Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-09-29 05:48Group 1 - The insurance sector stocks experienced significant gains, with New China Life Insurance rising by 6.84% to HKD 45.94, China Life Insurance increasing by 5.46% to HKD 22.4, China Pacific Insurance up by 4.6% to HKD 31.82, and Ping An Insurance rising by 2.96% to HKD 53.95 [1] - The National Financial Regulatory Administration reported that the insurance industry's premium income for January to August 2025 reached CNY 47,998 billion, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 9.6%, while the premium income for August alone was CNY 5,913 billion, showing a significant year-on-year increase of 35.6% [1] - In August, the life insurance premium income was CNY 4,644 billion, marking a year-on-year growth of 49.7%, driven by the "stop selling" effect catalyzed by the reduction in the preset interest rate; property insurance premium income was CNY 1,268 billion, with a modest year-on-year increase of 0.9% [1] Group 2 - CITIC Securities released a report indicating that the recent slight rise in long-term interest rates is beneficial for alleviating the pressure on insurance companies' asset allocation, and the current valuation levels excessively reflect the suppression of future investment returns due to low interest rates [1] - The report suggests that listed insurance companies are actively increasing their allocation to high-dividend strategies to hedge against the impact of declining interest rates on net investment returns, indicating a potential for valuation recovery in the context of stabilizing long-term interest rates [1] - The current valuation levels of listed insurance companies are still considered low, with sufficient long-term safety margins, suggesting that there is room for valuation recovery [1]