Hong Kong : market welcomes first underwriting profit in five years

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<abstract>The Hong Kong insurance market had a good year in 2002. Both  the non-life and life sectors experienced steady growth while the non-life market returned to profitability  after five consecutive years in the red. On  the broader economic front, the special administrative region'economy picked up slightly in 2002. Figures: Hong Kong direct premium income by class of business 1998-2002; direct insurance resutls by class of business 2001-2002; direct business retention ratio by class of business 1998-2002; top 20 Hong Kong non-life insurers'premium income; top 5 Hong Kong pure reinsurers'results; Hong Kong inwards reinsurance gross premiums 2001-2002</abstract>
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<text>issue 712, 25 April 2003 ; p. 9-11</text>
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