Cai Jing Wang·2025-08-29 03:46Core Insights - The five major A-share listed insurance companies achieved a net profit attributable to shareholders of 178.19 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 3.7% [1] - The overall performance of A-share listed insurance companies showed a "four increases and one decrease" trend in net profit, with notable growth in new business value for life insurance [2] Group 1: Net Profit Performance - China Ping An reported the highest net profit of 68.05 billion yuan, while China Life achieved a net profit of 40.93 billion yuan, up 6.9% year-on-year [2] - China Pacific Insurance's net profit increased by 11% to 27.88 billion yuan, and China Property & Casualty Insurance saw a 16.9% rise to 26.53 billion yuan [2] - New China Life Insurance recorded the highest growth rate in net profit at 33.5%, reaching 14.8 billion yuan [2] Group 2: New Business Value Growth - The new business value for life insurance across listed companies showed significant improvement, with China Life's new business value rising by 20.3% to 28.55 billion yuan [2] - China Ping An's new business value for life and health insurance grew by 39.8%, with a new business value rate increasing by 9.0 percentage points [2] - China Property & Casualty Insurance's new business value rate improved by 4 percentage points, driven by a focus on optimizing business structure and reducing costs [3] Group 3: Property Insurance Performance - The comprehensive cost ratio for China Property & Casualty Insurance was 95.3%, the best level in nearly a decade [4] - China Ping An's overall comprehensive cost ratio was 95.2%, down 2.6 percentage points, attributed to effective cost control measures [4] - China Pacific Insurance's comprehensive cost ratio improved to 96.3%, with a decrease of 0.8 percentage points year-on-year [4] Group 4: Investment Strategies - Insurance companies increased their equity investment, with China Life's public market equity scale growing by over 150 billion yuan by mid-year [6] - China Property & Casualty Insurance reported a 26.1% increase in A-share investment assets, enhancing its total investment asset proportion [6] - Companies are focusing on balancing absolute and relative returns, as well as short-term and long-term gains in their investment strategies [7]