Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Accumulate" rating for China Pacific Insurance (2328) and raises the target price to HKD 15.84 per share, corresponding to a 2024 P/B of 1.4 times [3]. Core Views - The company's net profit for the first three quarters of 2024 increased by 38% year-on-year, primarily driven by improved investment profits, while the underwriting side faced pressure [2][3]. - The report highlights a "Matthew Effect" in auto insurance, which has led to an improvement in the combined ratio (COR), while non-auto insurance has been adversely affected by catastrophic claims, resulting in a higher COR [2][3]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - For the first three quarters of 2024, the company reported a net profit of CNY 26.75 billion, a year-on-year increase of 38.0%, mainly due to improved investment profits. The total investment return rate (not annualized) was 4.4%, up by 1.7 percentage points year-on-year [3]. - The underwriting profit decreased by 12.3% year-on-year, attributed to increased catastrophic claims, with the combined ratio rising by 0.3 percentage points to 98.2% [3]. Auto Insurance - Auto insurance premiums grew by 3.2% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2024, driven by stable growth in the number of insured vehicles. However, the average premium per vehicle decreased by 1.1% year-on-year, although it improved by 0.8% compared to the first half of 2024 [3]. - The auto insurance COR for the first three quarters was 96.8%, a decrease of 0.6 percentage points year-on-year, benefiting from the company's scale effect and effective risk reduction measures [3]. Non-Auto Insurance - Non-auto insurance premium income increased by 5.9% year-on-year, primarily driven by health and liability insurance, which grew by 8.0% and 11.8% respectively. However, agricultural insurance saw a slowdown in growth, increasing by only 1.0% year-on-year [3]. - The underwriting loss for non-auto insurance was CNY 676 million, with a combined ratio of 100.5%, an increase of 1.9 percentage points year-on-year, largely due to natural disasters [3]. Future Outlook - The report anticipates that the recovery in the equity market will serve as a catalyst for improved performance [3].
中国财险2024年三季报业绩点评：投资驱动利润改善，COR承压