Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-11-18 06:18Core Viewpoint - The insurance stocks in China have collectively declined, with significant drops observed in major companies such as China Life and New China Life, amidst a backdrop of changing investment strategies and market conditions [1] Group 1: Stock Performance - China Pacific Insurance (601319) fell by 4.59%, trading at 7.07 HKD [1] - New China Life (601336) decreased by 4.48%, trading at 48.62 HKD [1] - China Life (601628) dropped by 3.48%, trading at 26.04 HKD [1] - China Property & Casualty Insurance (02328) declined by 3.05%, trading at 18.42 HKD [1] Group 2: Investment Data - As of the end of Q3, the total stock investment balance for life and property insurance companies reached 3.62 trillion CNY, showing an increase in both scale and proportion compared to the end of Q2 [1] - The bond allocation ratio for life insurance companies has decreased quarter-on-quarter, while both life and property insurance companies have seen a decline in bank deposit allocation scale and proportion [1] Group 3: Analyst Insights - Liu Xinqi, Chief Analyst of Non-Bank Financials at Guotai Junan Securities, noted that the net investment yield for insurance companies is on a downward trend due to a low interest rate environment and narrowing credit spreads [1] - There is a pressing need for insurance companies to shift their asset allocation strategies from passive to active management, aiming to optimize asset allocation structures and achieve stable investment returns [1]