Bei Jing Shang Bao·2025-10-30 14:37Core Insights - The five listed insurance companies in A-shares reported a total net profit of 426.04 billion yuan for the first three quarters, with a daily profit of 1.56 billion yuan, driven by stable growth in investment income and new business value [1][3] Group 1: Profit Performance - The total net profit of the five listed insurance companies increased by 33.54% year-on-year, with China Life achieving the largest profit of 167.80 billion yuan, a 60.5% increase [3] - Other companies reported net profits as follows: China Ping An at 132.86 billion yuan (up 11.5%), China Pacific Insurance at 45.70 billion yuan (up 19.3%), China Property & Casualty Insurance at 46.82 billion yuan (up 28.9%), and New China Life at 32.86 billion yuan (up 58.9%) [3] - The significant increase in net profit is attributed to the strong performance of the capital market, which boosted investment income [3] Group 2: Investment Income - The comprehensive investment return rate for several insurance companies exceeded 5%, with China Ping An reporting a non-annualized comprehensive investment return rate of 5.4%, an increase of 1.0 percentage points year-on-year [4] - Companies are actively responding to regulatory policies encouraging long-term capital market investments, with China Life and New China Life both reporting substantial increases in investment income due to favorable market conditions [4][5] - Analysts predict that while the stock market is expected to grow moderately, there are still investment opportunities in the bond market despite fluctuations [4] Group 3: New Business Value - New business value, a key indicator of growth potential and operational quality for life insurance companies, showed significant growth across the board, with China Property & Casualty Insurance reporting a 76.6% increase [5][6] - The improvement in new business value is attributed to changes in the market interest rate environment and strategic adjustments by insurance companies [6] - The adjustment of preset interest rates for various insurance products is expected to impact the attractiveness of new policies in the short term but may help reduce rigid costs and enhance new business value rates in the long term [7] Group 4: Non-Motor Insurance Business - The comprehensive cost ratios for major property insurance companies have continued to decline, with China Ping An at 97.0%, China Property & Casualty Insurance at 96.1%, and China Pacific Insurance at 97.6%, all showing improvements compared to the previous year [8] - The non-motor insurance business has historically faced challenges, with high cost ratios leading to underwriting losses, particularly in commercial property and liability insurance [8] - The recent regulatory notice on non-motor insurance business aims to enhance rate management and improve overall underwriting performance, which is expected to lower cost ratios for major insurers [9]