Young white-collar Chinese take out insurance against flu

Young people concerned about A/H1N1 influenza are taking out insurance against the potentially deadly disease.

Ping An Insurance Company of China has introduced a new health insurance policy against A/H1N1. The coverage is priced at 50, 100, 200 or 500 yuan and valid for one year.

"Fifteen days after buying the insurance, you can receive compensation from our company if you died or became ill because of the flu," said Qu Naishu, an officer of Ping An's Beijing branch.