People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC) News

Geneva Association Elects 4 Board Members from Ping An, Prudential, PICC and Aviva

The Geneva Association, the global organization of insurance and reinsurance chief executive officers (CEOs), announced the election of four new board members. They are: Yuansiong Lee, co-CEO, Ping An Insurance Co. of China; Charles F. Lowrey, CEO, Prudential Financial; Jianmin …

Shares of China’s Largest Property Insurer PICC Begin Their Expected Steep Descent

Shares in China’s largest property insurer have started their descent back to Earth and according to analysts, it could be a prolonged and rocky journey. People’s Insurance Co. (Group) of China Ltd.’s mainland-traded stock rocketed more than 100 percent over …

Starr Cos., China’s PICC Health to Provide Insurance for Belt & Road Project Workers

Starr Cos. announced it is working with China’s PICC Health Insurance Co. Ltd. to provide insurance for Chinese company employees working overseas in Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) countries. The companies are providing a specialty accident and health offering jointly …

Chubb Forms Partnership with China’s Largest P/C Insurer, PICC

Giant insurer Chubb Limited has entered into a 10-year strategic cooperation agreement with PICC Property & Casualty Company of China that will provide PICC’s customers and other Chinese-affiliated companies around the world access to Chubb’s global capabilities. As part of …

China to Prosecute Ex-President of People’s Insurance for ‘Corrupt Practices’

China will prosecute the former president of the People’s Insurance Co (Group) of China Ltd after an investigation found he engaged in corrupt practices including bribery, the ruling Communist Party said on Wednesday. The party’s corruption watchdog said Wang, who …

China’s Regulator Toughens Insurer Licensing Requirements: Sources

China’s insurance regulator is making it much tougher for insurers to get new licenses as it seeks to reduce risks resulting from the aggressive business and investment practices of some players, said three people with knowledge of the matter. Concerns …

Swiss Re Covers China’s Economic Hub, Guangdong, for Nat Cats up to $350M

Swiss Re has entered into an agreement as sole reinsurer to protect seven prefectures of Guangdong province, China, in partnership with local insurers, led by the People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC) in 2016. The pilot program offers insurance cover …

Chinese Drones Perform Well in Analyzing Tianjin Damage Estimates

When an explosion devastated parts of China’s Tianjin port in August, one insurance company turned to Chinese-made drones to help analyze the rubble and estimate the damages. Comparing satellite photographs of the site ahead of the blast with high-resolution images …

Lloyd’s China, Tokio Marine Kiln & PICC Sign Intellectual Property Liability Deal

Lloyd’s China, Tokio Marine Kiln and People’s Insurance Company of China Property and Casualty Company (PICC P&C) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide intellectual property infringement liability insurance in China. Signed on Oct. 29 at PICC’s head office …

Yangtze Ship Disaster Insurance Payout Estimated at $14.9 Million

China’s insurance regulator estimates the payout in the fatal Yangtze cruise ship capsizing last week, which killed more than 400 people, at around 92.5 million yuan ($14.91 million), the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. The China Insurance Regulatory …