Based on the co-integration test and Granger causality test,this article analyzes the relationship between insurance and financial development in Chongqing from 1996 to 2008 by regarding insurance profit and financial assets as the indicators of measuring insurance and financial development.The result shows that the level of Chongqing s insurance industry development relatively lags behind and is inconsistent with the pace of financial development and does not play a significant role in promoting the finan...