According to figures from the General Superintendence of Insurance (Sugese), between 2017 and 2018 the per capita spending of Costa Ricans on insurance increased slightly by 1.8%, from $248 to $252.

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Tomás Soley, head of Sugese, told Nacion.com that "... the increase was lower than the one reported since the opening - 9% annual average - because it occurred at a time of lower economic growth and in the middle of the discussion of fiscal reform."

The article adds that "... 75% of all policies sold are voluntary insurance products, i.e. those where the market is in competition. The remaining 25%, i.e. ¢141,078 million, corresponds to the obligatory policies of Labor Risks and Obligatory Automotive Insurance (SOA) marketed by the INS."

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Regarding what is expected in the Central American insurance market for 2019, Fitch Ratings forecasts a rise of 6.1% at regional level, growth that would be based on the behavior of the markets of Panama, Costa Rica and Guatemala.

Source: Nacion.com

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