Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction 23
1.1 What is this report about? 23
1.2 Who is the target reader? 23
1.3 How to use this report 23
1.4 Definitions 24
CHAPTER 2 Global Insurance 25
2.1 Market Overview 25
2.2 Market Value 26
2.3 Market Segmentation I 27
2.4 Market Segmentation II 28
2.5 Five Forces Analysis 29
2.6 Market Forecasts 35
CHAPTER 3 Insurance in Asia-Pacific 36
3.1 Market Overview 36
3.2 Market Value 37
3.3 Market Segmentation I 38
3.4 Market Segmentation II 39
3.5 Five Forces Analysis 40
3.6 Market Forecasts 46
CHAPTER 4 Insurance in Belgium 47
4.1 Market Overview 47
4.2 Market Value 48
4.3 Market Segmentation I 49
4.4 Market Segmentation II 50
4.5 Five Forces Analysis 51
4.6 Market Forecasts 57
4.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 58
CHAPTER 5 Insurance in Canada 59
5.1 Market Overview 59
5.2 Market Value 60
5.3 Market Segmentation I 61
5.4 Market Segmentation II 62
5.5 Five Forces Analysis 63
5.6 Market Forecasts 69
5.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 70
CHAPTER 6 Insurance in China 72
6.1 Market Overview 72
6.2 Market Value 73
6.3 Market Segmentation I 74
6.4 Market Segmentation II 75
6.5 Five Forces Analysis 76
6.6 Market Forecasts 82
6.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 83
CHAPTER 7 Insurance in Europe 85
7.1 Market Overview 85
7.2 Market Value 86
7.3 Market Segmentation I 87
7.4 Market Segmentation II 88
7.5 Five Forces Analysis 89
7.6 Market Forecasts 95
7.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 96
CHAPTER 8 Insurance in France 97
8.1 Market Overview 97
8.2 Market Value 98
8.3 Market Segmentation I 99
8.4 Market Segmentation II 100
8.5 Five Forces Analysis 101
8.6 Market Forecasts 107
8.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 108
CHAPTER 9 Insurance in Germany 110
9.1 Market Overview 110
9.2 Market Value 111
9.3 Market Segmentation I 112
9.4 Market Segmentation II 113
9.5 Five Forces Analysis 114
9.6 Market Forecasts 120
9.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 121
CHAPTER 10 Insurance in Italy 123
10.1 Market Overview 123
10.2 Market Value 124
10.3 Market Segmentation I 125
10.4 Market Segmentation II 126
10.5 Five Forces Analysis 127
10.6 Market Forecasts 133
10.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 134
CHAPTER 11 Insurance in Japan 136
11.1 Market Overview 136
11.2 Market Value 137
11.3 Market Segmentation I 138
11.4 Market Segmentation II 139
11.5 Five Forces Analysis 140
11.6 Market Forecasts 146
11.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 147
CHAPTER 12 Insurance in the Netherlands 148
12.1 Market Overview 148
12.2 Market Value 149
12.3 Market Segmentation I 150
12.4 Market Segmentation II 151
12.5 Five Forces Analysis 152
12.6 Market Forecasts 158
12.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 159
CHAPTER 13 Insurance in Spain 160
13.1 Market Overview 160
13.2 Market Value 161
13.3 Market Segmentation I 162
13.4 Market Segmentation II 163
13.5 Five Forces Analysis 164
13.6 Market Forecasts 170
13.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 171
CHAPTER 14 Insurance in the United Kingdom 173
14.1 Market Overview 173
14.2 Market Value 174
14.3 Market Segmentation I 175
14.4 Market Segmentation II 176
14.5 Five Forces Analysis 177
14.6 Market Forecasts 183
14.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 184
CHAPTER 15 Insurance in the United States 186
15.1 Market Overview 186
15.2 Market Value 187
15.3 Market Segmentation I 188
15.4 Market Segmentation II 189
15.5 Five Forces Analysis 190
15.6 Market Forecasts 196
15.7 Macroeconomic Indicators 197
CHAPTER 16 COMPANY PROFILES 198
16.1 Leading Companies 198
CHAPTER 17 Appendix 207
17.1 Data Research Methodology 207
List of Tables
Table 1: Global Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 26
Table 2: Global Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 27
Table 3: Global Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 28
Table 4: Global Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 35
Table 5: Asia-Pacific Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 37
Table 6: Asia-Pacific Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 38
Table 7: Asia-Pacific Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 39
Table 8: Asia-Pacific Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 46
Table 9: Belgium Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 48
Table 10: Belgium Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 49
Table 11: Belgium Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 50
Table 12: Belgium Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 57
Table 13: Belgium Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 58
Table 14: Belgium GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 58
Table 15: Belgium Exchange Rate, 2002 58
Table 16: Canada Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 60
Table 17: Canada Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 61
Table 18: Canada Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 62
Table 19: Canada Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 69
Table 20: Canada Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 70
Table 21: Canada GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 70
Table 22: Canada Inflation, 2002-2006 71
Table 23: Canada Exchange Rate, 2002 71
Table 24: China Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 73
Table 25: China Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 74
Table 26: China Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 75
