Insurance  group  (IG)  "Balta"  in  I  quarter  of  2001 has signed in

non-life  insurance premiums LVL 4 782 600, which is by 22,9% more than

during  same period last year. Insurance compensations paid out reached

LVL  2  159  992. IG "Balta" contains 20,4% of risk insurance market by

signed gross premiums.

In life insurance IG "Balta" has received in insurance premiums LVL 333

459  and  contains  31,9%  of life insurance market. Insurance premiums

paid out were LVL

308  556.  Compare to I quarter of last year amount of signed insurance

premiums has grown by 15,12%.

IG "Balta" I quarter return on investments reached LVL 401 481.