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<description>Financial Services market research products provide analysis of the latest trends, developments and market data for this industry.  Research information will help you make informed business decisions.</description>
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<title>Snapshots Singapore Insurance 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12208.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Singapore Insurance 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Singaporean insurance market and covers Life and Non-Life insurance business . Market value is based on premiums. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Singapore Insurance 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Financial Services industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots Morocco Insurance 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12207.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Morocco Insurance 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Moroccan insurance market and covers life and non-life insurance. It does not include reinsurance.  Market value is based on gross premium income. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Morocco Insurance 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Financial Services industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots Singapore Non-Life Insurance 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12215.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Singapore Non-Life Insurance 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Singaporean non-life insurance market and covers marine & aviation, property, casualty, fire, motor, work injury compensation, personal accident, health and others . Market value is based on gross premiums. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Singapore Non-Life Insurance 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Financial Services industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots Morocco Life Insurance 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12211.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Morocco Life Insurance 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Moroccan life insurance market and covers Individual Insurance, Insurance Group, Capitalization and Other life Insurance . Market value is based on gross premium income. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Morocco Life Insurance 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Financial Services industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots Spain Non-Life Insurance 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12216.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Spain Non-Life Insurance 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Spanish non-life insurance market and covers motor, multirisk, private health, credit, personal accident, funeral, transport, liability and others.Market value is based on gross premium income. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Spain Non-Life Insurance 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Financial Services industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots Vietnam Insurance 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12210.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Vietnam Insurance 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Vietnamese insurance market and covers life and non-life (property and casualty) insurance. It does not include reinsurance. Market value is based on gross premium income. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Vietnam Insurance 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Financial Services industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots Spain Insurance 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12209.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Spain Insurance 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Spanish insurance market and covers life and non life insurance. Market size is based on gross premium income. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Spain Insurance 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Financial Services industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots Singapore Life Insurance 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12212.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Singapore Life Insurance 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Singaporean life insurance market and covers individual and group life insurance. Market value is based on net premiums. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Singapore Life Insurance 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Financial Services industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots Spain Life Insurance 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12213.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Spain Life Insurance 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Spanish life insurance market and covers individual and collective life insurance. Market value is based on gross premium income. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Spain Life Insurance 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Financial Services industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Snapshots Morocco Non-Life Insurance 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R512-12214.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Snapdata's Snapshots Morocco Non-Life Insurance 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Moroccan non-life insurance market and FALSE The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Morocco Non-Life Insurance 2009 forms part of Snapdata's Financial Services industry ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>UK Directors' and Officers' Insurance 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R313-57627.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[ Introduction   This report provides a detailed analysis of the current trends and issues in the UK directors' and officers' market. More specifically, it examines the size of the market, demand, profitability, claims, distribution and who the main players are within the market. Finally, it presents Datamonitor's forecast of total directors' and officers gross written premiums up to 2013.   Scope   Estimates of the size and growth of the UK directors' and officers market.  A discussion of what the key trends are affecting profitability.  An insight into SME purchasing patterns.  Information on the main competitors active in the UK directors' and officers' market.   Highlights   The total UK directors' and officers' insurance (D&O) market is estimated to have grown from &#163;445m in 2007 to &#163;468m in 2008, as measured by gross written premiums (GWP).  Despite the increasingly risky nature of writing directors' and officers' insurance during the current climate, most insurers are still making profits from their D&O portfolio, and this will ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Credit Collections and Services</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R3470-3242.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[In the US, about 700 credit reporting agencies and 4,500 credit collections agencies generate annual revenue of $15 billion. Major collection agencies include NCO Group, Cardworks, and Asset Acceptance Capital; major reporting agencies include Equifax, Dun & Bradstreet, TransUnion, and UK-based Experian. The collections segment of the industry is fragmented: the 50 largest companies account for less than 50 of revenue. The credit reporting segment is highly concentrated: the 50 largest companies account for about 90 percent of revenue.   COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand for credit reporting and for collections services are driven by the volume of financial transactions, and by the health of the economy. The profitability of individual companies depends largely on efficiency of operations. The profitability of collections companies that buy receivables portfolios depends on their ability to assess recovery potential. Large credit reporting companies have significant economies of scale in operations. Small companies can compete successfully in the collections ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>UK Commercial General Insurance 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R313-57628.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[ Introduction   This unique report provides an unrivalled analysis of the UK general insurance market with a specific focus on the commercial lines sector. It segments the market by line of business and assesses underwriting profits and investment income. The research also includes an in-depth analysis of the distribution and competitive landscape and forecasts the commercial lines market size to 2013.   Scope   Data on the size, structure and profitability of the total non-life market and the commercial lines sector.  Analysis of the total premiums and market share for the largest commercial lines insurance groups.  A discussion of the main factors affecting the general insurance market in the future along with forecasts of market size to 2013.   Highlights   Perhaps the most striking feature of the market, based on our analysis of the 2008 FSA Returns, is the sharp deterioration in the combined ratio in commercial lines. Pure year combined ratios increased across the board in recent years  including ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>UK Personal Insurance Broker Survey 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R313-57626.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[ Introduction   Datamonitor's personal insurance broker survey analyses the opinions of 150 brokers covering their views on opportunities for growth as well as threats to their business, their experiences of working with different insurers and their attitudes towards regulation. The brief also offers insight into the factors which drive broker satisfaction and examines brokers' attitudes towards consolidation.   Scope   Information on the prevalence and the drivers of the broker network model.  Insight into the level of satisfaction brokers have with their insurance partners.   Highlights   While consolidation activities have been largely discouraged by the current recession, a significant proportion (36.0%) of respondents stated that they had been approached by a consolidator over the last 12 months.  Direct insurers and aggregators posed the largest threat to respondents, with 75.3% of brokers stating that direct insurers were the largest threat to their business, while a further 71.3% of respondents cited aggregators.   Reasons to Purchase   Gain an insight into broker attitudes towards the greatest threats ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Saudi Arabia Insurance Report Q4 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8672.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Relative to the Q309 report, the main changes have been a review of the company profiles - both localand multinational. We have also included a large quantity of new data. In virtually all cases the regulatoror the trade association have published final premium figures for 2008, which was not necessarily thecase in May, when we prepared the Q309 reports. In many instances, we have revised our projections ofnon-life penetration and life density. This is because it has become clear that the linear progressions thatwe had been expecting for most countries are not an accurate reflection of what has been happening inrecent months. As a consequence, we have much greater confidence in our forecasts of premium incomefor 2009.  Early 2009 was in many ways a challenging but far from disastrous period for the major protagonists inmost insurance markets. Notwithstanding the fact that particular non-life markets suffered as a result of aslump in ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>United Arab Emirates Insurance Report Q4 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8674.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Relative to the Q309 report, the main changes have been a review of the company profiles - both localand multinational. We have also included a large quantity of new data. In virtually all cases the regulatoror the trade association have published final premium figures for 2008, which was not necessarily thecase in May, when we prepared the Q309 reports. In many instances, we have revised our projections ofnon-life penetration and life density. This is because it has become clear that the linear progressions thatwe had been expecting for most countries are not an accurate reflection of what has been happening inrecent months. As a consequence, we have much greater confidence in our forecasts of premium incomefor 2009.  Early 2009 was in many ways a challenging but far from disastrous period for the major protagonists inmost insurance markets. Notwithstanding the fact that particular non-life markets suffered as a result of aslump in ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Banks and Credit Unions</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R3470-3209.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[The US banking system includes about 7,100 commercial banks, 1,200 savings banks, and 8,000 credit unions, with combined annual revenue of about $630 billion. Large commercial banks include Bank of America, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo. ING Direct and Navy Federal Credit Union are among the largest savings banks and credit unions, respectively. The industry is concentrated: the 50 largest firms generate more than 60 percent of revenue. Commercial banks account for 81 percent of industry revenue; savings banks, 13 percent; and credit unions, 6 percent.  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  Demand for banking services is closely tied to economic activity and the level of interest rates. The profitability of individual banks depends on marketing skills, efficient operations, and good risk management. Large economies of scale exist in some segments of the industry, which has encouraged industry consolidation. Smaller banks can compete successfully in segments where customer service or knowledge of the local market ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>India Insurance Report Q4 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8656.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Relative to the Q309 report, the main changes have been a review of the company profiles - both localand multinational. We have also included a large quantity of new data. In virtually all cases the regulatoror the trade association have published final premium figures for 2008, which was not necessarily thecase in May, when we prepared the Q309 reports. In many instances, we have revised our projections ofnon-life penetration and life density. This is because it has become clear that the linear progressions thatwe had been expecting for most countries are not an accurate reflection of what has been happening inrecent months. As a consequence, we have much greater confidence in our forecasts of premium incomefor 2009.  Early 2009 was in many ways a challenging but far from disastrous period for the major protagonists inmost insurance markets. Notwithstanding the fact that particular non-life markets suffered as a result of aslump in ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Indonesia Insurance Report Q4 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8657.