July 24, 2012
According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, on Saturday, July 21, a heavy storm in China delivered as much as 18 inches [45.72 cms] of precipitation to parts of the country in and near the capital of Beijing (population 20 …
July 23, 2012
The heaviest rain to hit Beijing in six decades killed at least 10 people [latest reports put the death toll at 37] and left cars and buses submerged, and 10 other storm deaths [now at least 17] were reported elsewhere …
April 19, 2012
The Catlin Group Limited announced that it has been granted approval by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission [CIRC] to open and operate a wholly owned representative office in Beijing. The office will be headed by Chief Representative Freeman Zhang. The …
March 25, 2011
A bulletin from Lockton notes that the UK Ambassador to China Sebastian Wood “lauded the work of international insurance brokers helping China to further develop its insurance markets. he was speaking at the official office opening ceremony of Lockton,’s new …
January 14, 2011
Insurance broker Lockton has received approval from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to open a new branch office in China, based in Beijing. The new office will be run by Alex Jiang, who will be joined by a number …