Insurance companies set up subsidiaries.

An insurance company applying for the establishment of a branch shall submit a written application to the insurance supervision and administration institution and submit the following materials:

(1) An application for establishment;

(two) the three-year business development plan and market analysis materials of the proposed institution;

(3) Resumes and relevant certification materials of the proposed senior managers;

(4) Other materials as prescribed by the the State Council Insurance Regulatory Authority.

The insurance supervision and administration institution shall examine the application of an insurance company to set up a branch, and make a decision of approval or disapproval within 60 days from the date of acceptance. If it decides to approve, it will issue a license for the branch to operate insurance business; If it decides not to approve, it shall notify the applicant in writing and explain the reasons.

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