UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3 )*
CNinsure Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
G2352K 108**
(CUSIP Number)
Kiang Hua Lew | | With a copy to:
CDH Inservice Limited 1503 International Commerce Center, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong +852-3518-8000 | | Kathryn King Sudol Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, 35 ^th  Floor Hong Kong +852-2514-7622
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
October 24, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ☐

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
** This CUSIP applies to the American Depositary Shares, evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each representing 20 ordinary shares. No CUSIP has been assigned to the ordinary shares.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
CUSIP No. | | G2352K 108 | | | | | | | |
 
1 | | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS CDH Inservice Limited | | | | | | |
2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | |
| | (a)   ☐ | | | | | | | |
| | (b)   ☑ | | | | | | | | |
3 | | SEC USE ONLY | | | | | | | | |
4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | WC | | | | | |
5 | | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | ☐ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | British Virgin Islands | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NUMBER OF | | | 141,366,100^1 ordinary shares. Each of the other Reporting Persons described herein may also be deemed to have sole voting power with respect to such shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHARES | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BENEFICIALLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OWNED BY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EACH | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPORTING | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PERSON | | | 141,366,100^1 ordinary shares. Each of the other Reporting Persons described herein may also be deemed to have sole dispositive power with respect to such shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WITH | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 141,366,100^1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | ☐ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 14.09%^2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | CO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1 Including (i) 91,600,000 ordinary shares of the issuer and (ii) 49,766,100 ordinary shares in the form of American Depositary Shares, each representing 20 ordinary shares of the issuer.
2 Based on 1,003,270,326 ordinary shares outstanding as of April 8, 2011 according to the issuer’s annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 
CUSIP No. | | G2352K 108 | | | | | | | |
 
1 | | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS CDH China Growth Capital Fund II, L.P. | | | | | | |
2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | |
| | (a)   ☐ | | | | | | | |
| | (b)   ☑ | | | | | | | | |
3 | | SEC USE ONLY | | | | | | | | |
4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | WC | | | | | |
5 | | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | ☐ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cayman Islands | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NUMBER OF | | | 141,366,100^3 ordinary shares. Each of the other Reporting Persons described herein may also be deemed to have sole voting power with respect to such shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHARES | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BENEFICIALLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OWNED BY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EACH | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPORTING | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PERSON | | | 141,366,100^3 ordinary shares. Each of the other Reporting Persons described herein may also be deemed to have sole dispositive power with respect to such shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WITH | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 141,366,100^3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | ☐ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 14.09%^4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | PN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 Including (i) 91,600,000 ordinary shares of the issuer and (ii) 49,766,100 ordinary shares in the form of American Depositary Shares, each representing 20 ordinary shares of the issuer.
4 Based on 1,003,270,326 ordinary shares outstanding as of April 8, 2011 according to the issuer’s annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 
CUSIP No. | | G2352K 108 | | | | | | | |
 
1 | | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS CDH China Growth Capital Holdings Company Limited |
2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| | (a)   ☐ | |
| | (b)   ☑ | | |
3 | | SEC USE ONLY | | |
4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | |
| | WC | |
5 | | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | | | | | | | | |
| | ☐ | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cayman Islands | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NUMBER OF | | | 141,366,100^5 ordinary shares. Each of the other Reporting Persons described herein may also be deemed to have sole voting power with respect to such shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHARES | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BENEFICIALLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OWNED BY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EACH | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPORTING | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PERSON | | | 141,366,100^5 ordinary shares. Each of the other Reporting Persons described herein may also be deemed to have sole dispositive power with respect to such shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WITH | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 141,366,100^5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | ☐ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 14.09%^6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | CO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 Including (i) 91,600,000 ordinary shares of the issuer and (ii) 49,766,100 ordinary shares in the form of American Depositary Shares, each representing 20 ordinary shares of the issuer.
6 Based on 1,003,270,326 ordinary shares outstanding as of April 8, 2011 according to the issuer’s annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 
CUSIP No. | | G2352K 108 | | | | | | | |
 
1 | | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS China Diamond Holdings III Limited | | | | | | |
2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | |
| | (a)   ☐ | | | | | | | |
| | (b)   ☑ | | | | | | | | |
3 | | SEC USE ONLY | | | | | | | | |
4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | WC | | | | | |
5 | | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | ☐ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | British Virgin Islands | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NUMBER OF | | | 141,366,100^7 ordinary shares. Each of the other Reporting Persons described herein may also be deemed to have sole voting power with respect to such shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHARES | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BENEFICIALLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OWNED BY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EACH | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPORTING | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PERSON | | | 141,366,100^7 ordinary shares. Each of the other Reporting Persons described herein may also be deemed to have solve dispositive power with respect to such shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WITH | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 141,366,100^7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | ☐ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 14.09%^8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | CO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 Including (i) 91,600,000 ordinary shares of the issuer and (ii) 49,766,100 ordinary shares in the form of American Depositary Shares, each representing 20 ordinary shares of the issuer.
8 Based on 1,003,270,326 ordinary shares outstanding as of April 8, 2011 according to the issuer’s annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 
CUSIP No. | | G2352K 108 | | | | | | | |
 
