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China Life Insurance Company

Chinese insurance company

China Life Insurance Company Limited (short China Life, Chinese: 中国人寿保险; pinyin: Zhōngguó rénshòu bǎoxiǎn) is a Beijing-headquartered China-incorporated company that provides life insurance and annuity products. China Life is ranked No. 94 on Fortune 2015 Global 500 Company list. and is China's largest life insurer by market share, as of April 2023. In 2023, the company was ranked 62nd in the Forbes Global 2000.3 It employed about 99,700 people.1 Its revenue was CN¥768 billion in 2018.1 Its shares trade on OTC under the symbol CILJF.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

804.4BRevenue, fiscal 20225
33.5BNet income, fiscal 20225
1949Founded1

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  • TickerCILJF on OTC1
  • Industryinsurance industry1
  • HeadquartersBeijing1
  • Websitewww.chinalife.com.cn
  • Legal formqi ye1
  • Listed onNew York Stock Exchange (LFC), Shanghai Stock Exchange (601628), Hong Kong Stock Exchange (2628)1
  • Incorporated inChina6
  • Business address16 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, F4 1000336
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer6
  • LEI549300J6TFLDXGH6S0484
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusIssued and current4
  • Registered address16 FINANCIAL STREET, 100032 Beijing, China4
  • Registered withState Administration for Market Regulation, 9110000071092841XX4

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China Life buildings and The Westin Beijing Financial Street (20200821145555)
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons8

China Life Insurance Company Limited (short China Life, Chinese: 中国人寿保险; pinyin: Zhōngguó rénshòu bǎoxiǎn) is a Beijing-headquartered China-incorporated company that provides life insurance and annuity products. China Life is ranked No. 94 on Fortune 2015 Global 500 Company list. and is China's largest life insurer by market share, as of April 2023. In 2023, the company was ranked 62nd in the Forbes Global 2000.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from. Figures are in CNY, the currency the company reports in.

Key numbers, fiscal 2022

4.2%Net margin5
-2.5%Revenue growth, 20225
7.5%Return on equity5
348.9B CNYFree cash flow5

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2022

  • Other costs94¢756.5B CNY
  • Interest1¢4.9B CNY
  • Income tax1¢9.5B CNY
  • Profit4¢33.5B CNY

Out of 804.4B CNY in revenue.5

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2022

  • Capital spending1¢3.1B CNY
  • Kept or used elsewhere99¢348.9B CNY

Out of 352.0B CNY of cash from operations.5

Financial statements

Revenue9101112135804.4B CNY in 2022+59% since 2015
0250.0B CNY500.0B CNY750.0B CNY1.0T CNY2015: 507.4B CNY507.4B CNY20152016: 540.8B CNY540.8B CNY2016+7%2017: 643.4B CNY643.4B CNY2017+19%2018: 627.4B CNY627.4B CNY2018−2%2019: 729.5B CNY729.5B CNY2019+16%2020: 805.0B CNY805.0B CNY2020+10%2021: 824.9B CNY824.9B CNY2021+2%2022: 804.4B CNY804.4B CNY2022−2%
Net income910111213533.5B CNY in 2022−5% since 2015
020.0B CNY40.0B CNY60.0B CNY2015: 35.2B CNY35.2B CNY20152016: 19.6B CNY19.6B CNY2016−44%2017: 32.8B CNY32.8B CNY2017+67%2018: 11.9B CNY11.9B CNY2018−64%2019: 59.0B CNY59.0B CNY2019+394%2020: 51.3B CNY51.3B CNY2020−13%2021: 52.3B CNY52.3B CNY2021+2%2022: 33.5B CNY33.5B CNY2022−36%
Fiscal year20152016201720182019202020212022
Revenue507.4B CNY9540.8B CNY10643.4B CNY11627.4B CNY12729.5B CNY13805.0B CNY5824.9B CNY5804.4B CNY5
Interest5.6B CNY54.9B CNY5
Income before tax50.3B CNY524.0B CNY5
Income tax-1.9B CNY5-9.5B CNY5
Net income35.2B CNY919.6B CNY1032.8B CNY1111.9B CNY1259.0B CNY1351.3B CNY552.3B CNY533.5B CNY5
Shares (weighted, basic)28.3B shares528.3B shares5

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Corporate structure

China Life Insurance Company is part of a group headed by 中国人寿保险（集团）公司. 9 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of China Life Insurance Company

