GUANGZHOU, China, April 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CNinsure Inc.(Nasdaq: CISG), a leading independent insurance agency and brokerage company operating in China, today announced that it has won the Insurance Intermediary of the Year over four other final contenders at the China Insurance Awards 2007 on April 8, 2008. The event, organized by China Insurance Marketing magazine, recognized outstanding achievements across all areas in the Chinese insurance industry.
Commenting on this event, Yinan Hu, CNinsure’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We appreciate the acknowledgement and support from our clients, partners and the media. Building on our successful IPO, we will continue to play a leading role in the Chinese professional insurance intermediary sector and further contribute to the sound development of the Chinese insurance industry.”
About CNinsure Inc.
CNinsure is a leading independent insurance agency and brokerage 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-related services.
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