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Nan Shan

British  
/ ˈnæn ˈʃæn /

plural noun

  1. a mountain range in N central China, mainly in Qinghai province, with peaks over 6000 m (20 000 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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AIG's Nan Shan unit by comparison has 4 million policyholders, or one sixth of Taiwan's population.

From Reuters Mar. 28, 2011

Regulators have left it up to AIG to decide what it wants to do with Nan Shan and are waiting for AIG to come up with a preferred bidder.

From Reuters Jan. 4, 2011

In September, the insurer agreed to sell two Japanese units for $4.8 billion, and Benmosche is seeking a buyer for Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. of Taiwan.

From BusinessWeek Dec. 30, 2010

AIG no doubt wants similarly happy resolution for Nan Shan, but with one or two fewer twists along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2010

During his crossing of the Nan Shan, Sir Aurel Stein had the same experience, five of his ponies being "benumbed and refusing to touch grass or fodder."

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry

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