Asia Pacific Insurance Market Outlook to 2015 - Driving Home the Global Demand

09-Apr-2011 | News-Press Release

Executive Summary

The Report titled “Asia Pacific Insurance Market Outlook to 2015 - Driving Home the Global Demand” provides an in-depth analysis of the Asia Pacific insurance industry. The report covers specific insights on the market size, insurance density, insurance penetration and segmentation, drivers and restraints, recent trends and developments and future outlook of the insurance industry in Asia Pacific and in the five countries including the Japan, China, South Korea, India and Australia. The report also entails the market size on the basis of gross insurance premium written in case of life and non-life insurance and market share of various companies at the country level. Overall, the report offers a comprehensive analysis of the entire Asia Pacific insurance industry.

Insurance Industry in Asia Pacific

The future in the region is expected to be more or less the same as that witnessed in historical period. The demand for insurance in the region is expected to continue at the same pace. Huge population base in China and India would add to the growing demand. The gross premium for life insurance is expected to increase from USD ~ million in 2009 to USD ~ million in 2015. The non-life premium market is expected to register a CAGR of ~% from 2009-2015. The premium is anticipated to increase from USD ~ million in 2009 to USD ~ million in 2015. The gross total insurance premium is also expected to increase from USD ~ million to USD ~ million in 2015 at a CAGR of ~%.

Climbing interest rates would have a positive effect on the insurer’s investment returns although will put pressure on available capital. Rising inflation would be a cause of concern in the region which could have a negative bearing on the insurers claim costs. There would be more strengthening of the risk based capital principles and also expect it to be used more commonly. This would insert more pressure on the financial position of the insurers and would raise their requirement for capital. Insurers should concentrate on underwriting and risk management and keep into consideration that the premium rates are adequate to cover the rising risk exposures.

Japan

Japan witnessed a slight decrease in the life premium for the year 2009. The insurance market in Japan is considered to be saturated which is one of the primary reason for insurers to look out for more lucrative markets such as that of China and India. Weak motor and marine sector meant that the non-life premium market in Japan registered a decline of ~% in the growth rate in 2009 and reached USD ~ million.

In case of life insurance, the density is expected to increase and reach USD ~, an increase of ~% from 2009-2015. The non-life insurance density would also increase from USD ~ in 2009 to USD ~ in 2015 at a CAGR of ~%. Total insurance density is expected to grow at a CAGR of ~% in the forecasted period and would reach USD ~ by 2015.

China

PICC was the largest player operating in the Chinese insurance market with a market share of ~%. The company contributed with a total premium of USD ~ million. The second largest player operating in the region with a premium of USD ~ million was PING AN, with a share of ~%. CPIC was another major player in the region with a market share of ~% and premium of USD ~ million. Other prominent players in the region are China United, China Continent P&C and China Life P&C. Other companies in the insurance sector had a combined share of USD ~ million and a combined share of ~%.

India

Since the demand for insurance in India is increasing, the density is expected to rise in the coming future. The density for life insurance is expected to increase from USD ~ in 2009 to USD ~ by 2015, at a CAGR of ~%. The density for non-life insurance industry is also expected to increase from USD ~ in 2009 to USD ~ in 2015. The CAGR for this period is expected to be around ~%. Total insurance density would also increase and reach USD ~ by 2015.

South Korea

Long term insurance was the leading sub-segment with more than 50% of the market. The sub segment contributed with a premium of USD ~ million. The second largest sub segment in the South Korean insurance market was motor with a share of ~% and a contribution of USD ~ million. With ~% of the market share, Liability was the third largest sub segment. The liability segment contributed with a premium of USD ~ million. Private Annuity was another major sub segment with a premium contribution of USD ~ million. Guarantee, marine and property insurance also contributed with a premium of USD ~ million, USD ~ million and USD ~ million respectively.

Australia

In Australia, life insurance holds about ~% of the total insurance market with a premium of USD ~ million. Non-life also held a share of ~% and contributed USD ~ million.

By 2015, both the segment i.e. life and non-life would constitute almost equal share. Life would have a share of ~ % and non-life with ~ % of the market. In terms of premium life would contribute USD ~ million and non-life with USD ~ million.

Scope of Research

The report entails thorough analysis, drivers, restraints and market opportunities for insurance industry in Asia Pacific. The scope of the report includes:

* The market size of life and non-life insurance industry in terms of gross insurance premium written for Asia Pacific and 5 countries (Japan, China, South Korea, India and Australia) 2001 to 2015
* Life and Non-life insurance density in USD for Asia Pacific and for all 5 countries, 2001 to 2015
* Life and Non-life insurance penetration, premium as a percentage of GDP for Asia Pacific and for all 5 countries, 2001 to 2015
* Market segmentation on the basis of Geography and on the basis of Product for Asia Pacific and major 5 countries, 2009 and 2015
* Competitive Landscape of the major life and non-life insurers (AMP, MLC, LIC, New India, Samsung, Korea, PICC, PING AN, MS & AD Insurance Group Holdings, Tokyo Marine) in various countries on the basis of gross premium written
* In-depth analysis of trends and developments, drivers, restraints and future outlook of the insurance industry in Asia Pacific and the major 5 countries
* Market opportunities and Future Outlook of the insurance industry in Asia Pacific and major 5 countries.

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