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Liability insurance lines growing faster than global economy

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Commercial insurance premiums in emerging markets have grown by an average of 14% a year in the past decade, two to three times faster than in developed markets.

Analysis by Swiss Re found that commercial insurance accounts for 41% of global non-life business, while global commercial insurance premiums reached $600bn in 2010, $237bn of which was in the US.

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