Life Insurance in Switzerland, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2017, New Report Launched

The report provides in-depth market analysis, information and insights into the Swiss life insurance segment, including:

• The Swiss life insurance segment’s growth prospects by life insurance categories
• Key trends and drivers for the life insurance segment
• The various distribution channels in the Swiss life insurance segment
• The detailed competitive landscape in the life insurance segment in Switzerland
• Detailed regulatory framework of the Swiss insurance industry
• A description of the life reinsurance segment in Switzerland
• Porter's Five Forces analysis of the life insurance segment
• A benchmarking section on the Swiss life insurance segment in comparison with other countries with GWP $75-150 billion

Life insurance was the largest segment in the Swiss insurance industry in 2012, accounting for 54.6% of total industry premiums. The gross written premium registered by the segment increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.3% during the review period (2008–2012). The segment’s gross written premium is expected to increase at a CAGR of 2.2% over the forecast period. Life insurance products are predominantly distributed by brokers and bancassurance, with the two channels accounting for 82.7% and 10.8% of the segment’s new business written premiums respectively in 2012.

Scope

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the life insurance segment in Switzerland:

• It provides historical values for the Swiss life insurance segment for the report’s 2008–2012 review period and forecast figures for the 2012–2017 forecast period.
• It offers a detailed analysis of the key categories in the Swiss life insurance segment, along with market forecasts until 2017.
• It covers an exhaustive list of parameters, including written premium, incurred loss, loss ratio, commissions and expenses, combined ratio, frauds and crimes, total assets, total investment income and retentions.
• It analyses the various distribution channels for life insurance products in Switzerland.
• Using Porter’s industry-standard “Five Forces” analysis, it details the competitive landscape in Switzerland for the life insurance business.
• It provides a detailed analysis of the reinsurance segment in Switzerland and its growth prospects.
• It profiles the top life insurance companies in Switzerland and outlines the key regulations affecting them.

Reasons to Buy

• Make strategic business decisions using in depth historic and forecast market data related to the Swiss life insurance segment and each category within it
• Understand the demand-side dynamics, key market trends and growth opportunities within the Swiss life insurance segment
• Assess the competitive dynamics in the life insurance segment, along with the reinsurance segment
• Identify the growth opportunities and market dynamics within key product categories
• Gain insights into key regulations governing the Swiss insurance industry and its impact on companies and the market's future

Key Highlights

• Life insurance was the largest segment in the Swiss insurance industry in 2012, accounting for 54.6% of total industry premiums
• Despite the low interest rate environment and paucity of appropriate investment opportunities, the return on equity of Swiss life insurers in 2011 measured 20.7%
• The life segment’s robustness can be gauged from the fact that it remained relatively unscathed from the financial and eurozone crises
• Brokers are the main distribution channel, accounting for 82.7% of the total commission paid to all distribution channels in 2012
• In 2012, 23 life insurers operated in Switzerland. The segment is dominated by companies with a global reach

Spanning over 258 pages, “Life Insurance in Switzerland, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2017” report covering the Executive Summary, Introduction, Regional Market Dynamics, Life Insurance Segment – Regional Benchmarking, Swiss Insurance Industry Attractiveness, Life Insurance Outlook, Analysis by Distribution Channel, Porter’s Five Forces Analysis – Swiss Life Insurance, Reinsurance Growth Dynamics and Challenges, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights, Business Environment and Country Risk,  Appendix. The report covered companies are - AXA Leben AG, Swiss Life AG, Helvetia Schweizerische Lebensversicherungsgesellschaft AG, Basler Leben AG, Allianz Suisse Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Zürich Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Generali Personenversicherungen AG, Schweizerische Mobiliar Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, PAX Schweizerische Lebensversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Lombard International Assurance SA

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