On July 13, New China Life Insurance fell 3.44% in regular trading, trading at HK$43.84/share, with turnover of approximately HK$91.41 million.
On the policy front, Document No. 65 officially took effect on July 1, upgrading fee controls from managing commissions to managing overall fee structures, while simultaneously lowering the demonstration interest rate cap for participating insurance products to 3.5%. Industry exchange data shows that bancassurance channel new policy premium growth for the first five months was below 7% year-over-year, indicating a notable slowdown in channel growth momentum.
The broader insurance sector traded under pressure on the day, with China Life declining 4.01% and China Taiping falling 0.54%, reflecting significant sector-wide linkage effects. The regulatory tightening represents a structural shift in how insurance distribution costs are managed, adding near-term headwinds to premium growth across the industry.
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