China's insurance industry announced that its 2025 interim results season will start in late August, CICC released a research report saying. The industry is expected to see a YoY net profit growth rate of 7.4% in 1H25, with the growth rate of earnings for various companies showing a clear convergence compared to 1Q25. In the property and casualty insurance sector, listed property and casualty insurers generally improved underwriting, and posted better overall profitability compared to life insurers.Related NewsJPM: GUSHENGTANG, PING AN, PICC P&C to Benefit from CN Healthcare DevelopmentCICC forecasted that YoY growth in 1H25 net profit will be +33%/+19%/ +18%/ +2%/ 0%/ -4%/ -7% for PICC P&C (02328.HK) -0.140 (-0.859%) Short selling $109.63M; Ratio 17.327% / PICC GROUP (01339.HK) +0.030 (+0.498%) Short selling $97.26M; Ratio 16.460% / NCI (01336.HK) -0.500 (-1.035%) Short selling $95.75M; Ratio 11.645% / CPIC (02601.HK) +0.300 (+0.957%) Short selling $218.49M; Ratio 22.634% / SUNSHINE INS (06963.HK) -0.020 (-0.518%) Short selling $1.92M; Ratio 1.590% / CHINA TAIPING (00966.HK) -0.080 (-0.471%) Short selling $32.83M; Ratio 10.194% / PING AN (02318.HK) -0.400 (-0.722%) Short selling $866.24M; Ratio 21.217% .The latest ratings and target prices of the sector are listed in a separate table. (HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-07-24 16:25.)