Insurance Industry Market Research and Competitive Analysis 2011

PLUNKETT'S INSURANCE INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2011

Key Features:

-Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
-Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
-Industry Associations and Professional Societies List
-In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
-Industry Glossary
-Buyer may register for access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online


Pages: 494
Statistical Tables Provided: 21
Companies Profiled: 406
Geographic Focus: Global


A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms. You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.

-How is the industry evolving?
-How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
-How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
-What is the size of the market now and in the future?
-What are the financial results of the leading companies?
-What are the names and titles of top executives?

Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:

Major Trends Affecting the Insurance Industry
1) Aging Populations Create Challenges and Opportunities for the Insurance Industry
2) Sophisticated Risk Management and Prevention Programs Lead to Lower Losses
3) Risk Managers Seek Certification
4) Agencies Continue to Dominate Commercial Insurance, but Play a Lesser Role in Personal Lines
5) Insurance Direct Selling and E-Commerce Grow
6) Technology Drives Efficiencies in Back Office Tasks, Underwriting, Agency Networks and Customer Service
7) Insurance Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Continue After the Financial Crisis
8) No End in Sight to the Growth of Specialized Insurance Lines
9) Annuity Account Managers Create New Product Strategies
10) Insurance Firms Target Markets in Emerging Nations
11) Continued Rise in Health Care Costs
12) U.S. Health Care Reform Act of 2010 Set to Bring Big Changes
13) Employers Push Health Care Costs onto Employees/On-Site Clinics Begin to Appear
14) Malpractice Suits Are Blamed for Rising Health Care Costs/Tort Reform Is Capping Awards for Damages
15) Hedge Funds Enter the Reinsurance Field in a Big Way
16) Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and Derivatives Soar into the Trillions of Dollars
17) Aging Populations, Baby Boomers Create Opportunities/U.S. Pension Accounts Top $16 Trillion

Insurance Industry Statistics
1) Major Insurance-Related Merger and Acquisition Deals, U.S.: 2009
2) Top 25 Global Insurance Companies by Revenues: 2009
3) Top 20 Global Property and Casualty Insurance Companies by Revenues: 2009
4) Assets and Liabilities of U.S. Property-Casualty Insurance Companies: 2004-2nd Quarter 2010
5) Typical U.S. Automobile Insurance Costs, per Year: 2010
6) Top 20 Global Life Insurance Companies by Revenues: 2009
7) Assets and Liabilities of U.S. Life Insurance Companies: 2004-2nd Quarter 2010
8) Employers' Costs for Health Insurance, Amount and Percent of Total Compensation, U.S.: Selected Years, 2005-2009
9) The Nation's Health Dollar: 2011, Where It Came From (Estimated)
10) Number and Percent of Persons of All Ages with and without Health Insurance Coverage, U.S.: 1999-2009
11) Affordable Care Act Overview
12) Medical Care Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2010
13) Retirement Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2010
14) Life Expectancy at Age 65, U.S.
15) Employment in the Insurance Industry, U.S.: 2002-2009
16) Employment and Earnings in Insurance Industry Occupations, U.S.: May 2009