BNET Industries

Market Cap:$39.1B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$12.1B
  • Public
Dow Jones Description

The lives of millions look to China Life. Founded in 1949, China Life Insurance company, Ltd. (NYSE: LFC (ADR)) is an insurance giant. The company has about half the Chinese life insurance market, offering products to a growing class of consumers, including life insurance, asset management, and health and accident coverage. It sells through about 650,000 agents as well as brokerage companies, and has over 48 million active policies. The company is headquartered in Beijing, China, has annual revenue of about $12.2 billion and employs about 77,000 people.

Chairman & CEO
Yang Chao
Number of Employees 76,000
Contact Information

16 Chaowai Avenue

Chaoyang District

Beijing 100020

www.chinalife.c...

(86) 10 8565 9999

NAICS Code Direct Life Insurance Carriers: 524113

Recent Events

  • Guangfa Securities gives China Life "buy" rating

    11/17/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • China Life Likely to Form Fund JV with AMP Capital Investors

    11/16/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Australian Market Report of November 16: Encouraged by US Quarter Earnings

    11/16/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • AMP forms strategic partnership with China Life Insurance

    11/17/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • AMP Capital Investors to form joint venture with China Life Insurance

    11/13/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Standard & Poor's assigns "A+" rating to China Life

    11/12/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • China Life's investment yield to rise, Daiwa Securities

    11/09/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Fubon Bank Hong Kong, China Life In Insurance Product Sales Pact In Hong Kong

    11/03/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Investments Lift China's Insurers

    10/29/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • China Life Insurance co. Net Up

    10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Banks power HK to near 13-mth high; China stocks fall

    9/16/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Chinese Regulators Nods Two Insurers' Capital Enlargement

    9/14/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • CHINA'S LARGEST LIFE INSURER SEEKS STAKE IN LOCAL LISTED BANK

    9/10/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • China Life chairman 'very hopeful' of stake in CDB

    9/09/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • China Life Studies Investments in AIA, Agricultural Bank

    8/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Prudential sells Taiwan unit to China Life: report

    6/19/09 - New Investment - View Story

News & Analysis

china life insurance company ltd. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Daniel J. Kunesh Chief Actuary
Hwei-Chung Shao Chief Actuary
Liu Anlin Chief Information Officer
Li Liangwen Vice President
Lin Dairen Vice President
Liu Jiade Vice President
Liu Yingqi Vice President
Miao Fuchun Vice President
Miao Jianmin Vice President of China Life Insurance
Wan Feng Vice President
Zhou Ying Vice President
Heng Kwoo Seng Secretary
Qing Ge Employee Representative Supervisor; Supervisors Committee
Tian Hui Supervisor, Supervisors Committee
Wu Weimin Supervisor, Supervisors Committee
Yang Hong Employee Representative Supervisor; Supervisors Committee

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Yang Chao Chairman & CEO
Xia Zhihua Chairperson of the Supervisors Committee
Cai Rang Board of Directors
Chau Tak Hay Board of Directors
Fan Yingjun Board of Directors
Long Yongtu Independent Non-Executive Director; Board of Directors
Ma Tongwei Board of Directors
Ma Yongwei Independent Non-Executive Director; Board of Directors
Ngai Wai Fung Independent Non-Executive Director; Board of Directors
Shi Guoqing Board of Directors
Sun Shuyi Board of Directors
Wu Yan Board of Directors
Xhuang Zuojin Board of Directors

Mr. Yang Chao, born in 1950 Mr. Yang became the Chairman of the Company in July 2005, the President of China Life Insurance (Group) Company in May 2005 and the Chairman of China Life Property and Casualty Insurance Company Limited in December 2006. Between May 2005 and January 2006, he was the President of the Company. Between 2000 and 2005, Mr. Yang was the Chairman and President of both China Insurance (Holdings) Company Limited and China Insurance H.K. (Holding) Company Limited. Mr. Yang graduated from Shanghai International Studies University and Middlesex University in the United Kingdom, majored in English and Business Administration, and had obtained a Master’s degree in Business Administration. Mr. Yang, a Senior Economist, has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance and banking industries, and was awarded special allowance by the State Council. He is currently the Vice President of National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors, the Chairman of the Chairmanship of China Federation of Industrial Economics, the member of Shanghai international financial center construction advisory committee and the member of Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Chairman & CEO Current
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. President Current
CITIC International Financial Holdings Limited Board of Directors Current
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Chief Actuary Current

