The Emirati insurance market dominates the region
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The 61 insurers and the two reinsurers listed in the country reported in 2012 a premiums volume of 7.2 billion USD, that is 45% of the turnover posted by the entire zone, and which amounts to 16.3 billion USD. The insurance penetration rate is of 2% representing one of the best performances in the region.
The annual average growth rate of the industry between 2007 and 2012 is of 17%, compared to 16.8% in the GCC. Globally, the insurance business in the GCC region remains insignificant, accounting for only 0.4% of global premiums, the equivalent rate of the Portuguese market.
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