id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-017741-5apdhf2e Hussels, Stephanie South and East Asian Insurance Market Growth and Development 2007 .txt text/plain 9332 454 44 Before delving into the specific demand and supply features of the regional insurance market in South and East Asia, a preliminary statistical review of the countries considered within this chapter is listed in Table 17 .1, including 2003 data on population, gross domestic product (GDP), inflation rates, and net written insurance premiums. In summary, the growth of GDP, changes in socio-economic structures within the region, the increased awareness of the need for insurance, and the need for risk minimization highlighted by recent damaging events have lead to an increased demand for both life and non-life insurance within the South and East Asian region. The motor insurance market is one form of non-life insurance that has not been developed heavily by the South and East Asian bancassurance merchants, as it is less related to the banks' existing products. ./cache/cord-017741-5apdhf2e.txt ./txt/cord-017741-5apdhf2e.txt