[] [[Letterhead of Maples and Calder] Our ref ELB\628018\3870731v3 Direct +852 2971 3035 Email emily.brown@maplesandcalder.com CNinsure Inc. 7 July 2010 Dear Sir CNinsure Inc. Company Registration Statement Commission Act Offer Shares Selling Shareholder Selling Shareholder Offer Shares We act as Cayman Islands counsel for CNinsure Inc. (the “ 1 Documents Reviewed Documents We have reviewed originals, copies, drafts or conformed copies] [July 7, 2010 CNinsure Inc. Ladies and Gentlemen: Company Commission Registration Statement Act Securities We have acted as special U.S. counsel to CNinsure Inc., a Cayman Islands company (the “ The facts, as we understand them, and upon which with your permission we rely in rendering the opinion herein, are set forth in the Registration Statement. In addition, in our] [7 July, 2010 CNinsure Inc. Dear Sirs, For the purposes of giving this opinion, we have examined and relied upon copies of the following draft documents: (i) the Registration Statement; and We have made no investigation of and express no opinion in relation to the laws of any jurisdiction other than PRC. This opinion is to be governed by and] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu EX-23.1 5 h04249exv23w1.htm EX-23.1]