Table 27: China Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 82
Table 28: China Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 83
Table 29: China GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 83
Table 30: China Inflation, 2002-2006 84
Table 31: China Exchange Rate, 2002 84
Table 32: Europe Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 86
Table 33: Europe Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 87
Table 34: Europe Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 88
Table 35: Europe Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 95
Table 36: Europe Exchange Rate, 2002 96
Table 37: France Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 98
Table 38: France Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 99
Table 39: France Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 100
Table 40: France Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 107
Table 41: France Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 108
Table 42: France GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 108
Table 43: France Inflation, 2002-2006 109
Table 44: France Exchange Rate, 2002 109
Table 45: Germany Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 111
Table 46: Germany Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 112
Table 47: Germany Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 113
Table 48: Germany Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 120
Table 49: Germany Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 121
Table 50: Germany GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 121
Table 51: Germany Inflation, 2002-2006 122
Table 52: Germany Exchange Rate, 2002 122
Table 53: Italy Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 124
Table 54: Italy Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 125
Table 55: Italy Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 126
Table 56: Italy Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 133
Table 57: Italy Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 134
Table 58: Italy GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 134
Table 59: Italy Inflation, 2002-2006 135
Table 60: Italy Exchange Rate, 2002 135
Table 61: Japan Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 137
Table 62: Japan Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 138
Table 63: Japan Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 139
Table 64: Japan Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 146
Table 65: Japan Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 147
Table 66: Japan GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 147
Table 67: Japan Exchange Rate, 2002 147
Table 68: Netherlands Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 149
Table 69: Netherlands Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 150
Table 70: Netherlands Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 151
Table 71: Netherlands Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 158
Table 72: Netherlands Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 159
Table 73: Netherlands GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 159
Table 74: Netherlands Exchange Rate, 2002 159
Table 75: Spain Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 161
Table 76: Spain Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 162
Table 77: Spain Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 163
Table 78: Spain Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 170
Table 79: Spain Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 171
Table 80: Spain GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 171
Table 81: Spain Inflation, 2002-2006 172
Table 82: Spain Exchange Rate, 2002 172
Table 83: United Kingdom Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 174
Table 84: United Kingdom Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 175
Table 85: United Kingdom Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 176
Table 86: United Kingdom Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 183
Table 87: United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 184
Table 88: United Kingdom GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 184
Table 89: United Kingdom Inflation, 2002-2006 185
Table 90: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2002 185
Table 91: United States Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 187
Table 92: United States Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 188
Table 93: United States Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 189
Table 94: United States Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 196
Table 95: United States Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 197
Table 96: United States GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 197
Table 97: United States Inflation, 2002-2006 197
Table 98: Key Facts: AXA 198
Table 99: Key Financials: AXA 200
Table 100: Key Facts: Allianz AG 201
Table 101: Key Financials: Allianz AG 203
Table 102: Key Facts: American International Group, Inc. 204
Table 103: Key Financials: American International Group, Inc. 206
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 26
Figure 2: Global Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 27
Figure 3: Global Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 28
Figure 4: Forces Driving Competition in the Global Insurance Market, 2006 29
Figure 5: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Global Insurance Market, 2006 30
