China Insurance Monthly Report - 2009 (Monthly Updated)
Year Subscription (12 Issues): $3 000
China Insurance Monthly Report, a monthly English review co-operated by Chinadaily.com.cn and ResearchInChina.com, brings you the latest news, policies, analysis and statistics on China's insurance market and much more.
With China Insurance Monthly Report, you can take a close look at the up-to-date market news, detailed government policies, in-depth analysis, statistics, information on the presence and performance of domestic insurance companies and their overseas counterparts.
China Insurance Monthly Report, a monthly English review co-operated by Chinadaily.com.cn and ResearchInChina.com, brings you the latest news, policies, analysis and statistics on China's insurance market and much more.
With China Insurance Monthly Report, you can take a close look at the up-to-date market news, detailed government policies, in-depth analysis, statistics, information on the presence and performance of domestic insurance companies and their overseas counterparts.
OVERSEAS BULLETIN
AXA-Minmetals launches new brand campaign
AIA China to increase sales force by 15%
ERGO studies JV plan in China
Sanofi sees acquisition opportunities in China
LATEST EVENTS
PICC Group reshuffles top management
Taikang wins major railway annuity manager bids
Urban pension insurance to cover 223m Chinese by 2010
China Coal Insurance halts operations for overhaul
PICC Property says AIG has no intention of selling its shares
Major Chinese insurers cut high-level investment jobs
Taikang Life eyes pension business
Aviation giant signs with several insurers to cut costs/risk
Sunshine pays out 1m yuan in Shandong bus accident
Union Life replenishes capital to 1.5b yuan
Insurance plan encourages investors at midday
Jiangxi to offer 40m yuan in subsidies to expand farm insurance
Insurers speed up payment of HFMD claims
Grieved tourists leave Taiwan after crane crash kills friends
ABC branch banned from selling insurance products
AXA-Minmetals Assurance fined for illegal transaction
Economic census to be monitored
BoCom aims for insurance, brokerage business
Chinese insurers to compensate on swine flu
FOCUS ON PING AN
Ping An Insurance 2008 net profit down 94.4%
Ping An shares soar on upbeat outlook
Ping An debuts low-rate participating insurance plan
Ping An promotes kidnap and ransom insurance
Ping An pays 2m yuan in helicopter crash
China’s first tort liability insurance product unveiled
Fortis asset sale may not impact Ping An
NEW PRODUCTS
Allianz releases two new bancassurance products
Cathay Life launches new endowment plan
PICC Property approved to sell vehicle insurance by phone
Union Life rolls out another new product
New China Life partners with ABC to promote new product
Taikang Life announces long-term health product
Great Wall Life promotes comprehensive insurance for kids
Travel losses to be reimbursed under new AIU policy
FOCUS ON HEALTH CARE REFORM
China steps up reforms to improve health care
Health reform to boost economy
Govt capable to guarantee investment for health care reform
Plans follow WHO principles
Businesses ready for health care plan
The right prescription
Docs head to hamlets in health care reform
Rural health care gets cash boost
Licensing health care
Economic planning agency to support rural health care reform
CHINESE ECONOMY
China’s economy to bottom out in mid 2009: WB
China exports fall at slower pace in March
China’s foreign reserves hit $1.95 trillion
China to keep relaxed monetary policy
Profit squeeze, tax cuts hit Q1 revenue
Report: Cities grow fastest, but competitiveness still low
FDI in China declines 20.6% in Q1
China’s economy ‘better than expected’
China now 5th largest gold holder
China moves up competitiveness ranking
China’s energy intensity down 2.9% in Q1
FROM THE WATCHDOG
Insurers to fund infrastructure projects
Guangzhou slashes insurance premiums
Insurance groups must screen risks
Executives told to cut their pay
Injury insurance to cover retirement home tenants
Banks get go-ahead for insurance arms
CIRC: Yes to instant payouts, no to misleading
Shanghai tightens bancassurance supervision
Hong Kong mulls wider bank deposit insurance cover
ANALYSIS
Insurance industry feels downward pinch
New policies to boost insurers’ profits
Insurers’ investment return up 41%, but still weak
Pension reforms ‘need to gather pace’
STATISTICS
China Pacific Insurance net profit down 81% in 2008
China Pacific Insurance posts loss in Q4
Huaxia Life’s Q1 earnings surge
PICC Property 2008 net profit down 98%
China’s top 3 insurers post mixed Q1 premium income
Jiangsu tops nationwide in premiums
China Life premium income grows in Q1
China’s insurance premium income up 10% in Q1
