Insurance companies will be able to get a higher tax deduction on the commission expenses and fees incurred in their operations, according to a statement released by the taxation department of the Ministry of Finance.
Motor business aside, local reinsurance companies in China lack the capacity to support other forms of risks, according to a senior insurance industry executive.
Foreign insurers managed to cling to a market share of 1.7% in China’s non-life market for the first four months of this year, similar to the share obtained for the corresponding period of 2018, according to data from the CBIRC.
The International Union of Marine Insurers’ (IUMI) second Asia Forum was held in Shanghai on 22-23 May 2019. The event was hosted by Shanghai Institute of Marine Insurance (SIMI) in cooperation with IUMI and its Asia hub, the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI). Under the theme ‘New Trends in Marine Insurance’, topics such as Fintech, global trade tensions, cyber risks and green shipping were discussed and presented by leading marine insurance professionals from around the world. The event attracted the attendance of over 300 practitioners.