市险企2025H1业绩综述：债端表现亮眼，资产端延续分化

Group 1: Life Insurance - The new business value (NBV) of life insurance companies showed a positive growth trend in H1 2025, with significant year-on-year increases for various companies: PICC Life (+71.7%), New China Life (+58.4%), Ping An Life (+39.8%), Taiping Life (+22.9%), China Life (+20.3%) [5][16] - The NBV margin for most listed life insurance companies improved in H1 2025, with notable increases for Ping An Life (26.1%, +8.8 percentage points) and Taiping Life (21.6%, +3.1 percentage points) [8][10] - The growth rate of new single premium insurance varied significantly among companies, with New China Life achieving a remarkable increase of 113.1% in H1 2025, while Ping An Life experienced a decline of 7.2% [16][21] Group 2: Property and Casualty Insurance - The premium growth rate for property and casualty (P&C) insurance was uneven, with Ping An P&C leading the sector with a growth of 7.1%, while other companies lagged behind [34] - The combined operating ratio (COR) for P&C insurance improved across the board, indicating enhanced underwriting profitability, with China P&C achieving a COR of 94.8% (down 1.4 percentage points) [38] - The premium income from non-auto insurance segments showed strong growth, particularly for Ping An P&C (+13.8%) and Sunshine P&C (+12.5%) [34] Group 3: Investment Performance - The annualized net investment return varied among companies, with Sunshine Insurance at 3.8% and China Life at 2.8%, reflecting the impact of differing investment strategies [44][52] - The net profit growth rates for insurance companies were diverse, with New China Life leading at +33.5%, while China Ping An saw a decline of 8.8% [48] - The proportion of FVOCI (Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income) assets increased for most companies, indicating a shift in investment strategy [59][66] Group 4: Investment Recommendations - The report maintains a "stronger than market" rating for the insurance industry, anticipating improvements in new business value and investment returns due to regulatory support and market conditions [76] - Specific stock recommendations include China P&C and China Life, which are expected to benefit from their unique business models and market positions [76]