China Life Insurance Reports Record Premiums and Higher Dividend

China Life Insurance reported a strong first half in 2025, with net profit up 6.9% to RMB40.9bn (USD5.7bn). The insurer declared an interim dividend of 23.8 fen as new business value rose more than 20% to RMB28.55bn. Gross written premiums reached a record RMB525.1bn, up 7.3%, while revenue climbed 2.2% to RMB239.5bn. Total assets grew to nearly RMB7.3tr by the end of June, with embedded value increasing 5.5% year-on-year to RMB1.48tr. China Life expanded its medium- and long-term investment portfolio, boosting equity holdings by more than RMB150bn and allocating RMB35bn to private securities funds in 2025, strengthening its market-leading position.