sigma 03/2012 World insurance in 2011 shows non-life insurance premiums continued to grow in 2011 despite an overall decline in premiums

Swiss Re’s latest sigma study reveals that global overall premiums declined 0.8% in real terms in 2011.  While non-life premiums expanded 1.9% on solid economic growth in emerging markets and selective rate increases in some advanced markets, global life insurance premiums fell 2.7%.