保险行业研究：风险因子下调引导长钱长投，险资权益配置限制再放开

Investment Rating - The industry is rated as "Buy" with an expectation of an increase exceeding 15% in the next 3-6 months [8]. Core Insights - The adjustment of risk factors for long-term stock investments is expected to ease the constraints on insurance capital allocation to equities. Specifically, the risk factor for stocks held over three years in the CSI 300 and the CSI Low Volatility 100 Index has been reduced from 0.3 to 0.27, and for stocks held over two years on the STAR Market, it has been lowered from 0.4 to 0.36 [2][3]. - The policy aims to guide long-term investments and stabilize the capital market, although the immediate impact on insurance capital's willingness and scale to increase equity assets is expected to be limited [4]. - It is estimated that there will be an influx of 550-600 billion yuan in new capital into the market next year, with varying levels of stock accumulation among companies [5]. Summary by Sections Risk Factor Adjustment - The adjustment of risk factors is a direct implementation of measures announced earlier to support the capital market, which includes a 10% reduction in stock investment risk factors [2][3]. - The overall impact on the solvency ratio of insurance companies is expected to be minimal, with a projected increase in solvency ratios for major life insurance companies being less than 3% [3]. Market Outlook - The insurance sector is anticipated to see double-digit growth in new premium sales, driven by the maturity of fixed deposits and the appeal of insurance products for long-term wealth preservation [6]. - The valuation of insurance companies remains low, presenting a favorable cost-performance ratio for investment [6]. Capital Influx - Major state-owned enterprises are expected to allocate 30% of new premiums to A-shares, translating to approximately 250 billion yuan entering the market [5]. - Some companies may exceed this allocation, with estimates suggesting that companies like China Life and Taiping may invest up to 40% of new premiums into the stock market [5].