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Goodwill

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Goodwill [Abstract]

Goodwill

(6) Goodwill

The movements in carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segments are as follows:

										Claims
		P&C								Adjusting				Datong
		segment				Life segment				segment				segment				Total
		RMB				RMB				RMB				RMB				RMB
Balance as of January 1, 2009			—				10,362				21,137				6,389				37,888
Addition for acquisitions			224,477				—				16,940				—				241,417
Addition for contingent considerations			210,068				6,538				—				40,000				256,606
Balance as of December 31, 2009			434,545				16,900				38,077				46,389				535,911
Addition for acquisitions			548,462				—				—				—				548,462
Addition for contingent considerations			—				—				—				70,000				70,000
Balance as of December 31, 2010			983,007				16,900				38,077				116,389				1,154,373

The Group performed the annual impairment analysis as at balance sheet date. The first step of goodwill impairment test for each of its reporting units did not identify any impairment loss. Therefore, no impairment loss was recorded for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

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Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13854-109267

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13816-109267

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 45
-Subparagraph c
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 45
-Subparagraph e
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 47
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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