August 2009

With the rapid development of Chinese insurance market and the trend of the financial deregulation, more and more foreign financial institutions want to invest in Chinese insurance companies. How to invest in a Chinese insurance company are concerns of many of my foreign clients. As you know, there are two basic accesses for foreign financial institutions to invest in Chinese insurance company, one is to establish a “foreign funded” insurance company with its Chinese partners in China, the other is to purchase a Chinese insurance company’s equities. This article focuses on the second one.Continue Reading Accesses for Foreign Insurance Company’s Equity Investment in Chinese Insurance Company

These days, more and more Chinese people prefer buying policy issued by foreign insurance companies. Compared to the current under-developed situation of Chinese insurance industry, many Chinese Insured think that foreign insurance companies may offer services that more mature and cover more aspects. Driven by the high profit Chinese insurance market may generate, many foreign insurance companies tries to market their insurance products in China. However, there are real barriers and potential legal risks to foreign insurance companies when they are engaging in marketing their products in China.Continue Reading Can Foreign Insurance Company Sell Policy to Chinese Residents Overseas