US multinational investment bank Citi believes China's insurance sector is entering a pivotal phase in 2026, marked by a historic opportunity for life insurance growth and continued structural improvement in property & casualty (P&C) profitability.
Large commercial banks that have not yet established or acquired insurance companies or trust companies should do so as soon as possible, according to the former Governor of the People's Bank of China, Dai Xianglong.
China's first national standard in the financial sector will take effect from 1 April 2026, consolidating the previously fragmented approach to ESG.
The Insurance Association of China (IAC) has announced that the latest research value for the assumed (guaranteed) interest rate of ordinary life insurance products is 1.89%.
Nine government agencies have announced support for the insurance sector to develop commercial health insurance products and services tailored to the pharmaceutical retail sector.
The China Association of Actuaries is spearheading industry-wide efforts to compile commercial medical insurance net cost tables.
The Shenzhen Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau has proposed an action plan for the insurance industry to support technological innovation and industrial development.
BNP Paribas Tianxing Property and Casualty Insurance Co started operations yesterday, marking its debut by rolling out an auto insurance product line focused on the new energy vehicle ecosystem.
Insurers in China generated insurance premiums exceeding CNY155bn ($22.2bn) in 2025 and provided risk protection of over CNY5.2tn for 125m farmers, according to the Ministry of Finance.
State-controlled China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company (CTIH) has issued a positive profit alert, stating that it expects profit attributable to owners of the company for the year ended 31 December 2025 to increase by a range of between 215% and 225% compared with 2024.