China · East Asia · class L
Life insurance companies in China
84 licensed life insurers, 43% of the 197 insurance entities supervised by the National Financial Regulatory Administration. Long-term life assurance, annuities, pensions and savings products.
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| Company | Class | Parent / group | Ownership | Regulator | Verification | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC LifeState-ownedHKEX: 1288 | LLife | Agricultural Bank of China | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| AIA ChinaHKEX: 1299 Wholly owned subsidiary since 2020; Registered as 友邦人寿保险有限公司 / AIA Life Insurance Company Limited | LLife | AIA GroupIAIG | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | 85 Confidence: Low |
| Allianz China Life | LLife | Allianz / CITIC | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Aviva-COFCO Life | LLife | COFCO / Aviva | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Beijing LifeState-owned | LLife | Beijing SOEs | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| BOC-Samsung LifeState-owned | LLife | Bank of China / Samsung | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| BoComm Life (MetLife JV) Registered as 交银人寿保险有限公司 / BOCOM MSIG Life Insurance Company Limited | LLife | BoCom / MSH | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Bohai Life | LLife | HNA-linked | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| CCB LifeState-ownedHKEX: 0939 | LLife | China Construction Bank | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| China Life Insurance CoState-owned Largest life insurer | LLife | China Life | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| China Pacific Life (CPIC Life)State-ownedHKEX: 2601 Registered as 中国太平洋人寿保险股份有限公司 / CHINA PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE CO.,LTD. | LLife | CPIC Group | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| China Post LifeState-owned | LLife | China Post / AIA (24.99%) | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Cigna & CMB Life | LLife | CMB / Cigna | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| CITIC-Prudential Life | LLife | CITIC / Prudential plc | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Dajia Life (ex-Anbang)State-owned Registered as 大家人寿保险股份有限公司 / DAJIA LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. | LLife | Dajia Insurance Group | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | 49 Confidence: Low |
| Evergrande Life -> Haigang LifeState-owned Restructured 2023; Registered as 海港人寿保险股份有限公司 / Harbor Life Insurance Company Limited | LLife | State takeover | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Funde Sino Life | LLife | Funde | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Generali China Life | LLife | Generali / CNPC | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Great Wall LifeState-owned | LLife | Beijing Financial Holding | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Guohua Life | LLife | Tianmao | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Hengqin LifeState-owned | LLife | Zhuhai state | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| HSBC Life ChinaHKEX: 0005 Registered as 汇丰人寿保险有限公司 / HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited | LLife | HSBC | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Huatai Life | LLife | ChubbIAIG | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | 57 Confidence: Low |
| Huaxia Life -> Ruizhong LifeState-owned Restructured 2023; Registered as 瑞众人寿保险有限责任公司 / Rui Life Insurance Co.,LTD. | LLife | State takeover | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| ICBC-AXA Life Registered as 工银安盛人寿保险有限公司 / ICBC-AXA ASSURANCE CO.LTD. | LLife | ICBC / AXA | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Manulife-Sinochem Life | LLife | Manulife / Sinochem | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Minsheng Life | LLife | Minsheng | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| New China LifeState-owned | LLife | NCI / Central Huijin | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| PICC LifeState-ownedHKEX: 1339 | LLife | PICC Group | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Ping An LifeSSE: 601318 Registered as 中国平安人寿保险股份有限公司 / Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd. | LLife | Ping An Insurance Group | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | 48 Confidence: Low |
| Sino-Korean Life Registered as 东方嘉富人寿保险有限公司 / Dongfang Jiafu Life Insurance CO., Ltd. | LLife | Sinopec / Korea Life | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Sun Life Everbright Registered as 光大永明人寿保险有限公司 / Sun Life Everbright Life Insurance Co.,Ltd. | LLife | Sun Life / Everbright | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | 73 Confidence: Low |
| Sunshine LifeHKEX: 6963 | LLife | Sunshine Insurance Group | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Taikang Life | LLife | Taikang | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Taiping LifeState-ownedHKEX: 0966 | LLife | China Taiping | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Tianan Life -> Zhonghui LifeState-owned Registered as 中汇人寿保险股份有限公司 / ZHONG HUI LIFE INSURANCE CO.,LTD. | LLife | State takeover | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Yingda Taihe LifeState-owned | LLife | State Grid | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Founder Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co., Ltd. group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 北大方正人寿保险有限公司; NFRA code 000047 | LLife | Peking University Founder / Meiji Yasuda | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| BOB-Cardif Life Insurance Co., Ltd. group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 中荷人寿保险有限公司; NFRA code 000048 | LLife | Bank of Beijing / BNP Paribas Cardif | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Aegon THTF Life Insurance Co., Ltd. group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 同方全球人寿保险有限公司; NFRA code 000051 | LLife | Aegon / Tsinghua Tongfang | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Great Wall Changsheng Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 长生人寿保险有限公司; NFRA code 000055 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Heng An Standard Life Insurance Company Limited group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 恒安标准人寿保险有限公司; NFRA code 000056 | LLife | Heng An Standard (Standard Life / TEDA) | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Old Mutual-CHN Energy Life Insurance Company Limited group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 瑞泰人寿保险有限公司; NFRA code 000057 | LLife | Old Mutual / China Energy | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Livit Life Insurance Company Limited ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 小康人寿保险有限责任公司; NFRA code 000071 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Union Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 合众人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000074 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Cathay Lujiazui Life Insurance Co., Ltd.TWSE: 2882 group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 陆家嘴国泰人寿保险有限责任公司; NFRA code 000077 | LLife | Cathay Financial | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Sino-US United Metlife Insurance Company LimitedNYSE: MET group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 中美联泰大都会人寿保险有限公司; NFRA code 000083 | LLife | MetLifeIAIG | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Sinatay Life Insurance Company, Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 信泰人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000091 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Happy Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 幸福人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000124 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Dingcheng Life Insurance Company Limited ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 鼎诚人寿保险有限责任公司; NFRA code 000130 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Junlong Life Insurance Company Limited ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 君龙人寿保险有限公司; NFRA