Core Viewpoint - The performance of major listed insurance companies in China showed a slight increase in net profit for the first half of 2025, driven by improved investment returns and strong growth in new business value in the life insurance sector [1][2]. Group 1: Overall Performance - The five major listed insurance companies in A-shares achieved a total net profit of 178.19 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, averaging a daily profit of 984 million yuan, reflecting a slight year-on-year increase [1]. - China Ping An led the group with a net profit of 68.05 billion yuan, while New China Life Insurance recorded the highest growth rate at 33.53% [1]. Group 2: Investment Income - The recovery of the capital market significantly boosted investment income, with many companies reporting improved total investment returns compared to the first half of 2024 [2]. - China Ping An reported a non-annualized comprehensive investment return rate of 3.1%, up 0.3 percentage points year-on-year, while China People's Insurance achieved a 5.1% annualized total investment return rate, an increase of 1 percentage point [2]. Group 3: New Business Value in Life Insurance - The life insurance sector experienced notable growth in new business value, with China People's Life Insurance achieving a new business value of 4.978 billion yuan, a growth rate of 71.7% [3]. - New China Life Insurance's new business value grew by 58% to 6.182 billion yuan, while Ping An Life and China Life reported new business values of 22.335 billion yuan and 28.546 billion yuan, respectively, both with over 20% year-on-year growth [3]. Group 4: Future Outlook - The insurance industry is optimistic about future growth, driven by the aging economy and increasing demand for diversified financial services and risk protection [4]. - Executives from major companies expressed confidence in the life insurance sector's potential, citing significant development space, strong demand for protection, and supportive policies as key factors [4]. Group 5: Property Insurance Cost Optimization - The comprehensive cost ratios of major property insurance companies continued to improve, with China People's Insurance and Ping An Insurance reporting ratios of 95.3% and 95.2%, respectively, both showing declines from previous periods [5]. - The competition in the traditional auto insurance market is intensifying, with a focus on the emerging new energy vehicle insurance market, which has seen a 36.8% increase in the number of insured new energy vehicles [5][6].