China Life sees 2009 earnings up over 200 pct

SHANGHAI, March 9 (Reuters) - China Life Insurance Co, the world's biggest life insurer by market value, on Tuesday revised up its 2009 net profit growth forecast to more than 200 percent from 2008, citing accounting rule changes.

China Life (2628.HK) (601628.SS) previously estimated its 2009 net profit grew over 50 percent. (Reporting by Lu Jianxin and Farah Master; Editing by Jonathan Hopfner)