General insurance industry 1H growth at 6.4%


The Malaysian general insurance industry posted a steady growth in the first half of 2014, with gross written premiums growing by 6.4% to RM8.98.9bil from RM8.3bil in the corresponding period last year.

During the period under review, motor insurance saw an increase of 8.3% in gross premiums, with liabilities and medical/health insurance recording impressive gains of 13.9% and 10.9% respectively.

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