Objective    To evaluate the quality of life of the insurance practitioners and to explore the correlation of the occupational stress with their physical and mental health and quality of life.     Methods    The cluster sampling was carried out in 3 insurance companies in a city. A total of 173 people

including back-office workers

field directors and general clerks were randomly selected from every insurance company and questionaired with occupational stress inventory-revised (OSI-R) and and the MOS 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) to evaluate their occupational stress and quality of life.     Results    Totally 160 valid questionnaires were retrieved. The investigation showed that their physical environment

role overload

role insufficiency had a significant negative impact on their physical health

mental health and quality of life. Occupational stress also had a negative effect on physical health

mental health

quality of life. Self-care and rest showed a significant positive impact on the physical health

mental health and quality of life.     Conclusion    The quality of life in insurance professionals is affected by physical environment

occupational role

occupational stress and other aspects. Insurance companies should pay attention to the health status of their employees. Efficient measures

such as elevating their wages and improving their working conditions

should be taken to reduce their stress and strain and strengthen their coping resources

which lead to promote their physical and mental health

and improve the quality of their occupational lives as well.