  • FMR LLC Filed SC 13G on China Life Insurance Company, latest Feb 9, 2024
  • BlackRock Filed SC 13G/A on China Life Insurance Company, latest Feb 2, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 3, 2022)
  • 中国人寿保险（集团）公司 西城区, China
    • China Life Insurance Company Beijing, China
      • China Life Insurance (Overseas) Subsidiary · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
        • CHINA LIFE INSURANCE (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
        • China Life Trustees Limited (中國人壽信託有限公司) Subsidiary · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
      • China Southern Power Grid Stake · 21.3% · 广州市, China
      • Glorious Fortune Forever Limited Subsidiary · 100% · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
      • Golden Phoenix Tree Limited Subsidiary · Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What China Life Insurance Company reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, net54.6B CNY5 Dec 31, 202255.6B CNY5 Dec 31, 2021−1.9%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)1.8B CNY5 Dec 31, 20222.5B CNY5 Dec 31, 2021−28.1%

Real estate and locations

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Real estate investments, net13.2B CNY5 Dec 31, 202213.4B CNY5 Dec 31, 2021−1.4%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents127.6B CNY5 Dec 31, 202260.5B CNY5 Dec 31, 2021+111.0%

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

In 2022, the company announced the de-listing of its American Depository Shares (ADS) and that the last day of trading was intended to be 1 September 2022. The underlying security of the ADS was the H shares, which would continue trading on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. The company cited limited trading volume in the ADS and administrative costs as the reasons for the de-listing.

In 2023, China Life Insurance invested $3.5 billion in Honghu Private Securities Investment Fund. The same amount was invested by New China Life Insurance. The fund will aim to improve capital utilization efficiency and increase long-term investment assets.

China Life Insurance Company continues to operate in Russia as of 2025, despite the international sanctions imposed on the country following its invasion of Ukraine. The company's Russian offices remain active, and it has advertised for new employees in the region. This ongoing presence has raised ethical questions, as Russia's actions and war crimes in Ukraine, including civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction, have been widely condemned.

From Wikipedia’s article on China Life Insurance Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Also owns

Parent company (GLEIF)

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Jul 6, 2024Parent Directly consolidated by 中国人寿保险（集团）公司4
  2. Dec 18, 2003Went public Listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange1
  3. 1949Founded Founded1

Filings

192 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 2 annual reports, 4 large holders, 186 other. The latest 20:

  1. Jul 25, 2024UPLOAD EDGAR
  2. Jul 12, 2024CORRESP EDGAR
  3. Feb 9, 2024SC 13G EDGAR
  4. Feb 2, 2024SC 13G/A EDGAR
  5. Nov 13, 202315F-12B EDGAR
  6. Nov 13, 20236-K EDGAR
  7. Nov 13, 20236-K EDGAR
  8. Nov 9, 20236-K EDGAR
  9. Nov 8, 20236-K EDGAR
  10. Oct 30, 20236-K EDGAR
  11. Oct 26, 20236-K EDGAR
  12. Oct 26, 20236-K EDGAR
  13. Oct 26, 20236-K EDGAR
  14. Oct 26, 20236-K EDGAR
  15. Oct 18, 20236-K EDGAR
  16. Oct 17, 20236-K EDGAR
  17. Oct 12, 20236-K EDGAR
  18. Sep 22, 2023UPLOAD EDGAR
  19. Sep 21, 20236-K EDGAR
  20. Sep 21, 20236-K EDGAR

The 192 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

SEC filer profile

How China Life Insurance Company is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARCHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD2
  • CIK0001268896
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated filer2
  • Incorporated inChina2
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 312
  • Industry code (SIC)6311 Life Insurance2
  • SEC reviewing officeOffice of Finance, Division of Corporation Finance2
  • Business address16 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, F4 1000332
  • Phone8610636333332
  • On EDGAR sinceNov 20, 20032
  • Filings1,198 in all: 6-K (1,072), CORRESP (34), UPLOAD (30), 20-F (20), SC 13G/A (15), SC 13G (6), F-1/A (3), F-6 POS (3)2
    All 19 form types

    8-A12B (2), F-6 (2), F-6/A (2), IRANNOTICE (2), 15F-12B (1), 25 (1), 424B4 (1), CERTNYS (1), EFFECT (1), F-1 (1), F-N (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (20-F) Apr 21, 2023

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