Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the non-bank financial sector, indicating a positive outlook compared to the market [2]. Core Insights - The implementation of new regulations for public fund performance benchmarks aims to reshape the industry towards long-term value creation, moving from a "scale-oriented" to a "capability-oriented" approach [14][16]. - The insurance sector shows high efficiency in claims processing, with claim acceptance rates generally above 99%, driven by technology such as AI and big data [43][44]. Summary by Sections 1. Securities Business Overview and Weekly Review - The new public fund performance benchmark regulations will take effect on March 1, 2026, addressing issues like benchmark ambiguity and style drift, thereby enhancing the accountability of fund managers [14][15]. - The report highlights a mixed performance among major indices, with the Shanghai Composite Index at 4,136.16 points, up 0.84% week-on-week, while the non-bank financial index fell by 1.70% [16][19]. 2. Insurance Business Overview and Weekly Review - Recent claims reports from various insurance companies indicate a high claim acceptance rate, with companies like Ping An Life achieving 99.2% [43]. - Despite high acceptance rates, consumer perceptions of "claim difficulties" persist, primarily due to misunderstandings regarding policy terms and inadequate preparation of claim materials [44]. - The average payout for critical illness insurance is around 100,000 CNY, while the average treatment cost for severe illnesses can reach 400,000 CNY, highlighting a significant coverage gap [44]. 3. Market Liquidity Tracking - The central bank's net injection in the open market was 9,795 billion CNY for the week of January 19-23, 2026, indicating ongoing liquidity management efforts [49].

Core Viewpoint - The non-bank financial sector is underweight, with a total underweight of 3.08 percentage points, despite an increase in holdings in the fourth quarter, indicating potential investment opportunities as resident funds enter the market under a low interest rate environment [1][4]. Group 1: Brokerage Sector - The brokerage sector has received an increase in allocation, with public funds (excluding passive index funds) raising their holding ratio from 0.85% to 1.08%, still underweight by 2.30 percentage points [2]. - The Wind All A Index rose by 0.97% in the fourth quarter, with a quarterly stock fund transaction volume of 24.5 trillion, indicating active market trading that has led to increased fund allocation to the brokerage sector [2]. - Notable individual stock increases include Citic Securities' holding ratio rising from 0.1687% to 0.3132% and Huatai Securities' from 0.1579% to 0.1989% [2]. Group 2: Insurance Sector - The allocation ratio for the insurance sector significantly increased from 1.03% to 2.13%, with an underweight of 0.33%, and the insurance index rose by 23.42% in the fourth quarter [3]. - Individual stock increases include China Life's holding ratio rising from 0.019% to 0.020%, Ping An's from 0.68% to 1.449%, and China Pacific Insurance's from 0.22% to 0.422% [3]. - The expectation of continued capital inflow and a focus on undervalued targets supports the recommendation for insurance stocks [3]. Group 3: Multi-Financial and Fintech Sectors - The allocation ratio for the multi-financial and fintech sectors decreased from 0.204% to 0.145% [3]. - Individual stocks such as Lakala and Yuexiu Financial Holdings received increased allocations, with holding ratios rising from 0% to 0.0027% and 0% to 0.0025%, respectively [3]. - The outlook remains positive for financial information services, third-party payments, and equity investment opportunities due to ongoing policy support for capital inflow and advancements in digital currency and AI applications [3]. Group 4: Investment Recommendations - The non-bank sector remains underweight, with a total underweight of 3.08 percentage points, suggesting four key investment opportunities: 1) Wealth management opportunities in fintech and brokerage due to resident funds entering the market [4]. 2) Valuation recovery opportunities in the insurance sector as interest rates stabilize [4]. 3) Profit enhancement opportunities for third-party payment companies from the expansion of digital currency scenarios [4]. 4) Broader exit channels for equity investment institutions due to an increase in IPOs in the tech sector [4].

