CIRC issues 2008 insurance intermediaries report

In 2008, insurance intermediary organs across China raked in a premium income of 804.35 billion yuan.

• Tyre market controlled by foreign investors
• Small cars focus on 1.3-liter displacement
• Foreign insurers urge CIRC to simplify procedures
• China to double per-capita premiums by 2010
• E-air travel insurance hits market
• Index futures fund to be set up
• Ministry of Railways to issue largest amount of bonds
• PBOC alert on rising non-food CPI
• China to establish auto beautification regulations
• Tax free for 482 insurance plans

• Auto insurance industrial chain expected
• Underground policy seller fined
• SAIC own cars get new logo
• DaimlerChrysler to certify 56 regional suppliers
• Bus model in cooperation with Scania debuts
• China discusses auto fuel-efficiency label
• Old car models dominate sales in August
• Hot heavy-duty trucks in 2007
• China August CPI up 1.3%
• SMEs need knowledge about VC

• NAB joins UnionPay on card services
• Listed auto companies perform well
• Chinese nuclear power companies to share big market
• Market attracts overseas giants
• PICC to offer insurance for five satellites
• Impact of new M&As rules on auto sector
• Continental joins forces with Tianjin for auto electronics
• 2006 Beijing auto conference to open in November
• Small passenger cars to face stricter ELV rules
• Wuhu launches China's 1st national auto electronics park

• Railway container terminal northeast branch to open
• Taikang Assets Management plans HK branch
• Shanghai insurance premiums on steady rise
• Ripe time for Shanghai Port
• New berth opens at Yantian terminals
• Sinotrans logistics center to open
• SUV sales growth slows down
• New standard on car body reflection emblems
• BMW Brilliance to build stretch BMW 5 series
• CITIC-Prudential to insure China Open

• Rules on QFII stock investment issued
• Online banking grows fast
• Wealth management needs better rule
• Ssangyong launches Rexton II
• Rural life insurance rules to be tightened
• Rush to buy health insurance with survival benefits
• Wangang Int'l Logistics Park to open in Jiangsu
• China's energy cooperation regionalization trend
• Where does Puguang gas field's gas go?
• Coal has more surplus pressure in H2