Zheng Quan Ri Bao·2025-10-30 16:43Core Insights - A-share insurance companies in China reported strong net profit growth for the first three quarters of the year, with a total net profit of 426.04 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 33.5% [1] - China Life Insurance led the sector with a net profit of 167.80 billion yuan, a significant increase of 60.5% compared to the previous year [1] - The robust performance is attributed to high investment returns and a favorable comparison to last year's high profit base [1] Investment Performance - China Life achieved total investment income of 368.55 billion yuan, up over 40%, with an investment return rate of 6.42% [2] - New China Life reported an annualized total investment return rate of 8.6% and a comprehensive investment return rate of 6.7% [2] - China Ping An's insurance fund investment performance improved significantly, with a non-annualized comprehensive investment return rate of 5.4%, an increase of 1.0 percentage points year-on-year [2] - China Pacific Insurance focused on long-term bond investments and increased equity holdings to optimize its investment structure [2] Business Performance - A-share insurance companies experienced significant growth in life insurance business, with China Life reporting total premiums of 669.65 billion yuan, a 10.1% increase [3] - China Life's new premium income reached 218.03 billion yuan, growing by 10.4% [3] - China Pacific Insurance's life insurance segment achieved a service income of 19.79 billion yuan, up 18.2%, with a new business value growth of 76.6% [3] - New China Life emphasized enhancing market competitiveness and reported steady growth in long-term premium business [3] Property Insurance Performance - The property insurance sector showed improved underwriting profits and a decrease in comprehensive cost ratios [4] - China Property & Casualty Insurance reported an underwriting profit of 14.87 billion yuan, a 130.7% increase, with a comprehensive cost ratio of 96.1%, down 2.1 percentage points [4] - China Ping An's property insurance segment achieved a premium income of 256.25 billion yuan, a 7.1% increase, with a comprehensive cost ratio of 97.0%, improving by 0.8 percentage points [4] - China Pacific Insurance's property insurance reported a premium income of 160.21 billion yuan, a slight increase of 0.1%, with a comprehensive cost ratio of 97.6%, down 1.0 percentage point [4]