The Insurance Industry in China is an ideal tool to help business executives and legal counsel in the insurance and financial services industries develop their knowledge of the industry and spot new opportunities and pitfalls in developing the China market.

Areas covered in the report include:

	Development of the Chinese insurance industry
	A full discussion of the laws and regulations governing the industry, as well as information on the tax issues concerning insurers.
	The regulatory framework
	Examines of the laws and regulations governing the industry, as well as information on the tax issues concerning insurers. This edition includes a helpful list of recent laws and regulations spanning 1999-2000.
	China's social security system
	An explanation of the current systems, including employers' and insurers' obligations, covering all areas of social insurance from pension schemes and medical insurance, to maternity and unemployment cover.
	Foreign insurers
	Information on the operations of foreign insurance companies in China, as well as details on the procedures for establishing a foreign-invested insurance company.
	Domestic insurers
	Profiles of the leading domestic insurance companies in China, including company background and structure, market performance and contact details.
	Insurance agents and brokers
	Information on the regulatory environment concerning agents and brokers, and analysis of the activities of agents and brokers, including key market data.
	Legal Summaries
	Detailed summary of the contents of the Regulations for the Administration of Chinese Insurance Companies (2000) and the Provisional Regulations on Equity Investments in Insurance Companies (2000).
	The future
	Analysis of future developments likely to affect the insurance industry including China's entry into the World Trade Organization.

Number of Pages: 196

Date of Revised Publication: September 2000