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<Research>M Stanley: CN Life Insurers Post Positive Growth in Premiums in Mar
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HK-listed Chinese insurers bounced up today, with PING AN (02318.HK) up nearly 5% to close at $31.65 at midday, CHINA LIFE (02628.HK) up 3.9% and CPIC (02601.HK) up nearly 6.6%.

Morgan Stanley released a report on the sector. It commented that most of the life insurers in China tracked strong new business sales in March, with premiums of all life insurers showing growth.

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The gross written premium in March of all life insurers grew: PICC GROUP (01339.HK)'s PICC Life (+34.8%), PING AN (02318.HK)'s Ping An Life (+8.2%), CPIC (02601.HK)'s CPIC Life (+4.7%) and China Life (+4.4%). P&C also posted better growth thanks to uplift in auto and non-auto premium growth.

The broker said Chinese life insurers recorded positive growth in premium income in March 2024, and expected most of them may achieve double-digit growth in VNB in 1Q24.
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