Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2026-01-27 03:21Group 1 - Insurance stocks collectively rose, with AIA Group (01299) up 3.55% to HKD 86, China Life (601628) (02628) up 2.86% to HKD 33.1, PICC (601319) (01339) up 2.47% to HKD 6.65, Xinhua Insurance (601336) (01336) up 2.23% to HKD 61.8, and Ping An (601318) (02318) up 2.06% to HKD 69.5 [1] - Several listed insurance companies have disclosed their 2025 full-year premium income or net profit data, with Xinhua Insurance achieving a cumulative original insurance premium income of CNY 195.99 billion, a year-on-year increase of 15%, and China Pacific Insurance (601601) reporting a total premium income of CNY 461.68 billion, a year-on-year increase of 4.43% [1] - Huachuang Securities expects listed insurance companies to achieve steady premium growth in 2025, driven mainly by investment performance, despite a recent two-week adjustment in the insurance sector due to slowing growth and high valuations [1] Group 2 - Morgan Stanley recently released a report predicting that 2026 will be a year when domestic insurance stocks outperform the market again, driven by strong sales growth, better business quality, and a favorable investment environment [2] - The report indicates that regulatory policies, interest rate trends, and market investment sentiment will be key catalysts for tracking the overall industry performance, with expectations for an increase in industry valuations [2] - Morgan Stanley anticipates that AIA Group will show continuous improvement in most key indicators in the fourth quarter of last year, maintaining a healthy growth outlook for new business value [2]