Specific figures released by official or market sources, and changes from the previous period.
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保監局公布2017年香港保險業臨時統計數字，全年毛保費總額$4,896億，按年上升9.1%。長期業務保費收入升9.5%至$4,415億，內地訪客新造保單保費下跌30.1%至$508億，佔個人業務總新造保單保費的32.6%。一般業務整體承保表現由$16億利潤轉為$7.92億虧損。
Why read this: 全文列出2017年毛保費按年升9.1%的分項數據，可核對內地訪客新造保單保費回落30.1%及其佔比。
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保監局公布2017年首三季香港保險業臨時統計，毛保費總額$3,632億，按年上升11%。長期業務有效業務保費收入升11.6%至$3,254億，內地訪客新造保單保費由2016年第四季$237億降至2017年第三季$101億。一般業務毛保費增5.8%至$378億。
Why read this: 統計把長期與一般業務的保費和承保表現分開列出，並附內地訪客新造保單保費按季的回落數字，方便逐項核對。
The Insurance Authority released provisional statistics for Hong Kong's insurance industry for the first half of 2017, with gross premiums of $236.7 billion, up 14.1% year on year. Premium income from long-term business in force rose 15.1% to $211.2 billion, while gross premiums for general insurance grew 6% to $25.5 billion, and overall underwriting profit fell from $1.1 billion to $369 million.
Why read this: The article lists the 14.1% year-on-year rise in gross premiums and the changes in individual business segments, allowing verification of the performance differences between life and general insurance.