AIA Corporation of America, AIA Shanghai Branch, a Fortune 500 company, and the world's largest independent listed life insurance group in the pan-Asian region, introduced the insurance marketer system to domestic insurance companies earlier

AIA Group Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively "AIA" or the "Group") are the world's largest independent listed pan-Asian life insurance group with wholly-owned major operating subsidiaries or subsidiaries in 14 markets in the Asia Pacific region, including Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, New Zealand, Macau and Brunei, as well as a 26% interest in a joint venture in India.

AIA's business success today can be traced back to its origins in Shanghai more than 90 years ago. In terms of life insurance premiums, the Group leads its peers in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan) and maintains a leading position in most markets. As of May 31, 2012, the Group's total assets amounted to US$119,494 million.

AIA offers a range of products and services, including retirement plans, life and accident and medical insurance, to meet the savings and protection needs of individual customers. In addition, the Group also provides employee benefits, credit insurance and retirement protection services to corporate customers. The Group serves more than 24 million individual policy holders and over 10 million participating members of group insurance schemes through an extensive network of dedicated agents and staff across the Asia Pacific region.

AIA Group Limited is listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (stock code: "1299") and its American Depositary Receipts (Level 1) are traded on the over-the-counter market (ticker symbol "AAGIY").

AIA's development in Chinese mainland began in 1992 with the establishment of a branch in Shanghai in the same year, when it was the first foreign insurance company to be licensed to operate insurance business in Chinese mainland. At present, AIA's business scope in Chinese mainland has expanded to Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province and Jiangsu Province. As the first insurance company to introduce the insurance marketer system in China, AIA has established a professional team of insurance marketers and provides customers with a series of life insurance, personal accident insurance and medical insurance products through diversified sales channels.