China Life Insurance Company Limited was registered in Beijing, China on June 30, 2003. The Company was successfully listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 17 and 18, 2003 respectively. The Company is the leading life insurance company in China's life insurance market. As of December 31, 2003, the Company had over 48 million individual and group life insurance policies, annuity products, and long-term health insurance policies in force. The company also provides accident and short-term health insurance policies for individuals and groups. The Company was also elected as Best Insurance Company in Asia in 2003 by EuroMoney magazine.

The Company provides products and services including individual life insurance, group life insurance, accident and health insurance. The Company is China's largest life insurance company, a leading provider of annuity products and life insurance for both individuals and groups, and a leading provider of accident and health insurance. Through its controlling shareholding in the China Life Insurance Assets Management Co Ltd ("AMC"), the Company became China's largest insurance asset management company and one of the largest institutional investors in China.

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