Jin Rong Shi Bao·2025-09-03 00:50Core Insights - The overall performance of listed property and casualty insurance companies shows steady growth in the first half of 2025, with improved underwriting profits and optimized combined cost ratios [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, listed insurance companies achieved a total original insurance premium of 607.90 billion yuan, with a total underwriting profit of 23.23 billion yuan [1] - China Life Property Insurance reported original insurance premiums of 32.33 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.6%; Ping An Property Insurance reported 17.19 billion yuan, up 7.1%; and China Pacific Property Insurance reported 11.28 billion yuan, an increase of 0.9% [1] Group 2: Auto Insurance Business - The auto insurance sector is performing steadily, with significant growth in service income and premium revenue across major companies [2][4] - China Life Property Insurance's auto insurance service income reached 150.28 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.5%; Ping An Property Insurance's auto insurance premium income was 108.61 billion yuan, up 3.6%; and China Pacific Property Insurance's auto insurance premium income was 53.61 billion yuan, an increase of 2.8% [4] - The proportion of household car insurance business has increased, with China Life Property Insurance's household car insurance accounting for 73.4%, up 1% year-on-year [4] Group 3: Cost Management - Companies have effectively controlled auto insurance claims costs through online and precise risk management, with China Life Property Insurance's comprehensive expense ratio at 21.1%, down 4.1% year-on-year, and a combined cost ratio of 94.2%, down 2.2% [4] - Ping An Property Insurance's auto insurance combined cost ratio improved by 2.6% to 95.5%, while China Pacific Property Insurance's ratio decreased by 1.8% to 95.3% [4] Group 4: New Energy Vehicle Insurance - The new energy vehicle insurance business has seen rapid growth, with Ping An Property Insurance insuring 5.75 million new energy vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 49.3%, and generating premium income of 21.7 billion yuan, up 46.2% [5] - China Pacific Property Insurance reported premium income of 10.60 billion yuan from new energy vehicle insurance, accounting for 19.8% of its auto insurance premiums, and achieved underwriting profitability [5] Group 5: Non-Auto Insurance Business - Non-auto insurance business is experiencing rapid growth due to favorable policies and effective cost control measures [6] - In the first half of 2025, China Life Property Insurance's income from accident and health insurance reached 30.98 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.1% [6] - Ping An Property Insurance's health insurance premium income was 12.36 billion yuan, up 22.5%, and accident insurance premium income was 7.24 billion yuan, an increase of 25.6% [6] Group 6: Future Outlook - The implementation of the "reporting and operation integration" policy for non-auto insurance is expected to benefit insurance companies by enhancing their brand scale, service networks, and risk management capabilities [7] - The overall combined cost ratios for property and casualty insurance companies have decreased, with China Life Property Insurance at 95.3%, Ping An Property Insurance at 95.2%, and China Pacific Property Insurance at 96.3% [7] - The continuous optimization of business structures and the expansion of household car markets are anticipated to improve profitability in the property and casualty insurance sector [7]