Jin Rong Shi Bao·2025-09-01 01:57Core Insights - China Taiping Insurance Group reported a net profit of HKD 6.764 billion for the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 12.2% despite a high base in 2024 [1] - The company achieved growth in insurance service performance and the margin of life insurance contracts, with an optimized comprehensive cost ratio [1] Business Segment Summary - In RMB terms, Taiping Life Insurance's service revenue reached CNY 27.17 billion, up 3.7% year-on-year, with insurance service performance at CNY 9.77 billion, a 0.6% increase [1] - Original premium income was CNY 115.06 billion, reflecting a growth of 5.4%, while new business value surged to CNY 6.18 billion, marking a 22.8% increase [1] - Property insurance original premium income reached CNY 20.65 billion, up 4.4%, with insurance service revenue at CNY 18.35 billion, a 3.6% increase [1] - The comprehensive cost ratio improved by 1.1 percentage points to 94.4% [1] - Taiping Property Insurance's service revenue was CNY 15.78 billion, growing 4.3%, driven by a 7.9% increase in non-auto insurance premium service revenue [1] - The reinsurance business achieved a net profit of CNY 800 million, a significant increase of 77.4% year-on-year [1] Financial Metrics - As of June 30, 2025, China Taiping's total assets exceeded HKD 1.87 trillion, an 8.1% increase from the end of 2024 [2] - The contract service margin reached HKD 213.186 billion, up 2.6% from the end of 2024 [2] - Total equity increased to HKD 136.434 billion, reflecting an 11.5% growth compared to the end of 2024 [2]