Eight leading insurance companies are expected to see premiums increase by over 5% in 2024, with Ping An continuing to hold the top position in the industry.

Several listed insurance companies have submitted their "report cards" for 2024. As of January 20, eight companies including Ping An, PICC, China Life, Taiping, and Xinhua...

wallstreetcnJan 21 20:50 ET

Ping An Insurance continues to "shop" for state-owned banks: investing 0.13 billion HKD to Buy Agricultural Bank Of China's Listed in Hong Kong shares, with a shareholding ratio of 5.05%.

① On January 7, Ping An Insurance Buy 31,678,000 shares of Agricultural Bank Of China Listed in Hong Kong, increasing its shareholding ratio from 4.95% to 5.05%; ② Ping An Asset Management previously disclosed that on January 3, after buying Agricultural Bank Of China Listed in Hong Kong, its shareholding ratio reached 5.03%; ③ Since last year, Ping An Insurance has been continuously 'sweeping up' H shares of major state-owned banks such as ICBC, CCB, PSBC, and Agricultural Bank Of China.

cls.cnJan 11 01:21 ET

Four executives have new positions, and Ping An Insurance has made adjustments to some executive roles.

Fu Xin also serves as the Chief Financial Officer, Fang Fang concurrently acts as the Chief Risk Officer, and Zhang Zhichun takes on the role of General Assistant and is responsible for auditing.

wallstreetcnDec 24, 2024 05:58 ET

Breaking through 41 billion! The annual box office is still racing. Next year's Spring Festival lineup is "a big hit" | Year-end summary.

① The 2024 film market has entered the final sprint phase, and as this year's last major release period, the box office for the New Year's season has surpassed 2.1 billion yuan. The total box office for China Film Co., Ltd. in 2024 has reached 41.696 billion yuan; ② With the recovery of production capacity and the scheduling of blockbusters, the industry generally has a good expectation for the 2025 Spring Festival release period, with several listed film companies presenting "big hits" to compete in next year's Spring Festival.

cls.cnDec 24, 2024 05:25 ET

After long-term bonds fell below 2%, insurance funds shifted towards equity assets, with high dividend and high ROE being the top choices.

Recently, the yield on 30-year government bonds has fallen below 2.0%. Guosen believes that the central tendency of long-term bond rates continues to decline, and the pressure on investment income from insurance funds is further increasing. Since the beginning of this year, companies represented by Great Wall Life, China Pacific Insurance, and Ruizhong Life have been increasing their stakes in high-quality listed companies, mainly concentrated in industries such as utilities, transportation, and Banks, which have high dividend yields and relatively stable ROE levels.

wallstreetcnDec 22, 2024 20:16 ET

Three insurance companies have been approved to issue bonds worth 39 billion. Insurance companies have replenished a total of 117.5 billion yuan this year, slightly exceeding last year's total.

① On the same day, the Financial Regulatory Bureau disclosed that the perpetual bonds or capital supplement bonds issued by Ping An Life, China Postal Insurance, and China United Property Insurance have been approved, with a cumulative approved issuance scale not exceeding 39 billion yuan; ② The demand for "blood replenishment" in the Insurance Industry remains significant within the year. As of December 20, the cumulative issuance scale of capital supplement bonds and perpetual bonds by Insurance Institutions has reached 117.5 billion yuan, slightly higher than the total for last year.

cls.cnDec 20, 2024 08:27 ET