The sectors with most growth, after life insurance, where fire (24.11%) and civil responsibility (24.8%).

"It is precisely in these types of insurance where prices rose the most", reports newspaper Prensa.com, "The only sectors where prices dropped are technical (-18.16%), multi risk (commercial, residential, -11.42%) and maritime hull (-11.47%)".

Source: Prensa.com

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January 2018

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