Core Viewpoint - The comprehensive solvency adequacy ratio of the life insurance industry in Q3 2025 is 204%, showing a decrease of 26 percentage points quarter-on-quarter and 18 percentage points year-on-year. This decline is attributed to several factors, including the increase in minimum capital requirements and the dynamics of asset and liability growth [1][10]. Group 1: Solvency Analysis - The solvency adequacy ratio decreased due to a 3.2% increase in recognized assets and a 4.1% increase in recognized liabilities, leading to a 1.6% decline in actual capital. Meanwhile, the minimum capital requirement increased by 10.8% [3][13]. - The minimum capital scale reached 2.3 trillion yuan, up 10.8% quarter-on-quarter and 18.7% year-on-year, while actual capital stood at 4.7 trillion yuan, down 1.6% quarter-on-quarter but up 8.1% year-on-year [11][12]. Group 2: Risk Structure - The composition of the quantitative risk minimum capital shows that insurance risk accounts for 24%, market risk for 62%, and credit risk for 14%. The market risk proportion has significantly increased compared to the past three years [16][18]. - The increase in market risk minimum capital is primarily due to the shift towards dividend-type insurance products and the corresponding rise in equity asset allocation, which has heightened the minimum capital requirements and increased solvency pressure on insurance companies [18][26]. Group 3: Regulatory Response - In response to the solvency pressure, regulatory authorities introduced policies to guide the industry in optimizing investment structures and promoting long-term investment. For instance, the risk factor for long-term investments in stocks from the CSI 300 index held for over three years can be reduced by 10% [18][26]. - These adjustments aim to support stable investment behaviors and alleviate the capital burden faced by insurance companies in the current market environment [18][26]. Group 4: Company-Specific Risk Indicators - Among the top three life insurance companies, China Life has a market risk minimum capital proportion of 68.6%, which is above the industry average [18][27]. - The risk structures of leading companies differ significantly, influenced by their business structures, product term structures, and asset allocation strategies [20][28].

Core Viewpoint - The insurance industry is experiencing a continuous improvement in solvency ratios, with the comprehensive solvency adequacy ratio reaching 247% in Q3 2025, an increase of 1 percentage point year-on-year and 7 percentage points quarter-on-quarter [2][8]. Group 1: Solvency and Capital Structure - The comprehensive solvency adequacy ratio for the insurance industry in Q3 2025 is 247%, reflecting ongoing enhancements since the implementation of the 2023 regulatory standards [2][9]. - The minimum capital scale reached 354.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%, while the actual capital scale was 873.7 billion yuan, up 10.3% year-on-year [9]. - The risk structure shows that the minimum capital for insurance risk accounts for 44%, market risk 39%, and credit risk 17% [4][14]. Group 2: Risk Composition - In Q3 2025, the minimum capital for insurance risk was 227.7 billion yuan, up 2.1% from the end of last year; market risk minimum capital was 203.3 billion yuan, an increase of 15.0%; and credit risk minimum capital was 89.9 billion yuan, up 2.8% [11]. - The market risk minimum capital proportion has increased from 25.4% in 2016 to 39.0% in 2025, a cumulative increase of 13.6 percentage points [4][14]. - The secondary risk capital structure indicates that interest rate risk minimum capital has risen from 6.8% in Q1 2022 to 13.4% in Q3 2025, while counterparty default risk has decreased from 20.6% to 12.5% during the same period [5][23]. Group 3: Company-Specific Risk Structures - The top three companies in terms of risk capital structure are: - PICC Property and Casualty with 38.4% insurance risk, 46.6% market risk, and 15.0% credit risk [17]. - Ping An Property & Casualty with 45.6% insurance risk, 43.6% market risk, and 10.9% credit risk [17]. - Taiping Property Insurance with 49.3% insurance risk, 31.1% market risk, and 19.6% credit risk [17]. - The differences in risk structures among leading companies are attributed to variations in business models, investment styles, reinsurance arrangements, and strategic choices [16].