Parent companies, fellow subsidiaries, and associates of all members engage in all facets of financial services including insurance, banking, investments and stock-broking in U.S.A., Japan, China, Hong Kong and throughout the Asean countries.

Asian Insurance International is partly based on cross-equity holding, but it principally traces its origin to shared values and common vision. Other than rendering mutual territorial support, the four members have a long and successful record of co-operation in undertaking international ventures, so as to better identify this association. The trade-name of "Asian Insurance International" was adopted in early 1996.
Another common denominator of the association is that the members represent overseas Chinese interests. Overseas Chinese occupy an important position in the regional economy, particularly in the Asean countries. The association is therefore well-placed in the pursuit of its developmental objectives.