Insurance Law

China's insurance regulator has been busy in recent months, releasing a series of legislation that widens investment channels for insurance capital and provides risk management guidelines to insurance funds. The horizon is bright for insurance companies and those benefiting from the fresh injection of capital

CIRC controls margin trading of insurance companies and prohibits speculation.

Equity investments with insurance capital limited to certain businesses.

The Measures detail the qualification conditions, subject matter of investments, investment code, risk control and oversight in connection with equity investment with insurance capital.

All insurance institutions allowed to conduct interest rate swaps.

Policy to level investment field for foreign insurers.

Independent third parties may be appointed to evaluate internal controls of insurance companies.

Insurance regulator aims to develop discipline of risk management and mitigation

China's insurance watchdog has fine-tuned its measures for managing the reinsurance market, and they reflect the regulator's new appetite for being kept up-to-date and informed