China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited, an investment holding company, underwrites direct life insurance, property and casualty insurance, and various classes of reinsurance products. It operates through Life Insurance Business, PRC Property and Casualty Insurance Business, Overseas Property and Casualty Insurance Business, Reinsurance Business, Pension and Group Life Insurance Business, and Other Businesses segments. The company's life insurance products include individual and group life insurance, health insurance, accident insurance, and annuity. Its property and casualty insurance products comprise compulsory motor insurance; and liability insurance, credit insurance, guarantee insurance, and short-term accident and health insurance, as well as related reinsurance products. The company's reinsurance portfolio covers property damage, life, marine cargo and hull, and miscellaneous non-marine classes. The company is also involved in the pension, assets management, insurance intermediary, E-commerce for insurance, financial leasing, property investment, securities dealing and broking, and elderly care investment businesses. In addition, it provides back to back financing arrangement, and insurance broking and agency services. The company operates primarily in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and internationally. The company was formerly known as China Insurance International Holdings Company Limited and changed its name to China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited in August 2009. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited is a subsidiary of China Taiping Insurance Group (HK) Company Limited.
