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<ul><li>The NFRA reported 1-8M26 premiums. Total insurance premiums stayed broadly flat YoY at RMB4.82tn, with August monthly premium sliding 10.3% YoY to RMB530bn, mainly dragged by the decline in Life (-15.1% YoY) segment.</li><li>Personal life premiums fell 13.6% YoY to RMB401bn in Aug, sustaining the streak of double-digit declines for two consecutive months (Jul: -15.6% YoY) due to a high base of front-loaded demands in 3Q25 ahead of the PIR cuts in Sep-25 (vs. Jul-/Aug-25: +33.5%/+61.6%).</li><li>We expect the high-base effect to fade from Sep-26, with the trend of life premium sales to normalize in 4Q26E, alongside the ramp-up of the 2027E jumpstart sales. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The NFRA reported 1-8M26 premiums. Total insurance premiums stayed broadly flat YoY at RMB4.82tn, with August monthly premium sliding 10.3% YoY to RMB530bn, mainly dragged by the decline in Life (-15.1% YoY) segment.Personal life premiums fell 13.6% YoY to RMB401bn in Aug, sustaining the streak of double-digit declines for two consecutive months (Jul: -15.6% YoY) due to a high base of front-loaded demands in 3Q25 ahead of the PIR cuts in Sep-25 (vs. Jul-/Aug-25: +33.5%/+61.6%).We expect the high-base effect to fade from Sep-26, with the trend of life premium sales to normalize in 4Q26E, alongside the ramp-up of the 2027E jumpstart sales. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Insurance - 1-8M26: Weak Sales Momentum Persisted in Life and P&C Auto Insurance

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Since its inception in 1986, Quam Securities Limited (Quam Securities) has grown to become one of the few mid-tier securities brokerages in Hong Kong with global execution capabilities for both private and institutional clients. It boasts a well-established network in Greater China including Taiwan and in major world markets through the Global Alliance Partners (GAP). Quam Securities is well-positioned not only to harness and drive business within the China Tonghai International Financial Limited but also between China and the world markets.

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<ul><li>Hong Kong stock market concluded the first half of the year.</li><li>The index closed at 22,881, down 145 pts or 0.63%, giving back part of the previous session’s gains as investors turned cautious despite continued policy support from Beijing.</li><li>SSEC/SZSE/GEI moved by +0.44%/-0.53%/-1.89%, as concerns over uneven economic growth weighed on market sentiment.</li></ul>

Hong Kong stock market concluded the first half of the year.The index closed at 22,881, down 145 pts or 0.63%, giving back part of the previous session’s gains as investors turned cautious despite continued policy support from Beijing.SSEC/SZSE/GEI moved by +0.44%/-0.53%/-1.89%, as concerns over uneven economic growth weighed on market sentiment.

<ul><li>The NFRA announced Dec premiums for life and P&amp;C segments.</li><li>Total premiums reached RMB 6.11tn as of year-end, up 7.4% YoY on top of a high base, translating to 5.4% YoY increase in Dec to RMB 357bn, reversing the monthly downward trend since Sep 2025.</li><li>Personal life and P&amp;C premiums scaled up by 9.1%/2.6% YoY to RMB 4.65tn/1.47tn as of end-FY25, implying a rise of 6.3%/3.8% YoY in Dec 2025, marginally improving by 6.9pct/3.8pct MoM respectively. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The NFRA announced Dec premiums for life and P&amp;C segments.Total premiums reached RMB 6.11tn as of year-end, up 7.4% YoY on top of a high base, translating to 5.4% YoY increase in Dec to RMB 357bn, reversing the monthly downward trend since Sep 2025.Personal life and P&amp;C premiums scaled up by 9.1%/2.6% YoY to RMB 4.65tn/1.47tn as of end-FY25, implying a rise of 6.3%/3.8% YoY in Dec 2025, marginally improving by 6.9pct/3.8pct MoM respectively. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Insurance - Dec Life and P&C premiums marginally improved

<ul><li>The NFRA announced to raise the cap for Chinese insurers’ equity asset allocation ratio corresponding to the comprehensive solvency ratio (CSR) by 5% for whose CSR ranging from (150%, 200%), (250%, 300%) and above 350%.</li><li>The financial regulator eased equity investment upside for Chinese insurers to broaden incremental capital injection to the real economy in joint with other efforts to shore up the market sentiment, in our view.</li><li>From a top-down perspective, we reckon the action could bring RMB1.66tn incremental funds to the stock market if the industry expanded the equity allocation to the upper limit of 30% of total insurance funds by end-FY24.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The NFRA announced to raise the cap for Chinese insurers’ equity asset allocation ratio corresponding to the comprehensive solvency ratio (CSR) by 5% for whose CSR ranging from (150%, 200%), (250%, 300%) and above 350%.The financial regulator eased equity investment upside for Chinese insurers to broaden incremental capital injection to the real economy in joint with other efforts to shore up the market sentiment, in our view.From a top-down perspective, we reckon the action could bring RMB1.66tn incremental funds to the stock market if the industry expanded the equity allocation to the upper limit of 30% of total insurance funds by end-FY24.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Insurance - Raised Cap for Insurer’s Equity Asset Allocation Could Unleash Max. RMB 1.7tn...

<ul><li>Life growth diverged in Dec among listed peers, yet the market trends weakened overall in Nov-Dec, due to eased momentum of 2025 jumpstart sales.</li><li>Total life premium of six H-share listed insurers fell 2.5% YoY to RMB 82.3bn in Dec, -1.9pct MoM compared to Nov.</li><li>Listed life peers’ premium growth ranged from a peak of increase by 19% YoY (NCI) to a decline of 45% YoY (Sunshine Life) in Dec, as the contribution of agency FYP varied.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Life growth diverged in Dec among listed peers, yet the market trends weakened overall in Nov-Dec, due to eased momentum of 2025 jumpstart sales.Total life premium of six H-share listed insurers fell 2.5% YoY to RMB 82.3bn in Dec, -1.9pct MoM compared to Nov.Listed life peers’ premium growth ranged from a peak of increase by 19% YoY (NCI) to a decline of 45% YoY (Sunshine Life) in Dec, as the contribution of agency FYP varied.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Insurance - 11/12M Monthly: Life Sales Diverged During the Jumpstart

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China Insurance - 1-8M26: Weak Sales Momentum Persisted in Life and P&C Auto Insurance

Total insurance premiums stayed broadly flat YoY at RMB4.82tn, with August monthly premium sliding 10.3% YoY to RMB530bn, mainly dragged by the...

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Hong Kong stock market concluded the first half of the year. The index closed at 22,881, down 145 pts or 0.63%, giving back part of the previous...

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China Insurance - Dec Life and P&C premiums marginally improved

Total premiums reached RMB 6.11tn as of year-end, up 7.4% YoY on top of a high base, translating to 5.4% YoY increase in Dec to RMB 357bn,

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China Insurance - Raised Cap for Insurer’s Equity Asset Allocation Could Unleash Max. RMB 1.7tn...

The NFRA announced to raise the cap for Chinese insurers’ equity asset allocation ratio corresponding to the comprehensive solvency ratio (CSR) by...

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China Insurance - 11/12M Monthly: Life Sales Diverged During the Jumpstart

Life growth diverged in Dec among listed peers, yet the market trends weakened overall in Nov-Dec, due to eased momentum of 2025 jumpstart sales.

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