A 100-year legacy of looking forward

Since 1919, we’ve expanded our global reach to establish relationships with influential government and business leaders. Our clients can leverage these prominent connections to advance their own operations throughout the world, particularly in complex markets like China.

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1919

Founding the American Asiatic Underwriters Shanghai, China

In 1919, Cornelius Vander Starr arrived in Shanghai and founded American Asiatic Underwriters, the first American-owned insurance enterprise in China, which expanded throughout the country within a few years.

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1919