Core Viewpoint - China Life Insurance (02628) maintains its position as the leader in the life insurance sector with a broad customer base, and the company is recommended for "overweight" by the brokerage firm [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - In the first half of 2025, China Life achieved operating revenue of RMB 239.24 billion, a year-on-year increase of 2.1% [1] - Net profit attributable to shareholders rose by 6.9% to RMB 40.93 billion during the same period [1] - The weighted average return on equity was 7.83%, an increase of 0.04 percentage points compared to the previous year [1] Group 2: Premium Income - Total premium income for the first half of 2025 reached RMB 525.09 billion, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 7.3% [2] - First-year regular premium amounted to RMB 81.25 billion, with ten-year and above first-year regular premium accounting for 37.3% of the total [1] - Individual insurance channel premiums totaled RMB 400.45 billion, a 2.6% increase year-on-year, with renewal premiums growing by 10.4% to RMB 326.56 billion [2] Group 3: Sales and New Business Value - The company’s total sales force stood at 641,000 as of the first half of 2025, with individual insurance sales personnel remaining stable at 592,000 [2] - New business value for the first half of 2025 was RMB 285.46 billion, a growth of 20.3% compared to the same period in 2024 [2] Group 4: Investment and Solvency - As of June 30, 2025, total investment assets reached RMB 7.1 trillion, a 7.8% increase from the end of 2024 [2] - Total investment income for the first half of 2025 was RMB 127.51 billion, with an investment return rate of 3.29% [2] - Net investment income was RMB 96.07 billion, yielding a net investment return rate of 2.78% [2]
兴证国际:予中国人寿“增持”评级 25H1各渠道经营指标均有提升