After University in 1967, Ma was assigned to the People's Bank of Lu'an, and joined the
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1981. He was promoted to vice governor of Anhui Branch of the
Agricultural Bank of China in 1982. In July 1984 he was promoted again to become vice governor of the Agricultural Bank of China. He eventually became governor of the Agricultural Bank of China in July 1985. Ma was appointed chairman of the
People's Insurance Company of China on 20 July 1994, concurrently serving as party branch secretary and general manager. In November 1998, Ma was chosen as president of
China Insurance Regulatory Commission, a position he held until October 2002. == Death ==