Ms. Shao served as the Chief Actuary of the Company since March 2007. Ms. Shao had been the Senior Deputy President and Chief Actuary of subsidiaries under Prudential Financial Group of the United States, and has accumulated extensive working experience in insurance companies. She acted as the President and Senior Officer of many actuary societies, and obtained the qualifications of CFA (Chartered Financial Consultant), CEBS (Certified Employee Benefit Specialist), CHFC (Chartered Financial Consultant), CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter), MAAA (Member of the American Academy of Actuaries), FSA, etc.. Ms. Shao obtained a Bachelor’s degree from National Chengchi University in Taiwan and a Master’s degree from University of Iowa, US. She is currently the member of Society of Actuaries of Greater China.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Chief Actuary Current

Mr. Liu became the Chief Information Technology Officer of the Company in July 2006 and the General Manager of Beijing R&D Center in June 2008. Mr. Liu was the Deputy Head and General Manager of Information Technology Department of the Company from November 2002 to July 2006. Mr. Liu graduated from Mathematics and Mechanics Department of Lanzhou University and majored in Computer Mathematics, with a Bachelor’s degree in Science in 1985 and obtained a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Tsinghua University in 2006. He is studying the doctorate in Risk Management in Beijing Normal University. Mr. Liu, a senior engineer, is currently Director of ACORD, member of China Insurance Standardization Committee, council member of Beijing Computer Users Association, expert consultant of IT Service Expert Committee of CFIP.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Chief Information Officer Current

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Vice President Current

Mr. Lin Dairen, born in 1958 Mr. Lin became an Executive Director of the Company on 27 October 2008. Mr. Lin served as the Vice President of the Company since 2003 and served as the Executive Director and President of China Life Pension Company Limited from November 2006. Mr. Lin graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine from Shandong Province Changwei Medical Institute. Mr. Lin, a Senior Economist, works in life insurance for 27 years and has accumulated extensive experience in operation and management. He is currently the executive director of Insurance Institute of China, the standing Director of the China Association for Labour Studies, the executive Director of Peking University China Center for Insurance and Social Security Research.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Vice President Current

Liu Jiade, born in 1963 Mr. Liu became the Vice President of the Company in 2003 and a Director of China Life Insurance Asset Management Company Limited from June 2004. Mr. Liu served as Director of China Life Franklin Asset Management Company Limited from May 2006, and became the Director of Guangdong Development Bank in December 2006. He became the Vice Director of the Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance since 2000. Mr. Liu is a graduate of Central Finance College in 1984 (now Central University of Finance and Economics), with a bachelor degree in Public Finance. He is currently the member of Insurance Solvency Standard Committee the Director of the Insurance Institute of China and the member of the State Ministry of Finance Accounting Informationization Committee

