BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Guan Guoliang, a former chairman of New China Life Insurance Co Ltd, is under investigation by the public security authorities for alleged misuse of insurance funds, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Citing unidentified officials at the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC), the report said that the country's fourth largest life insurer is 'in stable development', with its premium income continuing to grow steadily.
The insurance regulator started its investigation into a scandal involving Guan when he was removed from his position last December for allegedly misusing 13 bln yuan to speculate in the Beijing property market.
Following the investigation, the CIRC earlier this year set a precedent by using an unspecified portion of the country's insurance protection fund to buy a 22.53 pct stake in the insurer.
(1 usd = 7.42 yuan)
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