The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Insurance Statistics are presented in the following tables: Balance sheet and income The balance sheet and income dataset shows data for direct insurance and reinsurance by life, non-life and composite categories shown in US dollars or national currency. Data are available from 2008 onwards. Business written in the reporting country This dataset contains business written in the reporting country on a gross and net premium basis. It contains a breakdown by ownership between domestic companies, foreign-controlled companies and branches and agencies or foreign companies. It also comprises various type of premiums (gross premiums, premiums ceded, net written premium) as well as insurance type (life, non-life, composite) and facultative reinsurance may be included under (direct business or reinsurance accepted) according to practice in the reporting country. Data are expressed in national currency, USD or Euro (in millions) and presented from 1983 onwards.  Commissions This dataset includes statistics related to commissions in the reporting country, containing a breakdown between domestic companies, foreign-controlled companies and branches and agencies of foreign companies. The commissions in the reporting country can then be compared by ownership (domestic undertakings, foreign controlled undertakings, branches and agencies of foreign undertakings) by insurance type (life, non-life, composite) and facultative reinsurance (direct business, reinsurance accepted). Data are expressed in national currency, USD or Euro (in millions) and presented from 1993 onwards.  Gross claims payments This dataset contains data related to gross claims payments in the reporting country, containing a breakdown between domestic companies, foreign-controlled companies and branches and agencies of foreign companies. The core variable can be further analysed by type of insurance (life, non-life, composite). Data are expressed in national currency, USD or Euro (in millions) and starting from 1993 onwards. Gross operating expenses This dataset contains gross operating expenses in the reporting country, with a breakdown between domestic companies, foreign-controlled companies and branches and agencies of foreign companies. This table also compares the core variable by type of insurance (life, non-life, composite) and currency (euro, USD). Data are available starting from 1993.  Insurance activity indicators This comparative table comprises statistics on the insurance industry indicators as this sector is a key component of the economy by virtue of the amount of premiums it collects, the scale of its investment and the essential social and economic role it plays on personal and business risk coverage. This dataset includes insurance activity indicators such as market share, density, penetration, life insurance share, premiums per employee, retention ratio, ratio of reinsurance accepted, market share of foreign companies and market share of branches/agencies. Data are presented from 1983 onwards with annual datapoints.  Insurance business by domestic and foreign risks This subset of OECD Insurance Statistics presents statistics on the insurance industry with a focus on domestic and foreign business risk. The type of risk can be further analysed by type of premium (net written premium, gross premiums, premium ceded), ownership (domestic company, foreign controlled undertakings, branches and agencies of foreign undertakings) and type of insurance (life, non-life, composite). Data are expressed in different currency terms and are presented from 1983 onwards.  Insurance business written abroad by branches This dataset includes statistics pertaining to the insurance business written abroad by branches. It also includes variables such as premium type (gross premium, premium ceded, net written premium), branches and agencies, subsidiaries, insurance type (life, non-life, composite), partner country, direct business and reinsurance accepted. Data are expressed in national currency, USD or Euro (in millions) and are presented from 1983 onwards.  Insurance business written in the reporting country This dataset includes statistics on business written in the reporting country by premiums (gross premium, premium ceded, net written premium), by classes of non-life insurance (freight insurance, general liability insurance, treaty reinsurance). Business should include all business written in the reporting country, whether in respect of domestic or foreign (worldwide) risks. Data are presented from 1987 onwards.  General Insurance Statistics This dataset provides information on number of insurance companies and employees within the sector.