On January 20, 2026, local time, the "Brand Finance Global 500 2026 Ranking Report" was officially released in Davos, Switzerland. The report indicated that a total of 68 Chinese brands were featured on this year's list, which is one fewer than the previous year. However, the total value of the brands that made the list increased by 9.7% compared to the prior year.
Chinese brands from the insurance sector performed notably, with seven insurance institutions making the ranking: Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (32nd), China Life Insurance (104th), People's Insurance Company (Group) of China (145th), China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. (168th), AIA Group (174th), Prudential plc (350th), and Cathay Life Insurance (407th).
Among the seven listed brands, six achieved growth in their brand value. The brand value of People's Insurance Company (Group) of China saw a substantial increase of 12%, reaching $16.82 billion, and its ranking improved by five places to 145th globally.
