拓宽健康险发展空间

Group 1 - The new insurance enrollment window for customized commercial supplementary medical insurance, known as "Hui Min Bao," has opened in cities like Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Xiamen, with Shanghai's "Hu Hui Bao" achieving over 4 million enrollments on its first day, making it the largest program in terms of participants nationwide [1] - The overall development of health insurance in China is experiencing favorable opportunities, with total health expenditure growing continuously since 2011, driven by factors such as population aging, changes in disease patterns, and expansion of medical services, with health expenditure growth outpacing GDP growth by an average of over 2.5 percentage points [1] - In 2023, health expenditure accounted for 7.2% of GDP, while government health spending and basic medical insurance funding are not growing in sync, creating space for health insurance development [1] Group 2 - In the first three quarters of 2024, the insurance industry reported premium income of 4.79 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%, with health insurance premiums reaching 822.52 billion yuan, up 8.56% [2] - The "Hui Min Bao" model has proven resilient over time, while traditional commercial health insurance remains stable, with million medical insurance expanding into secondary markets and high-end medical insurance integrating with health management [2] - The future of health insurance structure adjustment depends on the high-quality development of medical insurance business, which is expected to evolve towards both popularization and high-end services to meet diverse consumer needs [2] Group 3 - The aging population has led to chronic diseases becoming a major risk factor and economic burden, prompting the insurance industry to engage in chronic disease management as both a payer and a referral entity [3] - Challenges faced by the insurance industry in chronic disease management include insufficient product attractiveness, low customer reach efficiency, lack of industry integration, and inadequate policy support [3] - Recommendations for enhancing commercial health insurance include optimizing product supply structures, deepening medical collaboration mechanisms, leveraging technology for risk management, and improving policy support systems to stimulate market vitality [3]