Ping An News

China’s Ping An Eyes Overseas Acquisitions, Including in Post-Brexit UK

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd, the country’s second-largest insurer, is aiming for a possible fivefold increase in overseas investments and has not been put off Britain by its vote to leave the European Union, its group chief …

China’s Ping An Profit Rises 18% in 1st Half on Higher Premiums, Banking Income

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s second-largest insurer, said first-half profit rose 18 percent as growth in premiums and banking revenue helped offset the impact of stock-market declines that have hit rivals. Net income climbed to 40.8 billion yuan ($6.2 …

China’s Ping An Joins Global Blockchain Consortium, Led by Fintech Firm R3

China’s second-biggest insurance company, Ping An Group, has become the first Chinese member of a global consortium led by fintech firm R3 which is working on ways blockchain technology can be used in financial markets, the companies said on Tuesday. …

Ping An Profit Rises 38% in 2015 on Investment Income, Jump in Life Business

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s second-biggest insurer, said profit rose 38 percent last year as investment returns from stock trading expanded and banking revenue increased. Net income climbed to 54.2 billion yuan ($8.3 billion) from 39.3 billion yuan a …

Ping An Profit Rises 32% as Higher Premiums Offset Stock Market Slump

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s second-largest insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 32 percent as higher premium income and banking revenue helped offset the impact of a stock market rout on investment returns. Net income climbed to 13.6 billion yuan, …

Too-Big-to-Fail Insurers Face 10% Hike to Capital Requirements: Int’l Regulators

Global insurers with the greatest ties to the financial system would face an average increase of 10 percent to capital requirements under new standards proposed by a group of regulators. The increase would be as high as 18.75 percent for …

Ping An to Boost Overseas Investments as China’s Economy Slows

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s second-largest insurer, is boosting overseas assets as the nation’s slowing economy and falling interest rates make it difficult to find investments with attractive returns at home. The company has about 16 billion yuan ($2.5 …

Ping An Profit Jumps 62% in 1st Half on Investment Returns

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China’s second-largest insurer, said profit jumped 62 percent in the first half of this year as a stock-market rally boosted investment returns. Net income rose to 34.6 billion yuan ($5.42 billion) in the period from …

UPDATE: Tianjin Blast Claims Could Top Estimates, Strain Chinese Insurers

Insurance claims from the devastating explosions at the Chinese port of Tianjin last week could exceed initial estimates and strain the finances of regional insurers, credit ratings agency Fitch said on Tuesday. Credit Suisse analysts estimated that total insurance losses …

Alibaba-Backed Insurer Raises $934M From Investors Including Morgan Stanley

Zhong An Online Property & Casualty Insurance Co., a Chinese online insurer part owned by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., said it raised 5.8 billion yuan ($934 million) from investors including Morgan Stanley. The Shanghai-based company now has a market value …