EXHIBIT 15.1

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CNinsure Inc.

27/F,Pearl River Tower

No. 15 West Zhujiang Road

Guangzhou, Guangdong 510623

People’s Republic of China

21 April, 2016

Dear Sirs

Re: CNinsure Inc. (the “Company”)

We consent to the reference to our firm under the headings “Cayman Islands Taxation” and “Corporate Governance” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2015, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the month of April 2016.

Yours faithfully

/s/ Maples and Calder

Maples and Calder