Global insurance premiums on the up Swiss Re report
Global insurance premiums went up by 1.5% to nearly US$5 trillion in 2017, following a 2.2% increase in 2016, it has been revealed today. Global non-life premiums rose by 2.8% and global life premiums went up by 0.5%, but both showed slower growth than in previous years, according to the latest Swiss Re Institute sigma study.