Measures for the Administration of Acquisitions and Mergers of Insurance Companies

保险公司收购合并管理办法

An acquirer may control two insurance companies that engage in the same type of business.

(Issued by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission on March 21 2014 and effective as of June 1 2014.)

(中国保险监督管理委员会于二零一四年三月二十一日发布，自二零一四年六月一日起施行。)

Bao Jian Fa [2014] No.26

保监发〔2014〕26号

Part One: General provisions

第一章总则

Article 1: These Measures have been formulated pursuant to the PRC Insurance Law (the Insurance Law), the PRC Company Law and related laws and administrative regulations in order to regulate acquisitions and mergers of insurance companies, protect the lawful rights and interests of consumers of insurance, insurance companies and their shareholders, safeguard the order in the insurance market and the public interest, and promote the optimal allocation of insurance market resources.

第一条 为了规范保险公司收购合并行为，保护保险消费者、保险公司及其股东的合法权益，维护保险市场秩序和社会公共利益，促进保险市场资源的优化配置，根据《中华人民共和国保险法》（以下简称《保险法》）、《中华人民共和国公司法》及相关法律、行政法规，制定本办法。

Article 2:

第二条 本办法所称保险公司，是指经中国保险监督管理委员会（以下简称中国保监会）批准设立，并依法注册的保险集团（控股）公司、保险公司、再保险公司。