Insurance Authority Reports New Life Insurance Policy Premiums Rose 58.4 Per Cent in First Half
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The Insurance Authority published provisional statistics for the first half of this year. Ming Pao Daily News reported on 24 October 2026 that, excluding retirement scheme business, new life insurance policy premiums rose 58.4 per cent year on year to $275.2 billion during the period. Over the same period, insurers issued about 33,000 qualifying deferred annuity policies, contributing $2.1 billion in premiums, or 0.8 per cent of total individual business. The report did not mention comparison figures for other periods or follow-up developments.
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The Insurance Authority published provisional statistics for the first half of this year, excluding retirement scheme business, during which new life insurance policy premiums rose 58.4 per cent year-on-year to $275.2 billion. In the first half, insurers issued about 33,000 qualifying deferred annuity policies, contributing $2.1 billion in premiums, accounting for 0.8 per cent of total individual business.
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