II. Internal Setup

(1) General Office

(2) Development and Reform Department

(3) Finance and Accounting Department

(4) Property Insurance Regulatory Department

(5) Personal Insurance Regulatory Department

(6) Insurance Intermediaries Regulatory Department

(7)Insurance Fund Management Regulatory Department

(8) International Department

(9) Legal Affairs Department

(10) Statistics and IT Department

(11) Local Offices Administration Department

(12) Personnel and Education Department

(13) Disciplinary Inspection Department

III. Local Offices

After the CIRC was upgraded by the State Council from a semi-ministerial institution to a ministerial institution in 2003, the number of the CIRC¡¯s local offices has been increased accordingly. In addition to the 31 local offices in each province (except Taiwan), autonomous region (except Tibet), municipality directly under the Central Government and Shenzhen Economic Special Zone, another 4 offices are being set up in the cities of Dalian, Qingdao, Ningbo and Xiamen. The local offices are under the direct leadership of the CIRC.

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