Domestic insurance stocks continued to decline. As of press release, Xinhua Insurance (01336) fell 6.19% to HK$25.75; China Life Insurance (02628) fell 5.87% to HK$15.72; China Taibao (02601) fell 5.69% to HK$24.85; and China Insurance (01339) fell 4.13% to HK$3.95.
The Zhitong Finance App learned that domestic insurance stocks continued to decline. As of press release, Xinhua Insurance (01336) fell 6.19% to HK$25.75; China Life (02628) fell 5.87% to HK$15.72; China Taibao (02601) fell 5.69% to HK$24.85; and China Insurance (01339) fell 4.13% to HK$3.95.
Haitong Securities released a research report saying that in September, the original premium size of personal insurance companies reached 275.2 billion yuan, +11.5% year over year, down 42.6 pct from August's growth rate. The decline in premium growth in September was mainly due to short-term pressure on market demand after switching to traditional insurance products; a slowdown in current revenue growth due to the decline in new orders in the same period last year; and the shift in business focus of some companies to get off to a good start in 2025. In terms of car insurance premiums, car insurance premiums were +3.3% year-on-year in January-September, and +4.4% year-on-year in Q3, up 1.6 pct from the Q2 growth rate. Auto insurance premiums in September were +4.5% year-on-year, the same as the growth rate in August.
Guoxin Securities previously pointed out that due to factors such as “speculation and suspension of sales,” it has raised market concerns about short-term overdraft insurance requirements for the fourth quarter; it is expected that during the “good start” period, incremental opportunities may focus on the exploration of incremental insurance demand brought about by combined product strategies, thus contributing to stable demand for insurers' asset allocation. Great Wall Securities, on the other hand, pointed out that the market's concerns about the insurance sector focus on long-term interest rate trends.