scheduled for Thursday and leaves Prudential Corporation Holdings with 32.6% of the Indian fund manager, with its governance rights unchanged.
