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China launches new life insurance products regulations

September 9, 2016September 7, 2016 Nordstrom

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The country’s official regulator has established new rules to slow the growth of short- and mid-term products. Short- and mid-term life insurance products are now subject to new rules in China. These were shared on an official website notice from the Chinese industry regulator, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC). CIRC has been working to be able to reduce the risk associated with the investment into these products. The CIRC’s concern is that if investments are made into stocks and long term assets using funds based on short-term life insurance,…

China’s insurance industry is surging

February 26, 2015February 24, 2015 Nordstrom

Insurance industry is experiencing rampant growth as more consumers purchase coverage China’s insurance industry is experiencing a period of rapid growth, according to the China Insurance Regulatory Commission. The organization has released information that showed that the country’s insurers have recorded a total premium income of $320.5 billion in 2014. Premiums revenue has grown by 17.5% last year, the highest margin it has grown by in the past three years. The insurance industry has been experiencing a surge as more people purchase coverage in several different sectors. Consumers are using…

Insurance industry in China has experienced a profit doubling

January 27, 2015January 24, 2015 H. Cutner

The country saw a profit of 204.7 billion yuan in 2014, which was over twice what was seen in 2013. The insurance industry in China has now recorded a record breaking profit last year, when it recorded a profit of 204.7 billion yuan (about $32.84 billion), which represented more than double the amount that was brought in during 2013, according to data from a regulator. The China Insurance Regulatory Commission released a press document providing insight into the sector’s performance. It showed that the premium investment capital gains from last…

China’s insurance industry is booming

July 10, 2014July 8, 2014 Marc

Insurers in China will likely find more success in the coming years China’s insurance industry has been experiencing rapid growth over the past few years and this growth is expected to accelerate, according to the China Insurance Regulatory Commission. As consumers throughout the country become more affluent, the demand for insurance coverage is beginning to rise. More people are purchasing coverage and insurers are pulling in more revenue from premiums. These premiums are likely to account for a significant portion of China’s gross domestic product in the coming years. Report…

Insurance news from China shows gambling in the form of World Cup coverage

July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 Julie Campbell

Fans had been able to purchase “Drunk”, policies…as well as thinly veiled wagering opportunities. When discussing insurance news in the context of the FIFA World Cup, one might think about the coverage that the players have obtained, or that properties and businesses in areas with hard core fans might have purchased in case of damage following late night celebrations or even soccer riots. However, in China, policies have been appearing to allow gamblers to wager in a new way. Die-hard fans in China have been making insurance news through very…

Insurance industry in China broke $1.18 trillion last year

January 25, 2013January 25, 2013 H. Cutner

Largest insurers in China have legal problems

The total assets within that country for that sector rose by 22.3 percent last year. According to data from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission, the total assets of the insurance industry in the country rose last year by 22.3 percent. The assets in 2012 increased to the point that they reached $1.18 trillion. This is the equivalent to 7.36 trillian yuan worth of assets in the Chinese insurance industry. The achievement that has just been announced represents the first time that the sector in the country broke the CNY 7…

China to strengthen regulations for growing insurance industry

April 10, 2012April 10, 2012 Nordstrom

Major changes for China insurance industry. The insurance industry in China is growing at a rapid rate. The country recently opened up its borders to foreign insurers looking to expand into new markets and this initiative has been quite successful. As more insurance companies enter the Chinese market, however, regulators are growing concerned over their ability to comply with the country’s laws and expectations. These concerns have grown too large to ignore any longer and the China Regulatory Commission has announced that it will be strengthening the supervision of the…