Abstract:The amendment of Insurance Law will produce a farreaching impact on the development of China′s insurance industry. The systematic amendment will need to properly handle six relationships in order to regulate operations of insurance market entities, enhance protection of interests of the insured, promote insurance market system development, improve on the regulatory system, optimize the market environment, control market risks, and maintain healthy development of the industry. Key words:Insurance Law; insurance industry; insurance regulation; legal environment [编辑:沈雨青]保险研究2009年第2期海外视窗