The State Council recently promised a plan for the transfer of health insurance nationwide.
China's fast-growing national pension fund had 1.95 trillion yuan ($309.52 billion) in its accounts by the end of 2011.
The new rural cooperative medical system may develop as a new important business area for the insurance industry, reported China Insurance News on Wednesday.
Workers fear they may be pensioned off in their prime, He Na and Chen Xin report in Beijing.
China's top insurance regulator on Thursday unveiled guidelines to encourage and support private investment in the insurance industry.
The potentially largest initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock market this year is likely to debut in the middle of July and may raise at least $3 billion, a source close to the deal said.
China will improve the pension system to ensure that by 2015, the number of urban workers and residents underwriting the basic old-age insurance policies will reach 357 million.
Social insurance payments will be simplified under international agreements currently being discussed, a senior social security official said.
Social insurance payments, for foreigners in China and Chinese citizens working overseas, will be simplified under agreements being discussed.
The total gross premiums of Hong Kong's insurance industry grew 11.7 percent in the first quarter this year to HK$62.8 billion ($8.09 billion).
Vice Premier Li Keqiang met on Tuesday with Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the Metlife Inc Steven Kandarian and called for more involvement of US companies in China's economic development.
New China Life Insurance Co Ltd will open its first community for the elderly in Beijing next month, He Zhiguang, company president, said recently.
Vice-Minister of Health Liu Qian said more efforts will be made to supervise funding for rural cooperative medical insurance programs.
Zhang is a good example of the many dedicated and hard-working temporary workers in our society. It's unfair to treat them differently from formal employees.
China is expected to become the world's third-largest insurance market by 2015.
China Life Insurance Co, the country's largest insurer, announced Tuesday that it has appointed Yang Mingsheng as its chairman, replacing Yuan Li, who resigned over job changes.
A draft amendment proposing to prolong medical insurance contributions by another 10 years in Shenzhen has stirred controversy.
Foreign investors' interest in China's insurance market is growing, despite the flat performance of foreign insurers in the country in recent years.
China on Friday issued a draft proposal on agricultural insurance regulations to solicit public opinion and promote the sound development of agricultural insurance, according to a circular published by the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council (LAOSC).
China on Friday issued a draft proposal on agricultural insurance regulations to solicit public opinion and promote the sound development of agricultural insurance, according to a circular published by the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council (LAOSC).
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