Abstract:The exchange rate formation reform has some effect on the operation and management of insurance companies. This article discussed the transmission mechanism of exchange rate change to the insurance industry, and on this basis analyzed the impact that the appreciation of RMB had on the insurance industry. The impacts fell into two aspects: one was direct impact, namely, the impacts of exchange rate change on the insurance industry′s assets and business underwriting; the other one was indirect impact, namely, the fluctuation of exchange rate would affect the macroeconomy, which in turn, affected insurance operation. Key words:exchange rate; transmission mechanism; underwriting; investment [编辑:施敏]