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INSURANCE COMPANIES FIGURE 10 OTHER INSURANCE BUSINESS NET PREMIUM INCOME MILLIONS 620 610 600 590 580 570 560 550 540 530 520 510 500 490 480 470 460 450 440 430 420 410 400 390 380 370 360 350 340 330 320 310 300 290 280 270 260 250 240 230 220 210 200 2003 2004 YEAR 2005 2006 2007 Year Net Premium Income Other Insurance Business ($M) 2003 325 2004 291 2005 418 2006 558 2007 619 46 REPORT ON INSURANCE AND PENSIONS

GENERAL INSURANCE BUSINESS Underwriting Results 4.18 In 2007, the underwriting results of property insurance business revealed an overall underwriting profit of $9,129,442. This class of business experienced an overall underwriting loss of $76,672,930 in 2006. Details are summarized in Table XXI. Reinsurance 4.19 An examination of the Premium Analysis statements revealed the following average net retention ratios (i.e. Net Premiums retained as a percentage of Gross Premiums written by Companies). 2003 % 2004 % 2005 % 2006 % 2007 % Property Other (that is, exclusive of Motor Vehicle, Property and Long-Term) 10 70 10 62 12 68 9 68 8 72 4.20 Details of the percentage of Gross Premium retained in respect of property insurance business are as follows: REINSURANCE - PROPERTY BUSINESS 2007 Companies LOCAL GROSS NET NET RETENTION PREMIUMS PREMIUMS RATIO $ $ % American Life and General Insurance Co (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited. 252,168,285 11,997,794 4.76 Bankers Insurance Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited 5,040,186 1,183,641 23.48 British-American Insurance Company (Trinidad) Limited * 4,787,598 3,949,718 82.5 Capital Insurance Limited 284,492 83,628 29.40 Colonial Fire & General Insurance Co. Limited 77,762,614 7,396,245 9.51 * Not writing new property business. REPORT ON INSURANCE AND PENSIONS 47

GENERAL INSURANCE BUSINESS<br />

Underwriting Results<br />

4.18 In <strong>2007</strong>, the underwriting results <strong>of</strong> property insurance business revealed an overall underwriting<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>it <strong>of</strong> $9,129,442. This class <strong>of</strong> business experienced an overall underwriting loss<br />

<strong>of</strong> $76,672,930 in 2006.<br />

Details are summarized in Table XXI.<br />

Reinsurance<br />

4.19 An examinati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Premium Analysis statements revealed the following<br />

average net retenti<strong>on</strong> ratios (i.e. Net Premiums retained as a percentage<br />

<strong>of</strong> Gross Premiums written by Companies).<br />

2003<br />

%<br />

2004<br />

%<br />

2005<br />

%<br />

2006<br />

%<br />

<strong>2007</strong><br />

%<br />

Property<br />

Other (that is, exclusive <strong>of</strong> Motor<br />

Vehicle, Property <strong>and</strong> L<strong>on</strong>g-Term)<br />

10<br />

70<br />

10<br />

62<br />

12<br />

68<br />

9<br />

68<br />

8<br />

72<br />

4.20 Details <strong>of</strong> the percentage <strong>of</strong> Gross Premium retained in respect <strong>of</strong> property insurance business<br />

are as follows:<br />

REINSURANCE - PROPERTY BUSINESS <strong>2007</strong><br />

Companies<br />

LOCAL<br />

GROSS<br />

NET NET RETENTION<br />

PREMIUMS PREMIUMS<br />

RATIO<br />

$ $ %<br />

American Life <strong>and</strong> General<br />

<strong>Insurance</strong> Co (<strong>Trinidad</strong> <strong>and</strong> Tobago)<br />

Limited.<br />

252,168,285<br />

11,997,794<br />

4.76<br />

<strong>Bank</strong>ers <strong>Insurance</strong> Company <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Trinidad</strong> <strong>and</strong> Tobago Limited<br />

5,040,186<br />

1,183,641<br />

23.48<br />

British-American <strong>Insurance</strong><br />

Company (<strong>Trinidad</strong>) Limited *<br />

4,787,598<br />

3,949,718<br />

82.5<br />

Capital <strong>Insurance</strong> Limited<br />

284,492<br />

83,628<br />

29.40<br />

Col<strong>on</strong>ial Fire & General <strong>Insurance</strong><br />

Co. Limited<br />

77,762,614<br />

7,396,245<br />

9.51<br />

* Not writing new property business.<br />

REPORT ON INSURANCE AND PENSIONS 47

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