Taikang exceeds China Pacific Life in Q1 premiums
Urban pension insurance covers 220m Chinese
China Life net profit up 55% in first quarter
China Reinsurance makes profit in Q1
China Pacific Insurance Q1 profits shrink 88%
Insurers hike Q1 stock holdings by 19%
January-March insurance industry figures
January-March figures of pension companies
January-March premiums of life insurance companies
January-March premiums of property insurance companies
January-March premium income of all regions
APPENDIX HUMAN RIGHTS: CHINA PUTTING ITS PEOPLE FIRST
AXA-Minmetals launches new brand campaign
AIA China to increase sales force by 15%
ERGO studies JV plan in China
Sanofi sees acquisition opportunities in China
LATEST EVENTS
PICC Group reshuffles top management
Taikang wins major railway annuity manager bids
Urban pension insurance to cover 223m Chinese by 2010
China Coal Insurance halts operations for overhaul
PICC Property says AIG has no intention of selling its shares
Major Chinese insurers cut high-level investment jobs
Taikang Life eyes pension business
Aviation giant signs with several insurers to cut costs/risk
Sunshine pays out 1m yuan in Shandong bus accident
Union Life replenishes capital to 1.5b yuan
Insurance plan encourages investors at midday
Jiangxi to offer 40m yuan in subsidies to expand farm insurance
Insurers speed up payment of HFMD claims
Grieved tourists leave Taiwan after crane crash kills friends
ABC branch banned from selling insurance products
AXA-Minmetals Assurance fined for illegal transaction
Economic census to be monitored
BoCom aims for insurance, brokerage business
Chinese insurers to compensate on swine flu
FOCUS ON PING AN
Ping An Insurance 2008 net profit down 94.4%
Ping An shares soar on upbeat outlook
Ping An debuts low-rate participating insurance plan
Ping An promotes kidnap and ransom insurance
Ping An pays 2m yuan in helicopter crash
China’s first tort liability insurance product unveiled
Fortis asset sale may not impact Ping An
NEW PRODUCTS
Allianz releases two new bancassurance products
Cathay Life launches new endowment plan
PICC Property approved to sell vehicle insurance by phone
Union Life rolls out another new product
New China Life partners with ABC to promote new product
Taikang Life announces long-term health product
Great Wall Life promotes comprehensive insurance for kids
Travel losses to be reimbursed under new AIU policy
FOCUS ON HEALTH CARE REFORM
China steps up reforms to improve health care
Health reform to boost economy
Govt capable to guarantee investment for health care reform
Plans follow WHO principles
Businesses ready for health care plan
The right prescription
Docs head to hamlets in health care reform
Rural health care gets cash boost
Licensing health care
Economic planning agency to support rural health care reform
CHINESE ECONOMY
China’s economy to bottom out in mid 2009: WB
China exports fall at slower pace in March
China’s foreign reserves hit $1.95 trillion
China to keep relaxed monetary policy
Profit squeeze, tax cuts hit Q1 revenue
Report: Cities grow fastest, but competitiveness still low
FDI in China declines 20.6% in Q1
China’s economy ‘better than expected’
China now 5th largest gold holder
China moves up competitiveness ranking
China’s energy intensity down 2.9% in Q1
FROM THE WATCHDOG
Insurers to fund infrastructure projects
Guangzhou slashes insurance premiums
Insurance groups must screen risks
Executives told to cut their pay
Injury insurance to cover retirement home tenants
Banks get go-ahead for insurance arms
CIRC: Yes to instant payouts, no to misleading
Shanghai tightens bancassurance supervision
Hong Kong mulls wider bank deposit insurance cover
ANALYSIS
Insurance industry feels downward pinch
New policies to boost insurers’ profits
Insurers’ investment return up 41%, but still weak
Pension reforms ‘need to gather pace’
STATISTICS
China Pacific Insurance net profit down 81% in 2008
China Pacific Insurance posts loss in Q4
Huaxia Life’s Q1 earnings surge
PICC Property 2008 net profit down 98%
China’s top 3 insurers post mixed Q1 premium income
Jiangsu tops nationwide in premiums
China Life premium income grows in Q1
China’s insurance premium income up 10% in Q1
Taikang exceeds China Pacific Life in Q1 premiums
Urban pension insurance covers 220m Chinese
China Life net profit up 55% in first quarter
China Reinsurance makes profit in Q1
China Pacific Insurance Q1 profits shrink 88%
Insurers hike Q1 stock holdings by 19%
January-March insurance industry figures
January-March figures of pension companies
January-March premiums of life insurance companies
January-March premiums of property insurance companies
January-March premium income of all regions
APPENDIX HUMAN RIGHTS: CHINA PUTTING ITS PEOPLE FIRST
