[JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Dated: December 29, 2011 CATHAY CAPITAL HOLDINGS II, L.P. Cathay Master GP, Ltd., its general partner CATHAY MASTER GP, LTD.] [OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: February 28, 2009 Estimated average burden hours per response: 14.5 SCHEDULE 13D (Amendment No. 1) CNinsure Inc. (Name of Issuer) Ordinary Shares, $0.001 par value (Title of Class of Securities) G2352K 108** (CUSIP Number) Cathay Capital Holdings II, L.P. c/o New China Capital Management, LP Attn: Ling Liu One Dock Street Stamford, CT 06902]