Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-09-03 11:21Core Viewpoint - The overall performance of A-share listed insurance companies in the first half of 2025 is stable, with revenue growth across the board, but varying business development trends among companies, with New China Life Insurance showing higher growth than its peers [1][3] Revenue Performance - China Ping An leads the industry with a revenue of 500.76 billion yuan, but its year-on-year growth is only 1% - China People's Insurance Company (CPIC) reported a revenue of 324.01 billion yuan, with a growth rate exceeding 10% - New China Life Insurance's revenue is approximately 70 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth rate of 26% [1][3] Profitability Analysis - Except for China Ping An, all listed insurance companies experienced varying degrees of profit growth, with New China Life Insurance's net profit and net profit excluding non-recurring items both exceeding 33% - China Ping An's net profit declined by 8.8%, and net profit excluding non-recurring items slightly decreased by 0.9% due to capital market fluctuations and a one-time impact from the consolidation of Ping An Good Doctor [3][5] Embedded Value Growth - All listed insurance companies saw growth in embedded value in the first half of the year, with China Ping An and New China Life Insurance showing faster growth rates of 8.20% and 8.10%, respectively [7][8] New Business Value - New business value for the listed insurance companies grew significantly, with CPIC's new business value increasing by over 70% on a comparable basis - The silver insurance channel has positively contributed to the growth of new business value, with CPIC's new business value from this channel increasing by 168.6% [8][9] Dividend Insurance Transformation - The transformation towards dividend insurance has begun to show results, with CPIC's premium income from dividend insurance growing by 40.94% year-on-year, accounting for 12.79% of total life and health insurance premiums [10][12] Single Premium Growth - The growth in new single premiums in the first half of the year was better than the same period last year, with New China Life Insurance leading with a growth rate of 100.5%, while China Ping An saw a decline of 6.1% [12][15] Cost Ratio Improvement - The comprehensive cost ratio, a key indicator of property insurance companies' operational efficiency, improved for CPIC, China Ping An, and China Taiping, indicating enhanced underwriting profitability [17][19] Non-Car Insurance Performance - Non-car insurance profitability is gradually improving, with CPIC's comprehensive cost ratio at 97.0%, down 0.3 percentage points year-on-year, while health insurance achieved a turnaround to profitability [20][21]