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Notes to the Group accounts

7 Insurance premium income

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  2007   2006
  £m   £m
Life insurance      
Gross premiums 4,937   4,308
Ceded reinsurance premiums (98)   (189)
Net earned premiums 4,839   4,119
Non-life insurance      
Gross premiums written 632   608
Ceded reinsurance premiums (23)   (17)
Net premiums 609   591
Change in provision for unearned premiums (18)   9
       
Net earned premiums 591   600
Total net earned premiums 5,430   4,719

Life insurance gross written premiums can be further analysed as follows:

  2007
£m
2006
£m
Life 1,998 1,831
Pensions 2,235 1,780
Annuities 689 681
Other 15 16
Gross premiums 4,937 4,308

Non-life insurance gross written premiums can be further analysed as follows:

  2007
£m
2006
£m
Credit protection 212 203
Home 412 394
Health 8 11
  632 608