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Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)

Insurance Services

Liberalization Measures under CEPA

CEPA I
Sectors or sub-sectors 7. Financial services
   A. All insurance and insurance-related services
Life, health and pension/annuities insurance
b. Non-life insurance
c. Reinsurance
d. Services auxiliary to insurance

Specific commitments

1.

To allow groups formed by Hong Kong insurance companies through re-grouping and strategic mergers to enter the Mainland insurance market subject to established market access conditions (total assets held by the group of over US$ 5 billion; more than 30 years of establishment experience attributable to one of the Hong Kong insurance companies in the group; and a representative office established in the Mainland for over 2 years by one of the Hong Kong insurance companies in the group).

2.

The maximum limit of capital participation by a Hong Kong insurance company in a Mainland insurance company is 24.9%.

3.

To allow Hong Kong residents with Chinese citizenship, after obtaining the Mainland's professional qualifications in actuarial science, to practise in the Mainland without prior approval.

4.

To allow Hong Kong residents, after obtaining the Mainland's insurance qualifications and being employed or appointed by a Mainland insurance institution, to engage in the relevant insurance business.


2007 Liberalization Measures

Sectors or sub-sectors 7. Financial services
   A. All insurance and insurance-related services
Life, health and pension/annuities insurance
b. Non-life insurance
c. Reinsurance
d. Services auxiliary to insurance

Specific commitments

1.

To permit the setting up of an examination centre in Hong Kong for the Mainland qualifying examinations for insurance intermediaries

2.

To allow Hong Kong insurance agency companies to set up wholly-owned enterprises in the Mainland to provide insurance agency services to the Mainland insurance companies.

    

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Last revision date: 09 October 2007