Export credit insurance is a trade promotion measure that allowed by subsidies and countervailing rule of WTO. As a kind of financial policy tool, it plays an important role in securing proceeds and promoting export deal, therefore it has been accepted and taken by the countries all over the world. After the financial crisis, export credit insurance act a function in escorting the foreign trade enterprises healthy and smoothly develop, contribute to the growth and recovery of the world economy. Although China's export credit insurance starts later, but develops rapidly. At present, the export credit insurance has become an important means of support exporting, played a positive role in "firm the promote growth, the economy, employment". This article through to analyze the present situation of Chinese export credit insurance and the promoting significance of export credit insurance on foreign trade activities, to find the problem, and then puts forward the relative suggestions, in order to promote China's export credit insurance business healthy and orderly develop.