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Relative to the Q309 report, the main changes have been a review of the company profiles - both localand multinational. We have also included a large quantity of new data. In virtually all cases the regulatoror the trade association have published final premium figures for 2008, which was not necessarily thecase in May, when we prepared the Q309 reports. In many instances, we have revised our projections ofnon-life penetration and life density. This is because it has become clear that the linear progressions thatwe had been expecting for most countries are not an accurate reflection of what has been happening inrecent months. As a consequence, we have much greater confidence in our forecasts of premium incomefor 2009.  Early 2009 was in many ways a challenging but far from disastrous period for the major protagonists inmost insurance markets. Notwithstanding the fact that particular non-life markets suffered as a result of aslump in ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Malaysia Insurance Report Q4 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8658.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Relative to the Q309 report, the main changes have been a review of the company profiles - both localand multinational. We have also included a large quantity of new data. In virtually all cases the regulatoror the trade association have published final premium figures for 2008, which was not necessarily thecase in May, when we prepared the Q309 reports. In many instances, we have revised our projections ofnon-life penetration and life density. This is because it has become clear that the linear progressions thatwe had been expecting for most countries are not an accurate reflection of what has been happening inrecent months. As a consequence, we have much greater confidence in our forecasts of premium incomefor 2009.  Early 2009 was in many ways a challenging but far from disastrous period for the major protagonists inmost insurance markets. Notwithstanding the fact that particular non-life markets suffered as a result of aslump in ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Philippines Insurance Report Q4 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8659.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Relative to the Q309 report, the main changes have been a review of the company profiles - both localand multinational. We have also included a large quantity of new data. In virtually all cases the regulatoror the trade association have published final premium figures for 2008, which was not necessarily thecase in May, when we prepared the Q309 reports. In many instances, we have revised our projections ofnon-life penetration and life density. This is because it has become clear that the linear progressions thatwe had been expecting for most countries are not an accurate reflection of what has been happening inrecent months. As a consequence, we have much greater confidence in our forecasts of premium incomefor 2009.  Early 2009 was in many ways a challenging but far from disastrous period for the major protagonists inmost insurance markets. Notwithstanding the fact that particular non-life markets suffered as a result of aslump in ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Taiwan Insurance Report Q4 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8660.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Relative to the Q309 report, the main changes have been a review of the company profiles - both localand multinational. We have also included a large quantity of new data. In virtually all cases the regulatoror the trade association have published final premium figures for 2008, which was not necessarily thecase in May, when we prepared the Q309 reports. In many instances, we have revised our projections ofnon-life penetration and life density. This is because it has become clear that the linear progressions thatwe had been expecting for most countries are not an accurate reflection of what has been happening inrecent months. As a consequence, we have much greater confidence in our forecasts of premium incomefor 2009.  Early 2009 was in many ways a challenging but far from disastrous period for the major protagonists inmost insurance markets. Notwithstanding the fact that particular non-life markets suffered as a result of aslump in ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Thailand Insurance Report Q4 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8661.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Relative to the Q309 report, the main changes have been a review of the company profiles - both localand multinational. We have also included a large quantity of new data. In virtually all cases the regulatoror the trade association have published final premium figures for 2008, which was not necessarily thecase in May, when we prepared the Q309 reports. In many instances, we have revised our projections ofnon-life penetration and life density. This is because it has become clear that the linear progressions thatwe had been expecting for most countries are not an accurate reflection of what has been happening inrecent months. As a consequence, we have much greater confidence in our forecasts of premium incomefor 2009.  Early 2009 was in many ways a challenging but far from disastrous period for the major protagonists inmost insurance markets. Notwithstanding the fact that particular non-life markets suffered as a result of aslump in ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Vietnam Insurance Report Q4 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8662.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Relative to the Q309 report, the main changes have been a review of the company profiles - both localand multinational. We have also included a large quantity of new data. In virtually all cases the regulatoror the trade association have published final premium figures for 2008, which was not necessarily thecase in May, when we prepared the Q309 reports. In many instances, we have revised our projections ofnon-life penetration and life density. This is because it has become clear that the linear progressions thatwe had been expecting for most countries are not an accurate reflection of what has been happening inrecent months. As a consequence, we have much greater confidence in our forecasts of premium incomefor 2009.  Early 2009 was in many ways a challenging but far from disastrous period for the major protagonists inmost insurance markets. Notwithstanding the fact that particular non-life markets suffered as a result of aslump in ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Egypt Insurance Report Q4 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R302-8668.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Relative to the Q309 report, the main changes have been a review of the company profiles - both localand multinational. We have also included a large quantity of new data. In virtually all cases the regulatoror the trade association have published final premium figures for 2008, which was not necessarily thecase in May, when we prepared the Q309 reports. In many instances, we have revised our projections ofnon-life penetration and life density. This is because it has become clear that the linear progressions thatwe had been expecting for most countries are not an accurate reflection of what has been happening inrecent months. As a consequence, we have much greater confidence in our forecasts of premium incomefor 2009.  Early 2009 was in many ways a challenging but far from disastrous period for the major protagonists inmost insurance markets. Notwithstanding the fact that particular non-life markets suffered as a result of aslump in ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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