Yirendai Partners with PICC Property and Casualty to Launch Surety Insurance Program

BEIJING, Feb. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Yirendai Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) ("Yirendai" or the "Company"), a leading fintech company in China, announced today that it has entered into a three year business agreement (the "Agreement") with PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited ("PICC P&C"). 

Under the terms of the Agreement, PICC P&C will provide surety insurance for loans, with  maximum term of 12 months and maximum contract amount of RMB 200,000 ( USD 31,000 approximately) which are facilitated through Yirendai's online marketplace. PICC P&C will charge borrowers an insurance premium and will reimburse lenders their principal and expected interest in the event of loan defaults within the agreed scope of the Agreement.

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About Yirendai

Yirendai Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) is a leading fintech company in China connecting investors and individual borrowers. The Company provides an effective solution to address largely underserved investor and individual borrower demand in China through an online platform that automates key aspects of its operations to efficiently match borrowers with investors and execute loan transactions. Yirendai deploys a proprietary risk management system, which enables the Company to effectively assess the creditworthiness of borrowers, appropriately price the risks associated with borrowers, and offer quality loan investment opportunities to investors. Yirendai's online marketplace provides borrowers with quick and convenient access to consumer credit at competitive prices and investors with easy and quick access to an alternative asset class with attractive returns. For more information, please visit ir.yirendai.com.

About PICC P&C

PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited ("PICC P&C"), a property and casualty insurance company in Mainland China, was established in July 2003 with PICC Group as its sole promoter. The Company was successfully listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 6 November 2003 (Stock Code: 2328 HK). The Company's principal business are motor vehicle insurance, commercial property insurance, homeowners insurance, cargo insurance, liability insurance, accidental injury insurance, short-term health insurance, marine hull insurance, agriculture insurance, credit & surety insurance etc, and the related reinsurance business as well as investments permitted under the relevant laws and regulations of the PRC.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact: 
Yirendai
Hui (Matthew) Li
Director of Investor Relations
Email: [email protected]

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