Insurance premiums in Honduras grew by $35 million in 2008, reaching a total of $282 million.
The market was led by Interamericana Insurance with 25.1% of the total ($70 million), followed by Insurance Atlántida with 17.3% ($48 million) and HSBC Insurance with 15.2% ($42 million).
An article in La Prensa of Honduras described the composition of the market: "General insurance has 56.1% ($158 million) of the market, followed by life insurance with 25.7% ($72 million), accidents and illnesses with 16% ($45 million) and sureties with 2.2% ($6 million.)"