Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.
Published: October 2009
Product Code: R207-603Description Insurance and risk management make up an immense, complex global industry, one which is constantly changing. Competition continues to heat up, as mergers and acquisitions create financial services mega-firms. As the insurance industry grows more global, underwriters see huge potential in China, the world's fastest-growing business market. Meanwhile, technology is making back-office tasks easier and more efficient, while direct selling and e-commerce are changing the shape of the insurance industry. This carefully-researched book (which includes a database of leading companies on CD-ROM) is a complete insurance market research and business intelligence tool-- everything you need to know about the business of insurance and risk management. The book includes our analysis of insurance and risk management industry trends, dozens of statistical tables, an industry glossary, a database of industry associations and professional organizations, and our in-depth profiles of more than 300 of the world's leading insurance companies, both in the U.S. and abroad.
Please Note:
Clients who purchase the online download version of this report should use the form provided in the report to receive the database of leading companies on CD-ROM.Table of Contents
- A Short Insurance Industry Glossary
- Introduction
- How to Use This Book
- Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Insurance Industry
- 1) Introduction to the Insurance Industry
- 2) Aging Populations Create Challenges and Opportunities for the Insurance Industry
- 3) Selling Insurance to Consumers in Discount Stores May Grow
- 4) Sophisticated Risk Management and Prevention Programs Lead to Lower Losses
- 5) Independent Agencies Continue to Dominate Commercial Insurance, but Play a Lesser Role in Personal Lines
- 6) Insurance Direct Selling and E-Commerce Grow
- 7) Technology Drives Efficiencies in Back Office Tasks, Underwriting, Agency Networks and Customer Service
- 8) Homeowner’s Insurance Passes More Risk to the Policy Holders and Relies on Sophisticated Risk Analysis Tools to Set Rates
- 9) Insurance Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Continue
- 10) No End in Sight to the Growth of Specialized Insurance Lines
- 11) Variable Annuity Accounts Decline in Value/New Product Strategies Evolve
- 12) Major U.S., Japanese and European Insurance Firms See Vast Promise in the Chinese and Southeast Asia Market
- 13) Insurers Target Developing Markets
- 14) Continued Rise in Health Care Costs
- 15) Employers Push Health Care Costs onto Employees/On-Site Clinics Begin to Appear
- 16) Malpractice Suits Are Blamed for Rising Health Care Costs/Tort Reform Is Capping Awards for Damages
- 17) Medicare Changes Include Drug Benefits for Seniors/Medicare Advantage Offers Private Fee for Service Plans
- 18) Hedge Funds Enter the Reinsurance Field in a Big Way
- 19) Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and Derivatives Soar into the Trillions of Dollars
- Chapter 2: Insurance Industry Statistics
- Insurance Industry Overview
- Major Insurance-Related Merger & Acquisition Deals, U.S.: 2008
- Top 25 Global Insurance Companies by Revenues: 2008
- Top 20 Global Property & Casualty Insurance Companies by Revenues: 2008
- Assets & Liabilities of U.S. Property-Casualty Insurance Companies: 2003-2nd Quarter 2009
- Typical U.S. Automobile Insurance Costs, per Year: 2009
- Top 20 Global Life Insurance Companies by Revenues: 2008
- Assets & Liabilities of U.S. Life Insurance Companies: 2003-2nd Quarter 2009
- Top 20 Global Health Insurance Companies by Revenues: 2008
- Employers' Costs for Health Insurance, Amount & Percent of Total Compensation, U.S. Selected Years 2005-2009
- The Nation's Health Dollar: 2009, Where It Came From (Estimated)
- People without Health Insurance for the Entire Year, U.S.: 2007-2008
- Percent of Persons under Age 65 without Health Insurance Coverage, by Age Group & Sex: U.S.: 2008
- Percent of Persons under Age 65 with Public Health Plan Coverage & Private Health Insurance Coverage by Age Group, U.S.: 1997-2008
- Employment in the Insurance Industry, U.S.: 2001-2008
- Employment & Earnings in Insurance Industry Occupations, U.S.: May 2008
- Chapter 3: Important Insurance Industry Contacts
- (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
- Chapter 4: THE INSURANCE 300:
- Who They Are and How They Were Chosen
- Industry List, With Codes
- Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups
- Alphabetical Index
- Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State
- Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country
- Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations
- Index by Firms with International Operations
- Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE INSURANCE 300
- Additional Indexes
- Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities
- Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations
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