Zhu Xiaoyun's Appointment Qualifications Approved; China Re Appoints First Female President

Yuan Yuan | Daily Economic News Reporter Huang Sheng | Daily Economic News Editor

Beijing, March 17 — On the evening of March 17, China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “China Re”) announced that the State Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau officially approved Ms. Zhu Xiaoyun’s appointment as President of the company on March 16, 2026. She will officially assume her duties from that date, with a term lasting until the expiration of the fifth board of directors, and can be re-elected upon term completion.

According to reports from Daily Economic News, Zhu Xiaoyun was appointed by the China Re board of directors as Vice Chairman and President on December 31, 2025, and officially took on the role of Vice Chairman from that date, with a term ending when the fifth board’s term expires. Re-election is possible upon term completion.

With her appointment as President now approved, Zhu Xiaoyun will officially assume the role of President of China Re. Public information shows that Zhu Xiaoyun, born in August 1975, holds a master’s degree in finance. She joined China Re in 1998 and has served as Deputy Director of the Board Office, Director of the Office (Party Committee Office), Director of the Party Committee Organization Department, General Manager of Human Resources, Secretary of the Board, Vice President, Chairman of China Re Property & Casualty Insurance, Director of Huatai Brokerage, and Director of China Financial Media.

After Zhu Xiaoyun’s appointment, China Re will have its first female President.

As the only domestic reinsurance group in China, China Re is initiated and established by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China and China Central Huijin Investment Ltd. Its registered capital is 42.48 billion RMB, with the Ministry of Finance holding 11.45% and China Central Huijin Investment Ltd. holding 71.56%.

Currently, China Re mainly controls seven domestic subsidiaries: China Property & Casualty Reinsurance Co., Ltd., China Life Reinsurance Co., Ltd., China Dadi Property Insurance Co., Ltd., China Re Asset Management Co., Ltd., Huatai Insurance Brokerage Co., Ltd., China Re Catastrophe Risk Management Co., Ltd., and China Re Digital Technology Co., Ltd. It directly controls overseas subsidiaries including China Re UK and China Re Underwriting Agency. Indirect control extends to subsidiaries such as China Re Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited, Bridge Social UK Holdings, and China Reinsurance (Hong Kong) Limited. It also has four overseas branches: Singapore Branch, London Representative Office, Hong Kong Representative Office, and New York Representative Office.

In the first half of 2025, China Re achieved a total premium income of 103.835 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 3.4%; insurance service income of 51.056 billion RMB, a decrease of 1.4% year-on-year; net profit of 6.599 billion RMB, an increase of 11.4%; and net profit attributable to parent company shareholders of 6.244 billion RMB, up 9.0%.