Thus the crisis trigger Insurance Growth in 2009

JAKARTA, WEDNESDAY - the insurance industry is estimated to grow in 2009. Growth is precisely caused by the global economic crisis that makes people want to buy insurance products.

"The crisis makes people start to worry and they seek self-protection. Therefore, the insurance industry will grow," said the Managing Director of Wana Artha Life Eddy KA Berutu sidelines of a seminar on Opportunities and Challenges Insurance in 2009 in Jakarta, Wednesday (17/12).

For Eddy, the occurrence of monetary crisis of 1998, insurance premiums tend to grow above 30 percent. Parties, when the monetary crisis, people worry will be increased unrest and began buying insurance products, especially life insurance.

It also delivered Likewise Bureau Chief Perasuransian Capital Market Supervisory Agency of Financial Institutions (Bapepam LK) Rachmatarwata Jesus. He said, the growth of the insurance industry is estimated to occur in 2009, also influenced by the decline in the price of premium fuel.

"In front of the insurance industry a little larger than that can be done this year. However, I do not want to give the percentage of growth," said Jesus.

According to Jesus, the growth will occur, but not too high like in 2006 and 2007. He estimated 2009 life insurance will grow larger than other insurance.