Huaxia CapitaLand Commercial REIT was successfully listed recently, with its underlying assets comprising two mature shopping centres in the core business districts of Guangzhou and Changsha. Among its key strategic investors was Chasing Jixiang Life Insurance - one of several insurers increasing exposure to rental real estate.
China's National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) has announced that the "Unified Reporting and Sales" regime - already implemented in motor and life insurance channels - will be formally extended to non-motor insurance.
UBS said in a recent report that the National Financial Regulatory Administration's new guidelines on promoting the high-quality development of health insurance are positive for the sector.
Ping An P&C has launched a new typhoon risk map and catastrophe model to strengthen disaster resilience and support risk management, marking the 36th International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) on 13 October.
Humanoid robots - a disruptive technology integrating artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and new materials - have become a new frontier in global tech competition and a key track in future industries.
Moody's has affirmed the Baa1 insurance financial strength rating (IFSR) of ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co Ltd, and its Baa2 senior unsecured debt rating. The outlook has been revised to positive from stable.
These are the highlights for events and updates across the insurance industry this week.
These are the updates on insurance regulatory developments in China.
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) vice minister Li Zhong said at a recent press conference that the basic pension insurance fund's assets under management have reached CNY2.6tn($358bn), doubling from the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan (China's economic and social development blueprint for 2016-2020). Since investment operations began in late 2016, the fund has achieved positive returns for eight consecutive years, with an average annual yield of 5.15%, successfully preserving and growing its value.
China's insurance sector reported strong premium growth in the first eight months of 2025, driven by a surge in life insurance sales ahead of the reduction in guaranteed interest rates, according to data released by the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA).