Investment Rating - The report assigns a "Buy" rating for China Pacific Insurance, indicating a positive outlook based on strong growth in bancassurance and low sensitivity of net asset return [5][11]. Core Views - The report highlights that China Pacific Insurance's net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 18.1% year-on-year to 9.63 billion yuan in Q1 2025, with net assets declining by 9.5% to 263.6 billion yuan, reflecting a mixed performance [5][6]. - The decline in net profit is attributed to two main factors: a decrease in insurance service performance and a slight drop in total investment return [6]. - The report anticipates that the decline in net assets will narrow within the year due to the alignment of interest rates on government bonds [6]. Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q1 2025, insurance service income decreased by 10.6% to 8.79 billion yuan, while investment performance dropped by 13.2% to 4.69 billion yuan [6]. - The total investment asset scale grew by 21.5% year-on-year to 2.73 trillion yuan, with a comprehensive investment return rate increasing by 3.3 percentage points to 6% [8]. Life Insurance Segment - The bancassurance channel has seen rapid growth, with new business value from this channel increasing from 3.34 billion yuan in 2022 to 10.87 billion yuan in 2024, contributing 25.2% to the total new business value [7]. - The individual insurance channel has faced challenges, with the average number of agents declining significantly from 525,000 in 2021 to 184,000 in 2024 [7]. Investment Strategy - The report notes a high proportion of OCI (Other Comprehensive Income) assets, which increased by 4.2 percentage points to 64% in 2024, indicating a diversified investment strategy [8][23]. - The duration of fixed-income assets has been extended to 11.4 years, significantly reducing the sensitivity of net assets to interest rate changes [8][27]. Dividend Policy - The dividend policy has been clarified to consider operational profit growth and stable investment contributions, indicating a positive outlook for shareholder returns [9]. - The core solvency ratio improved by 10 percentage points to 140% in Q1 2025, supported by an increase in core secondary capital [9][28]. Earnings Forecast - The forecast for net profit attributable to shareholders for 2025 is 42.8 billion yuan, with a projected growth rate of -4.8% [10][11]. - The estimated intrinsic value per share is expected to rise from 64.87 yuan in 2025 to 80.00 yuan by 2027, with corresponding P/EV ratios decreasing over the forecast period [11].