Discovery Holdings agreed to buy a nearly 25 percent stake in Ping An Insurance's health unit Tuesday, but analysts said Wednesday that the deal would have minimal impact on China's No. 2 insurer. Full Article at People's Daily Online

SOUTH African health insurance firm Discovery Holdings Ltd has bought almost 25 percent of Ping An Health Insurance Co to tap China's fast-expanding market. Full Article at Shanghai Daily

By Aries Poon And J.R. Wu South Africa's largest health-care insurer Discovery Holdings Ltd. will pay less than 900 million rand ($121.5 million) for a nearly quarter stake in Ping An Health Insurance Co. , a unit of China's second-biggest life insurer... Full Article at Wall Street Journal

The deal will also help Ping An Health, the health insurance unit of Ping An Insurance (601318.SS), to boost its product line and improve its risk management structures. Full Article at Times Live South Africa

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. said it plans to sell up to a 24.99 percent stake in its Ping An Health Insurance unit to South Africa’s biggest health insurer, Discovery Holdings. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

Young people concerned about A/H1N1 influenza are taking out insurance against the potentially deadly disease. Ping An Insurance Company of China has introduced a new health insurance policy against A/H1N1. Full Article at People's Daily Online

November 25, 2009 7:01 AM EST -- Industry Synopsis -- Regulatory Ups & Downs -- Opportunities in Retirement Annuities -- Performance Drivers -- A Look at the Offshoring Trend -- Property & Casualty Insurance Market -- Life &... Full Article at Street Insider

The growing number of H1N1 flu cases in the mainland has triggered a rush for insurance products as more and more people are trying to mitigate exposure and health risks. Full Article at People's Daily Online

The insurance market in Asia is growing faster than Europe and the United States, with Ping An Insurance <601318.SS> and China Life <601628.SS> among the top players in the region. Full Article at International Business Times

SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) - French insurer AXA &lt;AXAF.PA&gt; bid for full control of its majority-owned Asian arm on Monday, seeking a tighter grip on the region's strong growth potential. Full Article at ABC News

SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) - French insurer AXA (AXAF.PA) bid for full control of its majority-owned Asian arm on Monday, seeking a tighter grip on the region's strong growth potential. Full Article at Reuters

Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes in China trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of the last close. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- China Minsheng Banking Corp. investors include Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. , China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. , Zijin Mining Group Ltd. , Taiwan supermarket chain RT-Mart and three Hong Kong tycoons, the Standard said,... Full Article at Bloomberg.com

Ping An Insurance Co. of China Ltd. , one of the country's biggest insurers, said yesterday it swung to a profit in the third quarter, rebounding from a loss last year on its ill-fated investment in European bank Fortis NV. Full Article at eTaiwan News

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Ping An Insurance Group /quotes/comstock/28c!e:601318 (CN:601318 58.99, -0.39, -0.66%) /quotes/comstock/11i!piaif (PIAIF 9.05, -0.07, -0.77%) said Wednesday it swung to a third-quarter profit of 2.58 billion yuan ($3... Full Article at MarketWatch

The Wall Street Journal AsiaSHANGHAI -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. said it swung to a third-quarter net profit of 2.58 billion yuan ($378 million) from a loss of 7.81 billion yuan a year earlier, when it booked an impairment charge on... Full Article at Wall Street Journal

Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. , China’s second-largest insurer, posted a profit for the third quarter following an increase in stock-market returns and the absence of investment losses suffered a year earlier. Full Article at Bloomberg.com

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Chinese shares extended gains Monday, with financial stocks such as Industrial & Commercial Bank of China /quotes/comstock/28c!e:601398 (CN:601398 5.22, +0.02, +0.38%) /quotes/comstock/11i!idcbf (IDCBF 0.83, +0.03, +3.75%... Full Article at MarketWatch