Appendices
 
 

Appendix 5

Number of Authorised Insurers by Place of Incorporation as at 31.12.2006

Place of
Incorporation
Number of
Authorised Insurers
Type of Business Authorised
Pure
Long Term
Pure
General
Composite
Bahama Islands 1 - 1 -
Bermuda 15(1) 9 4(1) 2
Canada 3 3 - -
China # 2 1 1 -
Denmark 2(1) - 2(1) -
France 5(1) - 5(1) -
Germany 5(3) - 2 3(3)
Guernsey 1 1 - -
India 2 - 2 -
Ireland 1 1 - -
Isle of Man 5 5 - -
Italy 1 - - 1
Japan 5(1) - 5(1) -
Luxembourg 3 - 3 -
Netherlands 1 - 1 -
Philippines 1 - 1 -
Singapore 2 - 2 -
South Africa 1 1 - -
Sweden 1(1) - 1(1) -
Switzerland 4(1) 2 1 1(1)
United Kingdom 12 5 5 2
United States of America 17(4) 5(1) 12(3) -
Non-Hong Kong 90(13) 33(1) 48(8) 9(4)
Hong Kong 91(8) 14 68(7) 9(1)
Total 181(21) 47(1) 116(15) 18(5)

Figures in brackets denote the number of authorised insurers which are pure reinsurers
# Excluding insurers incorporated in Hong Kong