Beijing News

AIR Analyzes Fallout from Heaviest Rainfall to Hit Beijing since 1951

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, on Saturday, July 21, a heavy storm in China delivered as much as 18 inches [45.72 cms] of precipitation to parts of the country in and near the capital of Beijing (population 20 …

China Rains, Floods Cause Many Deaths; Beijing Hit Hard

The heaviest rain to hit Beijing in six decades killed at least 10 people [latest reports put the death toll at 37] and left cars and buses submerged, and 10 other storm deaths [now at least 17] were reported elsewhere …

Catlin Receives Approval to Establish Representative Office in Beijing

The Catlin Group Limited announced that it has been granted approval by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission [CIRC] to open and operate a wholly owned representative office in Beijing. The office will be headed by Chief Representative Freeman Zhang. The …

UK China Ambassador Opens Lockton’s Beijing Branch Office

A bulletin from Lockton notes that the UK Ambassador to China Sebastian Wood “lauded the work of international insurance brokers helping China to further develop its insurance markets. he was speaking at the official office opening ceremony of Lockton,’s new …

Lockton Opens Beijing Branch Office

Insurance broker Lockton has received approval from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to open a new branch office in China, based in Beijing. The new office will be run by Alex Jiang, who will be joined by a number …