AIA(HK:01299) Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-11-11 17:54Core Insights - Major insurance companies are launching "opening red" products, focusing on dividend insurance with floating settings, which test the investment and operational capabilities of insurers [1][4] Summary by Sections Product Structure Shift to Dividend Insurance - The preset interest rates for insurance products have entered the "1" era, with a continuous decline over three years, including a 50 basis points drop in the first two years and a 25 basis points drop this year [2] - Ordinary products have decreased from 3.5% to 2.0%, while dividend products have dropped from 3.0% to 1.75% [2] - The dynamic adjustment mechanism for preset interest rates was officially launched this year, marking the lowest level in nearly 20 years [2][3] - Major insurance companies are focusing on dividend insurance design to navigate the low-interest-rate environment, with products like Ping An Life's "Yuxiang Dividend Whole Life" and "Yuxiang Golden Year" [2] Impact of Low Interest Rates - The shift towards dividend insurance is influenced by lower interest rates, with dividend products having a smaller decline in preset rates compared to ordinary products [3] - Economic cycles and market conditions are prompting insurers to prioritize asset-liability matching to mitigate interest rate risk [3][4] - A clear market understanding of dividend products has led many insurers to focus on them for business development [3] Investment Capability Challenges - The design of dividend insurance includes guaranteed returns and non-guaranteed dividends, which helps to alleviate the liability pressure on insurers [4] - Non-guaranteed dividends are subject to fluctuations based on investment returns, insurance payouts, and expenses, placing higher demands on insurers' investment and operational capabilities [4] - Insurers must consider various factors beyond just the displayed dividend rates, including operational performance, investment strength, historical dividend performance, risk management, and reputation [4] Ensuring Dividend Realization Rates - To prevent misleading high displayed dividend rates, regulations require insurers to disclose actual dividend realization rates and allocate at least 70% of distributable surplus to clients [5] - Some large insurers have disclosed their dividend realization rates for the past three years, with AIA revealing data for the last ten years [5] - Insurers face multiple challenges in asset management, including quality asset shortages, declining yields, and balancing duration and returns [5] - Companies like Ping An are increasing investments in high-dividend assets and establishing a comprehensive management framework to meet short, medium, and long-term investment goals [5]