UK insurer Aviva has won a licence to open an office in Jinan, eastern China.
The new licence takes the total number of Chinese cities where it has operations to 12.
Philip Scott, executive director for Aviva International, said: 'We are delighted to have received this licence for Jinan, particularly because it gives Aviva access to yet another significant region of economic growth in China.
Jinan is the capital of Shandong province on China's east coast, with a population of 5.69m. The province has a total population of 90m.