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Vice President Current

Ms. Liu Yingqi, born in 1958 Ms. Liu became an Executive Director of the Company on 27 October 2008. Ms. Liu served as the Vice President of the Company since January 2006 and acted as Board Secretary from 30 May 2008. Ms. Liu became the Director of China Life Pension Company Limited in November 2006. Ms. Liu was the Chairperson of the Supervisory Committee of the Company between August 2003 and January 2006. Ms. Liu graduated with a BA in Economics from Anhui University in 1982, Ms. Liu has over 22 years of experience in operation and management of the life insurance business and insurance administration. Ms. Liu, a Senior Economist, has extensive experience in operation and management. She is currently the Director of the Insurance Institute of China.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Vice President Current
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Miao Jianmin became a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 27 October 2008. Mr. Miao became the Vice President of China Life Insurance (Group) Company in December 2005. Currently he also serves as the Chairman of both China Life Insurance Asset Management Company Limited and China Life Franklin Asset Management Company Limited, the Chinese Alternate Representative of ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council) and the Director of the Insurance Association of China, and was awarded special allowance by the State Council. Mr. Miao graduated from the postgraduate division of the People’s Bank of China with a major in money and banking in 1989. He studied in the Insurance Faculty of Central University of Finance and Economics from 1982 to 1986.Mr. Miao is a Senior Economist.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Vice President of China Life Insurance Current
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Non-Executive Director Current
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Wan Feng, born in 1958 Mr. Wan became the President of the Company in September 2007, and at the same time Vice President of China Life Insurance (Group) Company and Director of China Life Pension Company Limited. He became an Executive Director of the Company from June 2006 and served as the Vice President of the Company from 2003. On 31 January 2007, it was resolved by the Board of Directors to authorize Mr. Wan Feng to be responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of the Company. He became a Director of China Life Property and Casualty Insurance Company Limited from November 2006, and became a Director of China Life Insurance Asset Management Company Limited from January 2006. Mr. Wan received a BA degree in Economics from Jilin College of Finance and Trade, MBA from Open University of Hong Kong, and Doctorate in Finance from Nankai University in Tianjin. Mr. Wang, a Senior Economist, has 27 years of experience in the life insurance industry, and was awarded special allowance by the State Council. He is currently the Director of China Life Charity Foundation, the Deputy Director of China Association of Actuaries, the Deputy Director of Insurance Association of China, the executive Director of Insurance Institute of China and Director of China Insurance Guarantee Fund

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Vice President Current
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Zhou became the Vice President of the Company since August 2008 and served as the secretary of the commission for disciplinary inspection of the Company since November 2006. Mr. Zhou served as Director of the Fifth Office (at Deputy Bureau level) and as a Designated Director in Beijing State-owned Enterprise Supervisory Committee (at Deputy Bureau level) from May 2004 to November 2006. Mr. Zhou graduated from University of Science and Technology of China with a MBA degree.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Vice President Current

Mr. Heng Kwoo Seng, born in 1948 Mr. Heng is the Company Secretary of the Company. Mr. Heng has been a practising accountant in Hong Kong since 1983 and is currently the Managing Partner of Morison Heng. Prior to that, he served as the Manager of the Finance Department of Ka Wah Bank Ltd. and as an Audit Supervisor of Peat Matwick Mitchell & Co. in the United Kingdom. Mr. Heng is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and has over 17 years of experience in serving as company secretary of listed companies in Hong Kong.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Secretary Current

Mr. Qing became a Supervisor of the Company in June 2006. He is currently the Director of the Trade Union of the Beijing IT Center of the Company. He was the General Manager of the Trade Union Department and the Deputy Director for the Committee of the Trade Union Department of the Company from September 2005 to October 2007. Mr. Qing was the Deputy General Manager of the Beijing office of the Company from September 2003 to September 2005. Mr. Qing, a Senior Economist, graduated from the South China University of Technology with university ualification.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Employee Representative Supervisor; Supervisors Committee Current

Mr. Tian became a Supervisor of the Company in June 2004. He is currently the Director and Party Secretary of China Coal International Engineering Research Institute. He was the Director and Party Secretary of China Coal International Engineering Research Institute, from June 2006 to April 2008, Director and Deputy Party Secretary of China Coal International Engineering Research Institute from 2000 to 2006. Mr. Tian obtained Bachelor’s and Doctor’s degrees from Fuxin Minery School and China University of Mining & Technology Beijing respectively. Mr. Tian is a professor-level Senior Engineer and a Master of China Construction Design, and was awarded special allowance by the State Council.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Supervisor, Supervisors Committee Current