1 | | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS China Diamond Holdings Company Limited | | | | | | |
2 | | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | |
| | (a)   ☐ | | | | | | | |
| | (b)   ☑ | | | | | | | | |
3 | | SEC USE ONLY | | | | | | | | |
4 | | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | WC | | | | | |
5 | | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | ☐ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | British Virgin Islands | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | | SOLE VOTING POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NUMBER OF | | | 141,366,100^9 ordinary shares. Each of the other Reporting Persons described herein may also be deemed to have sole voting power with respect to such shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHARES | 8 | | SHARED VOTING POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BENEFICIALLY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OWNED BY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EACH | 9 | | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPORTING | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PERSON | | | 141,366,100^9 ordinary shares. Each of the other Reporting Persons described herein may also be deemed to have solve dispositive power with respect to such shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WITH | 10 | | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 141,366,100^9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | ☐ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 14.09%^10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | CO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 Including (i) 91,600,000 ordinary shares of the issuer and (ii) 49,766,100 ordinary shares in the form of American Depositary Shares, each representing 20 ordinary shares of the issuer.
10 Based on 1,003,270,326 ordinary shares outstanding as of April 8, 2011 according to the issuer’s annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 
This Amendment No. 3 on Schedule 13D/A (this “Amendment No. 3”) amends that certain Schedule 13D previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2011, as amended on September 15, 2011 and October 4, 2011 (the “Schedule 13D”), relating to ordinary shares, US$0.001 par value per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), of CNinsure Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability (the “Issuer”). The Ordinary Shares are represented by American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), each ADS representing 20 Ordinary Shares. The Issuer’s ADSs are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “CISG”.
This Amendment No. 3 is being filed jointly on behalf of CDH Inservice Limited (“CDH Inservice”), CDH China Growth Capital Fund II, L.P. (“CDH Fund II”), CDH China Growth Capital Holdings Company Limited, China Diamond Holdings III Limited and China Diamond Holdings Company Limited (each a “Reporting Person”).
Unless otherwise stated in this Amendment No. 3, the Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect. Terms used therein and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
The first sentence of Item 5(a) and (b) is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a) and (b) As of October 24, 2011, CDH Inservice was the record owner of 141,366,100 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, consisting of (i) 91,600,000 Ordinary Shares and (ii) 49,766,100 Ordinary Shares in the form of ADSs.
Item 5(c) is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following at the end thereof:
(c) The Reporting Persons purchased the following number of Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs during the last 60 days pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan:
Entity | | Trade Date | | Number of ADSs | | Average Price per ADS
CDH Inservice | | October 14, 2011 | | 167,236 | | US$6.5313
CDH Inservice | | October 17, 2011 | | 69,329 | | US$6.4820
CDH Inservice | | October 18, 2011 | | 54,262 | | US$6.6253
CDH Inservice | | October 19, 2011 | | 40,200 | | US$6.6630
CDH Inservice | | October 20, 2011 | | 53,500 | | US$6.6773
CDH Inservice | | October 21, 2011 | | 85,002 | | US$6.9488
CDH Inservice | | October 24, 2011 | | 98,337 | | US$7.1872

 

 
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: October 25, 2011
CDH Inservice Limited | |
By: | /s/ Kiang Hua Lew | |
| Name: | Kiang Hua Lew | |
| Title: | Director | |
CDH China Growth Capital Fund II, L.P. | |
By: | CDH China Growth Capital Holdings Company Limited, its General Partner
By: | /s/ Shangzhi Wu | |
| Name: | Shangzhi Wu | |
| Title: | Director | |
CDH China Growth Capital Holdings Company Limited |
By: | /s/ Shangzhi Wu | |
| Name: | Shangzhi Wu | |
| Title: | Director | |
China Diamond Holdings III Limited | |
By: | /s/ Shangzhi Wu | |
| Name: | Shangzhi Wu | |
| Title: | Director | |
China Diamond Holdings Company Limited | |
By: | /s/ Shangzhi Wu | |
| Name: | Shangzhi Wu | |
| Title: | Director | |