code 000136 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Aeon Life Insurance Company, Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 百年人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000138 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Zhongrong Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 中融人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000144 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Lian Life Insurance Company Limited ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 利安人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000152 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Sino-Conflux Insurance Company ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 华汇人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000157 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Qian Hai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 前海人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000160 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| SooChow Life Insurance Company Limited ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 东吴人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000164; Registered as 东吴人寿保险股份有限公司 / SooChowLife Insurance Company Limited | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Hongkang Life Insurance Company Limited ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 弘康人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000166 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Pearl River Life Insurance Company Limited ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 珠江人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000167 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Chasing Jixiang Life Insurance Company Limited ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 财信吉祥人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000168 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Pramerica Fosun Life Insurance Co., Ltd. group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 复星保德信人寿保险有限公司; NFRA code 000169 | LLife | Fosun / Prudential Financial | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| ERGO China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 德华安顾人寿保险有限公司; NFRA code 000176 | LLife | ERGO / Munich Re | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Guolian Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 国联人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000188 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Shanghai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 上海人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000190 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| China United Life Insurance Company LimitedState-owned group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 中华联合人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000200 | LLife | China United Insurance Group | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Hetai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 和泰人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000218 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Hua Gui Life Insurance Company Limited ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 华贵人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000220 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Trust Mutual Life Insurance Company mutual (相互/互助) per its legal name; no parent; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 信美人寿相互保险社; NFRA code 000223; Ownership type inferred from name; parent not researched | LLife | Parent not named in register | Mutual / cooperative | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Aixin Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 爱心人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000224 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| China Merchants Life Insurance Company Limited ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 招商局仁和人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000226 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| China Three Gorges Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 三峡人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000230 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Guobao Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 国宝人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000234 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Haibao Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 海保人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000236 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Guofu Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 国富人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000237 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Fuze Life Insurance Company Limited ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 富泽人寿保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000267 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Ping An Annuity Insurance Company of China, Ltd.SSE: 601318 group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 平安养老保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000072 | LLife | Ping An Insurance Group | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Taiping Pension Co., Ltd.State-ownedHKEX: 0966 group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 太平养老保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000082 | LLife | China Taiping | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| China Life Pension Company LimitedState-owned group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 中国人寿养老保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000109 | LLife | China Life | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Taikang Pension & Insurance Co., Ltd. group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 泰康养老保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000122 | LLife | Taikang | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Dajia Annuity Insurance Co., Ltd.State-owned group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 大家养老保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000181 | LLife | Dajia Insurance Group | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| New China Pension Co., Ltd.State-owned group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 新华养老保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000211 | LLife | New China Life | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| PICC Pension Company LimitedState-ownedHKEX: 1339 group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 中国人民养老保险有限责任公司; NFRA code 000228 | LLife | PICC Group | State-owned / parastatal | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Heng An Standard Pension Insurance Company Limited group from the brand in the register's own legal name; shareholding not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 恒安标准养老保险有限责任公司; NFRA code 000249 | LLife | Heng An Standard (Standard Life / TEDA) | Foreign multinational | NFRA | Verified | — |
| Guomin Pension & Insurance Company Limited ownership not researched; English name as given by NFRA; Chinese legal name 国民养老保险股份有限公司; NFRA code 000256 | LLife | Parent not named in register | Domestic private | NFRA | Verified | — |
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About life insurers in China
How many life insurers are licensed in China?
84 of the 197 licensed insurance entities this directory lists in China are classified as life (43%). Verified against the regulator register.
Who regulates life insurers in China?
National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA). Regime: Insurance Law of the PRC; C-ROSS II. Official website: https://nfra.gov.cn.
Who owns the life insurers in China?
Of the 84 licensed life insurers in China, 37 are domestic private companies, 23 are subsidiaries of foreign multinational groups (Heng An Standard (Standard Life / TEDA), Aegon / Tsinghua Tongfang, AIA Group), 23 are state-owned or parastatal (China Life Group, China Taiping, Dajia Insurance Group), and 1 is a mutual or cooperative insurer, as recorded in the register.
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