PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited (PICC P&C) reported solid interim performance for the six months ended 30 June 2026, highlighting resilient underwriting, stronger investment returns and reinforced solvency.
Financial Highlights • Original insurance premium income edged up 1.30% year-on-year (YoY) to RMB 327.53 billion. • Insurance revenue rose 2.20% YoY to RMB 254.62 billion. • Underwriting profit increased 18.10% YoY to RMB 15.38 billion; the combined ratio improved to 94.0% (-0.8 percentage points). • Total investment income surged 58.50% YoY to RMB 27.36 billion, lifting the unannualised total investment yield to 3.8% (+1.2 percentage points). • Profit before tax grew 38.50% YoY to RMB 40.03 billion; net profit attributable to shareholders advanced 32.0% to RMB 32.28 billion. • Unannualised return on equity reached 10.9%, up 1.9 percentage points. • The Board proposed an interim cash dividend of RMB 0.34 per share, totalling RMB 7.56 billion, subject to shareholder approval.
Segment Performance • Motor insurance revenue climbed 1.9% to RMB 153.17 billion; underwriting profit increased 13.6% to RMB 9.92 billion with a 93.5% combined ratio. • Accidental injury & health insurance revenue grew 13.8% to RMB 35.25 billion, turning to an underwriting profit of RMB 364 million as the combined ratio improved to 99.0%. • Agriculture insurance revenue declined 7.6% to RMB 21.41 billion; underwriting profit fell to RMB 1.59 billion amid a higher combined ratio of 92.6%. • Liability insurance revenue rose 8.4% to RMB 20.14 billion; the segment recorded a RMB 628 million underwriting loss, though the combined ratio narrowed slightly to 103.1%. • Commercial property insurance posted RMB 9.30 billion in revenue and RMB 1.25 billion in underwriting profit, with the combined ratio improving to 86.6%. • Other insurance lines generated RMB 15.35 billion in revenue and RMB 2.89 billion in underwriting profit, aided by a 7.4 percentage-point fall in the combined ratio to 81.2%.
Balance Sheet and Solvency • Total assets stood at RMB 884.86 billion (+2.8% compared with end-2025); total equity reached RMB 306.36 billion (+6.1%). • Comprehensive solvency margin ratio improved to 237.2% (+4.8 percentage points from year-end 2025), while the core solvency margin ratio rose to 213.8% (+0.4 percentage points). • Net cash generated from operating activities increased 2.6% YoY to RMB 27.58 billion. • Financial assets totalled RMB 781.95 billion (+2.8%), with fixed-income instruments representing 59.0% and equity investments 26.8% of the portfolio.
Strategic and Operational Developments PICC P&C cited continued product innovation, digital transformation initiatives and strengthened cost control as drivers of improved profitability. The insurer maintained its industry-leading market share of 33.3% in China’s property insurance sector and reported a 94.0% combined ratio, reflecting disciplined underwriting and expense management. The company also highlighted progress in technology, green, inclusive, elderly-care and digital finance services, alongside initiatives to support rural revitalisation and high-level opening-up.
Dividend and Outlook Pending shareholder approval, the proposed interim dividend of RMB 0.34 per share is scheduled for payment on 6 November 2026. The Board signalled focus on accelerating new growth drivers, enhancing risk management and sustaining balanced, high-quality development in the second half of the year.
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