TABLE 9 :NUMBER of INSURANCE and
REINSURANCE COMPANIES
TABLE 9 :NUMBER of INSURANCE and
REINSURANCE COMPANIES
| FIELDS of OPERATION | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Insurance Companies | 58 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 63 |
| Life | 16 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Non-Life | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 |
| Reinsurance Companies | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 62 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 67 |