GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 24, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CNinsure Inc. (Nasdaq:CISG) (the "Company" or "CNinsure"), a leading independent insurance intermediary company operating in China, today announced that it was named the Insurance Intermediary of the Year 2010 at the 5th annual ceremony of China Insurance Innovation Awards on January 22, 2011. A customized property and casualty insurance product co-designed by CNinsure and Chartis Insurance Company China Ltd. that targets small and medium enterprises was also awarded the Most Innovative Insurance Product at the ceremony.
The China Insurance Innovation Awards Ceremony has been held annually since 2006. It is the most influential and prominent event in China's insurance industry. The judging panel for this year's awards is made up of a number of authoritative institutions and respected individuals, including the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (the "CIRC"), the Insurance Institute of China, various provincial bureaus of the CIRC, senior management of leading insurance companies, renowned insurance experts and representatives from mainstream financial media.
Commenting on the awards, Mr. Yinan Hu, CNinsure's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated: "It is a great honor for us to receive such awards at the China Insurance Innovation Awards Ceremony. Over the past decade, while running our business, we have been proactively seeking the common ground between corporate social responsibility and the growth of the Company so as to promote industry development through our commitment to value creation for our customers and business partners as well as by bringing system and product innovations to the industry. We are glad that these efforts have won us loyalty, trust and reputation from our business partners, sales agents and customers as we walk down the path towards our strategic goal."
About CNinsure Inc.
CNinsure is a leading independent intermediary company operating in China. CNinsure's distribution network reaches many of China's most economically developed regions and affluent cities. The Company distributes a wide variety of property and casualty and life insurance products underwritten by domestic and foreign insurance companies operating in China, and provides insurance claims adjusting as well as other insurance-related services.
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