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Chang An Property and Liability Insurance
Chang An Property and Liability Insurance was formed in September 2007, launched under the aegis of China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and...
Chang An Property and Liability Insurance
Chang An Property and Liability Insurance was formed in September 2007, launched under the aegis of China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and ten supporting ministries. The state-orchestrated creation tasked the Beijing-based carrier with expanding the nation's liability insurance market. Today, GoHo Asset Management owns 31.68% of the firm, and Bengbu High-tech Investment Group holds 18.45%, with Anhui Guoyuan Financial Holding now spearheading a risk-disposal and restructuring process. The firm's investment posture is rooted in a Fixed Income and Trust Plan Portfolio that reflects classic Chinese insurance asset allocation. On the underwriting side, Chang An operates as a composite property insurer, offering motor, property, liability, credit, and short-term health and accident lines. The company operates branch offices across China, with a documented presence in Xiamen. The restructuring effort, led by Anhui Guoyuan Financial Holding, marks the critical operational event reshaping the firm's governance and capital structure. This ongoing process directly involves GoHo Asset Management, whose chairman Li Houwen also leads Lotus Health, embedding a consumer-sector influence in the insurer's strategic network. The firm runs internal charity initiatives under the Chang An Insurance brand. Chang An's architecture is defined by its origin as a ministry-backed policy tool, now undergoing a state-led financial rehabilitation. Unlike purely market-driven insurers, its shareholder roster marries local-government investment platforms with a consumer-focused industrialist, creating a governance hybrid. The restructuring separates it from steady-state peers, making its investment capacity a function of regulatory and shareholder negotiation rather than organic accumulation.
General information
Firm type
Insurance
Year founded
2007
Location
Region
Asia
Country
China
City
Beijing
Corporate office
Beijing, China
Additional offices
Xiamen, China
Principals
Li Houwen
Chairman of GoHo Asset Management
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What insurance lines does Chang An underwrite?
The firm operates as a composite property insurer, covering motor, property, liability, credit, guarantee, short-term health, and accident lines (per capli.com.cn). Its original mandate centered on liability insurance, and it continues to market that as a core specialty alongside mass-market products like million-yuan medical and home insurance.
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