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PICC Property & Casualty H / Equity Bottom-Up

*Weaker 2H20 Results: PICC P&amp;C (2328.HK) [PICC P&amp;C] reported 2H20 earnings of CNY 7.7 bn, which declined CNY 5.5 bn or 41.7% HOH.  PICC P&amp;C reported an underwriting loss during of CNY 1.2 bn in 2H20;*Credit Insurance Remains A Trouble Spot: Credit insurance line reported the largest deterioration in underwriting results, posting a CNY 2.2 bn underwriting loss. This is most likely attributed to policies sold in 2019, in our view. Credit insurance also reported an astronomical combined ratio of 157.2%; and*Auto Enjoying Having No One On The Road: It’s unfortunate but the auto combined ratio did worsen 350 bp HOH to 98.3% - although still better than the 101.6% reported by that of Ping An P&amp;C (2318.HK).Although the combined ratio worsened, underwriting profits can be attributed to the social distancing measures implemented during 1H20, which has significantly reduced vehicle use - especially commercial vehicles (which tends to have higher claims). We view this as temporary, given how quickly mainland China is turning the page with COVID-19.

*Weaker 2H20 Results: PICC P&amp;C (2328.HK) [PICC P&amp;C] reported 2H20 earnings of CNY 7.7 bn, which declined CNY 5.5 bn or 41.7% HOH.  PICC P&amp;C reported an underwriting loss during of CNY 1.2 bn in 2H20;*Credit Insurance Remains A Trouble Spot: Credit insurance line reported the largest deterioration in underwriting results, posting a CNY 2.2 bn underwriting loss. This is most likely attributed to policies sold in 2019, in our view. Credit insurance also reported an astronomical combined ratio of 157.2%; and*Auto Enjoying Having No One On The Road: It’s unfortunate but the auto combined ratio did worsen 350 bp HOH to 98.3% - although still better than the 101.6% reported by that of Ping An P&amp;C (2318.HK).Although the combined ratio worsened, underwriting profits can be attributed to the social distancing measures implemented during 1H20, which has significantly reduced vehicle use - especially commercial vehicles (which tends to have higher claims). We view this as temporary, given how quickly mainland China is turning the page with COVID-19.   

China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., (601601 CH)

PICC Property & Casualty H

PICC P&C – Poor Overall Results