Ping An seeks China govt help over Fortis losses BEIJING/BRUSSELS: Chinese insurer Ping An is asking the Chinese government to help seek compensation from Belgium over its losses following the state-led carve-up of financial group Fortis, a government source said yesterday. Ping An Insurance (Group) Co booked a loss of about 15.7 billion yuan (US$2.3 billion) on its investment in Fortis NV after marking down the market value of its 5 per cent stake in the Dutch-Belgian group. Shares in Fortis have fallen to less than 1 euro from almost 30 euros in April 2007, when it launched its ill-fated...