Mr. Wu became a Supervisor of the Company from June 2003, and is currently the Deputy General Manager of our Beijing Auditing Center. From August 2003 to September 2008, Mr. Wu served as the General Manager of the Compliance Department and Deputy Secretary of Disciplinary Committee. Mr. Wu graduated from China Insurance Management Staff Institute majored in insurance. He is a Senior Economist.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Supervisor, Supervisors Committee Current

Ms. Yang became a Supervisor of the Company in October 2006, and is currently the General Manager of the Customer Service Department of the Company. From July 2003 to October 2006, Ms. Yang served as Assistant General Manager and Deputy General Manager of the Business Management Department of the Company. Ms. Yang graduated in the Computer Department of Jilin University with bachelor degree.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Employee Representative Supervisor; Supervisors Committee Current

Ms. Xia became a Supervisor of the Company in January 2006, and the Chairperson of the Supervisory Committee of the Company in March 2006. Ms. Xia served as the State Council’s representative in China Life Insurance (Group) Company, Designated Supervisor of bureau level grade official and Office Director of the Supervisory Committee of China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation from August 2003 to December 2005. Before, Ms. Xia had 16 years work experience in the State Ministry of Finance and the economic and financial management experience. Ms. Xia graduated from department of Economics at Xiamen University in 1982 and received a BA degree in Politics and Economics. She graduated from department of Economics at Xiamen University in 1984 and received a MA degree in World Economics.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Chairperson of the Supervisors Committee Current

Mr. Cai Rang, born in 1957 Mr. Cai became an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company in 2004. He is the Party Secretary and Deputy General Manager of China Iron&Steel Research Institute Group, and the Vice Chairman of Advanced Technology & Materials Company Limited, Committee Member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Beijing and Committee Member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. From 1998 to March 2007, Mr. Cai Rang was the President of Advanced Technology & Materials Company Limited. In 1982, Mr. Cai graduated from the Machinery Faculty of the Northeastern Industry University with a Bachelor’s degree in Machinery Architecture. He pursued post graduate studies at New York State University from 1984 to 1986 to obtain a MBA degree. He pursued on-the-job studies in the School of Business Administration of Remin University of China from 1997 to 2001 and obtained a Doctor’s Degree in Business Administration. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Cai Rang was a visiting professor of the Cambridge University in the UK. Mr. Cai Rang is a professor-level Senior Engineer, and was awarded special allowance by the State Council.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Chau Tak Hay, born in 1943 Mr. Chau became an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company in 2003. Prior to this, Mr. Chau occupied a number of important positions in the Hong Kong Government. They include Secretary for Commerce and Industry, Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport, Director General of Trade, and Secretary for Health and Welfare. Mr. Chau graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1967

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Long became an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company in 2003 and is also the Secretary General of Boao Asian Forum. Before leaving government in early 2003, Mr. Long served as the Vice Minister and Chief Negotiation Representative of MOFTEC (now the Ministry of Commerce) from 1997 onwards. Mr. Long also served as the Assistant to the Minister, Director of International Trade and Economic Affairs, and as Director of International Communication in the same ministry. A 1965 graduate of the Foreign Language Department of Guizhou University, Mr. Long studied at the London School of Economics between 1973 and 1974 and received a Honorary Doctorate of Economics from the London School of Economics 67 and Political Science in 2005.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Independent Non-Executive Director; Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Ma became an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company in 2006. Mr. Ma has been a member of the Standing Committee of National Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference since 2003. He was the Chairman of China Insurance Regulatory Commission from 1998 to 2002. From 1996 to 1998, he served as the Chairman and President of former China Insurance Group Company. From 1994 to 1996, he served as the Chairman and President of former People’s Insurance Company of China. From 1984 to 1994, Mr. Ma served as Governor of Agricultural Bank of China. Mr. Ma graduated from Finance Department of Liaoning Finance and Economic University in 1966. Mr. Ma, a Researcher, has over 37 years of experience in the banking industry and the insurance industry.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Independent Non-Executive Director; Board of Directors Current

