Worldwide life insurance direct premiums written 2006-2021
The total direct premiums written in the global life insurance industry trended upwards between 2006 and 2021, albeit with fluctuations. In 2021, total direct premiums in the life insurance industry amounted to approximately three trillion U.S. dollars, an increase from the previous year. Overall, total direct premiums written in the global life insurance industry increased by around 25 percent between 2006 and 2021.