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What kinds of services can foreign-funded insurance branches and companies in the property and casualty business engage in?

Beginning from the accession date, foreign-funded insurance branches and companies in the property and casualty business could offer the following services:

  • master policy and/or large scale commercial risk insurance;
  • insurance for enterprises abroad; and
  • property related liability and credit insurance for Chinese foreign investment enterprises.

After two years, they will be able to provide a full range of insurance services to both Chinese and foreign clients, and wholly foreign-owned enterprises will also be fully permitted in this sector. There will be no restrictions on the type of business establishment that can offer these services.