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2011 Life Insurance Premiums Fell in China

Sixty life insurance companies in China got CNY 956 billion original premiums in 2011, compared with CNY 1.05 trillion original premiums in 2010, according to latest statistics from China Insurance Regulatory Commission.

Of the top six life insurers by market share, China life insurance Co., China Pacific life insurance Co. and New China Life Insurance saw their market share increase respectively while Ping An Life Insurance Co., Taikang Life Insurance Co. and PICC Life Insurance Co. had smaller market share last year.

China Life Insurance, which reaped CNY 318.2 billion original premiums in 2011, remained to be the largest life insurer in China by a 33.28% market share.

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Life Assurance Quote: Get it in a Flash

No one knows for sure how long he is going to live in these uncertain times with mishaps, natural calamities, and unexpected ailments surfacing all of a sudden. It makes sense to protect the financial interests of your dear ones should something happen to you. If you face an untimely death without the umbrella of life insurance, you cannot imagine the plight of your spouse and kids as they will be forced to fen for their own without any financial support. Like other investments in life, life insurance plays a big role for your family members after you are gone.

The days of calling in your friend working as an agent for a life insurance company to sign a cheque and get the policy are over. Read more…

Changing the Priority of Social Media Tools

I received a tweet from @stnickmedia with a link to the article titled “Executives Fail to Focus on Social Media Marketing Strategy” http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1008503. Some of the comments about the article took issue with the fact that leaders “still weren’t getting it”.  I have a different opinion. I can completely understand why social media marketing strategies are not a current priority with many at the senior level.  I don’t believe that social media efforts have “earned” their attention yet, but, I think they will as the use of social information moves from marketing into operations and begins to increase revenue and decrease costs.

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Eco Friendly RV Travel Helps Motorists Go Green and Save Green

Green RVing is a hot topic as more eco friendly RV travel options become available on the market, offering enthusiasts more choices that they can feel good about as they hit the road. Check out some of the eco travel trailers and RVs that help motorists go green and save green!

Green Travel Trailers

One of the best ways to travel with the environment in mind is to find a light-weight travel trailer that you can haul behind a small, fuel-efficient vehicle. Luckily, this category is growing every year to become more intelligent, more versatile and more light-weight than ever.

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A new and innovative way to issue life insurance? Is that possible?

Hartford Life just introduced Issue First, a new way to provide immediate life insurance protection.  Get this . . . the policy is issued before underwriting.  The upper limit on face value and age is $2 million and 66, respectively, so they are not just targeting small policies or young insurers.  The Hartford estimates that on average it takes 48 days to issue a permanent policy; thats almost two months!  But with Issue First, the policy is issued in as little as five days if the answers to eight medical questions meet the eligibility requirements.  The Hartfords agents must be loving this.

Five days. Thats

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