Mr. Ngai became an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company on 29 December 2006. He is the Non-executive Chairman of Top Orient Group of Companies, Director and head of listing services of KCS Limited (formally the commercial division of KPMG and GT), vice president of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries, and the Chairman of its China Affairs Committee and Membership Committee. He has held many senior management positions of a number of listed companies in Hong Kong, including COSCO, China Unicom Limited and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd. He is a fellow of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and The Hong Kong Institute of Company Secretaries, and member of The Hong Kong Institute of Directors and Hong Kong Securities Institute. Mr. Ngai graduated from Andrews University of Michigan in 1992, and obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration, and graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2002, and obtained a Masters Degree in Finance. He is currently studying for a doctorate in Finance at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Independent Non-Executive Director; Board of Directors Current

Mr. Shi Guoqing, born in 1952 Mr. Shi became a Non-Executive Director of the Company in 2004. Mr. Shi is also the Vice President of China Life Insurance (Group) Company from August 2003, and the Chairman of China Life Insurance (Overseas) Co., Ltd., Chairman of China Life-CMG, Director of Beijing Oriental Plaza Company Limited, Director of Hong Kong Huiyen Holding Company Limited, Director of China World Trade Center Limited, Director of China World Trade Center Company Limited, Director of China World Trade Investments Limited, Chairman of Shanghai PICC Tower Limited, and Director of Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone United Development Co., Ltd. Mr. Shi graduated from Foreign Trade and Business College of Beijing in 1976. Mr. Shi, a Senior Economist, has over 30 years of experiences in the insurance industry, and has accumulated extensive experiences both in the operation and management of insurance business.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Sun Shuyi, born in 1940 Mr. Sun became an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company in 2004. He is the Executive Vice President of China Federation of Industrial Economics, Vice Chairman of United China Enterprise Association, Executive Vice President of China Enterprise Association, Deputy Supervisor of China Brand Promotion Committee, Member of the 10th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. From 1993 to 2001, Mr. Sun acted as the Deputy General Manager of General Office of the Central Steering Committee of Financial Affairs of China, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Labour, Deputy Party Secretary of Central Government Enterprise Working Committee. Mr. Sun graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1963 and is a Senior Engineer and Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. President Former

Ms. Zhuang Zuojin, born in 1951 Ms. Zhuang became a Non-Executive Director of the Company from June 2006, and served as the Vice President of China Life Insurance (Group) Company from August 2003, Director of China Life Insurance Asset Management Company Limited from June 2004. She acted as a Director of China Life Franklin Asset Management Company Limited from May 2006 and a Director of China Life-CMG from June 2000. Ms. Zhuang graduated from Correspondence College of CCP School, majored in Economics and Management, and studied Probability and Statistics (major in Insurance Actuary) in Zhejiang University from September 1998 to January 2000. Ms. Zhuang, a Senior Accountant, has worked in the insurance industry for over 28 years, and has accumulated extensive experiences both in the operation and management of insurance businesses. She is currently the Vice President of Financial Accounting Society of China.

Organization Position Status
China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • China Life eyeing investments in AIA, Ag Bank

    Forbes.com - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • China Life Studies Investments in AIA, Agricultural Bank

    CNBC - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • China Life says considers equity tie-up with Ag Bank

    Forbes.com - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-China Life studies investments in AIA, Ag Bank

    Reuters - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • China Life sees premium growth for all of 2009

    Reuters - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • China Life says considers equity tie-up with Ag Bank

    Reuters - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • China Life: Have Met AIA's Underwriters On AIA IPO

    CNN Money - 8/26/09 - View Story

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LFC $78.85 +2.92 (3.85% )
Volume 758,430
Shares Outstanding 496.0M
Market Cap 39.1B
Year High 77.17
Year Low 36.22
Earnings Per Share 0.64
P/E Ratio 123.20
Dividend 0.4545
Yield 0.576411
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