Abstract:With investment channels for insurance fund being further widened, investment return has been sharply increased, but accompanied by greater risks. How to effectively evaluate and alleviate these risks has become a pressing task for the insurance industry. This article analyzed principles for insurance investment. Based on these principles, it emphasized the importance of risk management in insurance investment, then suggested using CVaR, a tool superior to VaR, to value insurance investment risks. It also offered the outlook of applying CVaR in insurance fund investment in China. Key words:insurance investment; risk management; risk measurement; CVaR [编辑:王一心]保险研究2008年增刊2