Regulatory Dynamics - Nine departments support insurance institutions to develop commercial health insurance products suitable for drug retail scenarios and encourage the development of drone delivery liability insurance [6][7] - The Ministry of Finance announced that the central government will allocate approximately 1.2 trillion yuan for basic pension insurance subsidies in 2025 [9] - The Ministry of Finance stated that agricultural insurance premiums are expected to exceed 155 billion yuan in 2025, with nearly 80% coming from government subsidies [11] - The People's Bank of China maintained the 1-year and 5-year Loan Prime Rate (LPR) at 3.0% and 3.5% respectively [14] - The National Bureau of Statistics projected a GDP growth of 5% for 2025, with industrial added value growth of 5.9% [15] Company Dynamics - China Life plans to invest 4 billion yuan to establish a partnership focusing on technology innovation in the Yangtze River Delta region [26] - China Life's overseas total assets exceeded 452.8 billion HKD, participating in multiple star innovation enterprises' equity investments [27] - China Life's overseas company subscribed to approximately 2.4 billion HKD in Hong Kong's multi-currency digital green bonds [28] - China Pacific Insurance's cumulative original insurance premium income for 2025 is projected to be 258.115 billion yuan, an increase of 8.1% year-on-year [34] - China Taiping expects a 215% to 225% increase in annual profit attributable to shareholders for 2025 compared to the previous year [33] Industry Dynamics - Seven Chinese insurance companies ranked in the "2026 Global Brand Value 500" list, with Ping An at 32nd and China Life at 104th [55] - The insurance asset management sector registered 314 plans in 2025, with a total scale of 510.443 billion yuan, showing a decrease in both quantity and scale year-on-year [58] - The insurance industry is expected to see a "double increase" in premiums and profits in 2025, benefiting from a rising equity market [56][57] - The cumulative payout for Zhong An Insurance in 2025 reached 17.9 billion yuan, with AI integrated into the entire claims process [38][39]

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the stability and growth of the average productivity per employee in the property insurance sector, highlighting a compound annual growth rate of 8.9% since 2016, with a projected average productivity of 3.953 million yuan per employee for 2024, indicating a stabilization in workforce numbers at approximately 423,000 employees [1][11][12]. Group 1: Employee Productivity - The total number of employees in the property insurance sector for 2024 is approximately 423,000, showing signs of stabilization compared to the previous year [11]. - The average productivity per employee for 2024 is projected to be 3.953 million yuan, which represents a 98% increase since 2016, with an annual compound growth rate of 8.9% [12]. - The average productivity for the top three companies (China Life Property, Ping An Property, and Taiping Property) is 4.468 million yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 4.8% [3]. Group 2: Impact on Company Performance - An increase of 1% in average productivity leads to a decrease of 0.051 percentage points in the comprehensive expense ratio, ultimately improving the return on equity (ROE) by 0.017 percentage points [6][24]. - There are 7 companies with average productivity exceeding 10 million yuan, 5 companies between 5-10 million yuan, 26 companies between 3-5 million yuan, 42 companies between 1-3 million yuan, and 5 companies below 1 million yuan [6][30]. - The average productivity across 85 property insurance companies for 2024 is 4.084 million yuan, with a weighted average of 3.953 million yuan and a median of 2.851 million yuan [26]. Group 3: Empirical Analysis - The empirical model indicates a significant negative correlation between average productivity and the comprehensive expense ratio, confirming that higher productivity correlates with lower operational costs [20]. - The analysis of 640 sample points shows that average productivity significantly impacts the comprehensive expense ratio at a 1% confidence level [19]. - The relationship between average productivity and ROE is positively correlated, with a 1% increase in productivity resulting in a 0.017 percentage point increase in ROE [24][25]. Group 4: Company Rankings - The top ten property insurance companies by average productivity for 2024 include Zhonghui Mutual, Guotai Property, and Taikang Property, with Zhonghui Mutual leading at 36.724 million yuan [33]. - The rankings reveal that companies with internet attributes or self-insurance characteristics tend to have higher productivity levels [29]. - The detailed rankings of the top 30 companies are available for further analysis [32].

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