United Kingdom INS: GEN: EXP: Claims incurred: MAT: Amounts from reinsurers & retrocessionaires (ended 2018) ()
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-RKGK.MEASURE-GENERAL.SECTOR-INSURANCE
Latest944.0 £m2018
Previous1,043.0 £m2017
Year ago1,043.0 £m2017
United Kingdom INS: GEN: EXP: Claims incurred: MAT: Amounts from reinsurers & retrocessionaires (ended 2018) () was 944.0 £m in 2018, down 9.5% from 2017.
That is the lowest reading since 2008.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 711.0 £m (2008) to 1,803.0 £m (2009), averaging 1,300.6 £m.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 944.0 £m |
| 2017 | 1,043.0 £m |
| 2016 | 1,280.0 £m |
| 2015 | 1,459.0 £m |
| 2014 | 1,737.0 £m |
| 2013 | 1,666.0 £m |
| 2012 | 1,551.0 £m |
| 2011 | 1,111.0 £m |
| 2010 | 1,002.0 £m |
| 2009 | 1,803.0 £m |
| 2008 | 711.0 £m |
| 2007 | 848.0 £m |
| 2006 | 693.0 £m |
| 2005 | 774.0 £m |
| 2004 | 652.0 £m |
| 2003 | 630.0 £m |
| 2002 | 506.0 £m |
| 2001 | 262.0 £m |
| 2000 | 460.0 £m |
| 1999 | 467.0 £m |
| 1998 | 1,027.0 £m |
| 1997 | 727.0 £m |
| 1996 | 867.0 £m |
| 1995 | 1,445.0 £m |
Last 24 observations. The full history (33 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom INS: GEN: EXP: Claims incurred: MAT: Amounts from reinsurers & retrocessionaires (ended 2018) () in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-RKGK.MEASURE-GENERAL.SECTOR-INSURANCE"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-RKGK.MEASURE-GENERAL.SECTOR-INSURANCE",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2018 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1986 |
| Observations | 33 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 1,803.0 £m (2009) |
| 10-year low | 711.0 £m (2008) |
| 10-year average | 1,300.6 £m |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-RKGK.MEASURE-GENERAL.SECTOR-INSURANCE |
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FAQ
- What is the current iNS: GEN: EXP: Claims incurred: MAT: Amounts from reinsurers & retrocessionaires (ended 2018) () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 944.0 £m for 2018, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.INSTINVEST.A.NSA.ITEM-RKGK.MEASURE-GENERAL.SECTOR-INSURANCE.
Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “INS: GEN: EXP: Claims incurred: MAT: Amounts from reinsurers & retrocessionaires (ended 2018) (UK)”.