CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD
Close on Oct 19, 2026
About China Life Insurance
Life Insurance, SIC 6311
The company provides life insurance, annuity products, and asset management services. Its principal offerings include annuity insurance policies, whole life coverage, and participating endowment plans such as Xin Xiang Zhi Zun Annuity, Kang Ning Whole Life, and Hong Ying Participating Endowment. Through affiliated entities and specialized subsidiaries, the group also engages in enterprise annuity management, pension management services, and alternative investment operations. Its products serve individual policyholders across various age demographics as well as corporate clients participating in group pension programs.
The group operates in mainland China and maintains overseas investment activities through subsidiaries such as an asset management arm in Hong Kong. Its shares trade on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the New York Stock Exchange, with additional equity listed on domestic Chinese exchanges. The provided text details regulatory compliance under China Insurance Regulatory Commission rules and highlights extensive intercompany agency networks across China, though it does not specify an exact headquarters city.
Summary of the business section of China Life Insurance's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD
- Headquarters
- Beijing, F4
- Address
- 16 Financial Street, Xicheng District 100033
- Phone
- 861063633333
- Employees
- 19,061, Dec 31, 2022
- Industry
- Life Insurance
- Incorporated in
- F4
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young Hua Ming LLP, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- CILJF
- Other tickers
- CILFY
- Exchange
- OTC
- IPO date
- Dec 15, 2003
- Shares outstanding
- 28.26B, Dec 31, 2022
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1268896
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
No recent ownership filings by officers or directors
China Life Insurance's leadership is listed in its proxy statement (Form DEF 14A).
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2020, 2021 and 2022, we had approximately 104,160, 103,262 and 102,238 employees, respectively. The following table sets forth the number of our employees by their functions as of December 31, 2020, 2021 and 2022. … Management and administrative staff 19,061 18.30”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2023 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Dec 15, 2003 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Dec 8, 2003 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Dec 1, 2003 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |