Core Insights - The Chinese insurance industry has achieved significant growth in both scale and service depth during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, with a total compensation amount of 9 trillion yuan, marking a 61.7% increase compared to the "13th Five-Year Plan" period [1][6] - The industry is transitioning from a traditional risk compensator to a long-term capital provider for the real economy and a risk mitigator for technological innovation [1] Industry Growth and Financial Health - The insurance premium income in China has shown steady growth, with figures reaching 44.9 billion yuan in 2021 and projected to reach 56.9 billion yuan in 2025, reflecting an increase in growth rate from 4.0% to 11.15% [2] - By mid-2025, the total assets of the insurance industry reached 401.1 billion yuan, a 72% increase since December 2020, while net assets grew by 39% to 38.4 billion yuan [4] - The comprehensive solvency adequacy ratio improved to 204.5% by mid-2025, an increase of 8.5 percentage points from the end of 2022 [4] Global Positioning - In 2024, China's insurance premium income accounted for 10.2% of the global market, solidifying its position as the second-largest insurance market, ahead of the UK by 4 percentage points [5] - The gap in market share between China and the third-largest market has widened by 0.2 percentage points during the "14th Five-Year Plan" [5] Sector-Specific Developments - The agricultural insurance sector expanded significantly, providing risk coverage for 800 million farmers and increasing the average insurance amount per acre by 72% [6] - The auto insurance sector covered over 1.6 billion vehicles, with a 40% increase compared to the previous five years, and introduced specialized insurance for new energy vehicles [7] - The technology insurance sector provided risk coverage exceeding 10 trillion yuan, supporting 3,600 innovative application projects [7] Investment and Economic Support - By the second quarter of 2025, the balance of insurance funds reached 36.23 trillion yuan, serving as a critical source of long-term capital for major national projects and infrastructure [8] - Insurance funds invested over 5.4 trillion yuan in stocks and equity funds, an 85% increase from the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" [8] Social Stability and Risk Management - The insurance industry has made significant strides in pension, health, and disaster insurance, with commercial pension insurance accumulating over 6 trillion yuan and covering nearly 100 million people [10] - The disaster insurance system has expanded coverage to include multiple disaster causes, enhancing the basic insurance amount for urban and rural residents [11] - Cumulatively, the insurance industry compensated over 150 billion yuan for flood and earthquake disasters during the "14th Five-Year Plan" [12] Regulatory Improvements - The regulatory framework has been strengthened, with key indicators such as non-performing loans and solvency ratios remaining stable and within healthy ranges [14] - The industry has seen a proactive shift in regulatory practices, focusing on systemic risk management and enhancing the resilience of financial institutions [14]
中国保险业“十四五”收官:稳居世界第二,5年赔付9万亿元
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