Insurer: Search for investor going well

From: China Daily | Date: September 8, 2005| Author: Hu Yuanyuan | Copyright information

China Life Insurance Co, the mainland's largest life underwriter, is making smooth progress in its attempt to induct foreign investors; and will concentrate on its core business for now, the top management said yesterday.

"Bringing in foreign investors will help improve corporate governance, product development and internal risk management, but we are very prudent in choosing our partner," Miao Fuchun, vice- president of China Life, said at a press conference yesterday.

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