Taikang Celebrates 20th Anniversary with 'Healthcare + Internet Insurance Innovation Forum' in Beijing
On August 18, 2016, the “Taikang 20th Anniversary Celebration Series: Health Care + Internet Insurance Innovation Forum,” hosted by Taikang Life Insurance and organized by Taikang Online, was held in Beijing. The forum also marked the successful conclusion of the nearly two-month-long campaign “Searching for China’s New Medical Insurance Policies,” jointly launched by Taikang Online and VCBeat.
As a leading internet insurance company in China, Taikang Online is hosting this forum with the aim of strengthening in-depth collaboration with innovative healthcare enterprises and promoting bilateral business innovation, exploration, and practice.
It is reported that the event coincided with the eve of Taikang Life’s 20th Anniversary “8·22 Celebration.” Chen Dongsheng, Chairman and CEO of Taikang Life, who has consistently positioned “Big Health” as the core of Taikang’s strategy, made a special appearance at the forum and delivered a speech.The forum was attended by Mr. Yao Jianhong, Deputy Director of the Department of Structural Reform under the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC); Mr. Lu Qingjun, Director of the Office of the NHFPC Telemedicine Management and Training Center and Deputy Director of the Medical Affairs Department at China-Japan Friendship Hospital; Mr. Li Zheng, General Manager of Baidu’s Healthcare Division; Mr. Luo Yongqing, Vice President of Roche Pharmaceutical Group; Mr. Tai Congyue, Co-founder and President of Xinyi International Digital Medical Systems (Dalian) Co., Ltd.; Mr. Yang Shichun, General Manager of Beijing Tiantan Puhua Hospital and Executive Director of the Beijing Puhua Brain Science Alliance; Mr. Jiang Tianjiao, Vice President of Winkon Group and General Manager of its Strategic Development Department; Mr. Ji Jun, CEO of Shanghai Pharmaceuticals’ Big Health Cloud Commerce; Mr. Liu Jinglun, President of Taikang Life and Chairman of Taikang Online; Mr. Wang Daonan, President and CEO of Taikang Online; and Mr. Xu Jun, Managing Director and Head of Strategic Investment at Taikang Asset Management. Nearly 300 guests attended the event, creating a highly vibrant atmosphere.
In fact, during the nearly two-month campaign period, the Baidu search volume for the “Searching for China’s New Medical Insurance Policies” call-for-entries initiative has exceeded 900,000, with hundreds of enterprises registering to participate. These participants span six major categories: physician informatics services, pharmaceutical services, consumer-oriented (C-end) medical and health services, healthcare institutions, pan-health services, and hardware and data collaboration partners. Hundreds of leading companies in the medical and health sector, including Haodf.com, Xingshulin, and Gengmei, have already signed up.
The event brought together numerous industry leaders, aiming to spark more collaboration opportunities and jointly drive the robust growth of the internet insurance and healthcare sectors.
Taikang Online: Practicing and Promoting the Development of “Internet Insurance + Healthcare”
Internet insurance will serve as an efficient payment mechanism connecting patients, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders, thereby bringing more financially capable users to healthcare institutions. For internet healthcare platforms, this represents a monetization pathway; for the insurance industry, it fulfills the need to expand into health management. This integration not only achieves a win-win market outcome but also holds epoch-making significance.
Taikang Online is committed to development, driving innovation and expansion in its internet insurance business. By deeply integrating online and offline insurance services, it centers on “internet health-focused users” to build an integrated internet insurance ecosystem encompassing four pillars: vibrant elderly care, premium healthcare, superior wealth management, and end-of-life care.
VCBeat will continue to monitor the forum’s developments and compile the insightful perspectives of industry leaders for our readers.