一、湖北省保险市场发展环境概况　　湖北省总面积为 1 8.59万平方公里 ,位于长江中游 ,有着临江通海、承东联西、南北交流的地理特点 ,经济比较发达 ,是金融、保险和对外经贸的重要省份。　　近 2 0年来 ,全省国民经济稳步增长。 1 999年全省国内生产总值实现 3857.99亿元 ,比 I. Overview of the Development Environment of Hubei Insurance Market Hubei Province covers a total area of ​​85,900 square kilometers and is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It has the geographical features of Linjiang Tonghai, East and West, and North-South exchanges. The economy is relatively developed and is well placed for finance, insurance and foreign exchange Economic and trade important provinces. In the recent 20 years, the national economy in the province has grown steadily. In 1999, the province’s GDP reached 385.799 billion yuan, up from the previous year