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Non-life growth to slow to 2.9% in 2026, life premium increase to moderate to 6.0% - per Swiss Re

By AIR team | 10 Jul 2026

China Life & Health Property & Casualty Financial Performance

China's non-life premium growth is expected to slow to 2.9% in 2026 (3.7% in 2025), well below its historical trend of 7.9%, according to Swiss Re Institute's (SRI) latest sigma report, "World insurance in 2026: Shock absorbers in a fragmenting world", released on 8 July 2026.

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