Figure 6: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Global Insurance Market, 2006 31
Figure 7: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Global Insurance Market, 2006 32
Figure 8: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Global Insurance Market, 2006 33
Figure 9: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Global Insurance Market, 2006 34
Figure 10: Global Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 35
Figure 11: Asia-Pacific Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 37
Figure 12: Asia-Pacific Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 38
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 39
Figure 14: Forces Driving Competition in the Insurance Market in Asia-Pacific, 2006 40
Figure 15: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Insurance Market in Asia-Pacific, 2006 41
Figure 16: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Insurance Market in Asia-Pacific, 2006 42
Figure 17: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Insurance Market in Asia-Pacific, 2006 43
Figure 18: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Insurance Market in Asia-Pacific, 2006 44
Figure 19: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Insurance Market in Asia-Pacific, 2006 45
Figure 20: Asia-Pacific Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 46
Figure 21: Belgium Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 48
Figure 22: Belgium Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 49
Figure 23: Belgium Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 50
Figure 24: Forces Driving Competition in the Insurance Market in Belgium, 2006 51
Figure 25: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Insurance Market in Belgium, 2006 52
Figure 26: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Insurance Market in Belgium, 2006 53
Figure 27: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Insurance Market in Belgium, 2006 54
Figure 28: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Insurance Market in Belgium, 2006 55
Figure 29: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Insurance Market in Belgium, 2006 56
Figure 30: Belgium Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 57
Figure 31: Canada Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 60
Figure 32: Canada Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 61
Figure 33: Canada Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 62
Figure 34: Forces Driving Competition in the Insurance Market in Canada, 2006 63
Figure 35: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Insurance Market in Canada, 2006 64
Figure 36: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Insurance Market in Canada, 2006 65
Figure 37: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Insurance Market in Canada, 2006 66
Figure 38: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Insurance Market in Canada, 2006 67
Figure 39: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Insurance Market in Canada, 2006 68
Figure 40: Canada Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 69
Figure 41: China Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 73
Figure 42: China Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 74
Figure 43: China Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 75
Figure 44: Forces Driving Competition in the Insurance Market in China, 2006 76
Figure 45: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Insurance Market in China, 2006 77
Figure 46: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Insurance Market in China, 2006 78
Figure 47: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Insurance Market in China, 2006 79
Figure 48: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Insurance Market in China, 2006 80
Figure 49: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Insurance Market in China, 2006 81
Figure 50: China Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 82
Figure 51: Europe Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 86
Figure 52: Europe Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 87
Figure 53: Europe Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 88
Figure 54: Forces Driving Competition in the Insurance Market in Europe, 2006 89
Figure 55: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Insurance Market in Europe, 2006 90
Figure 56: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Insurance Market in Europe, 2006 91
Figure 57: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Insurance Market in Europe, 2006 92
Figure 58: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Insurance Market in Europe, 2006 93
Figure 59: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Insurance Market in Europe, 2006 94
Figure 60: Europe Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 95
Figure 61: France Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 98
Figure 62: France Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 99
Figure 63: France Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 100
Figure 64: Forces Driving Competition in the Insurance Market in France, 2006 101
Figure 65: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Insurance Market in France, 2006 102
Figure 66: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Insurance Market in France, 2006 103
Figure 67: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Insurance Market in France, 2006 104
Figure 68: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Insurance Market in France, 2006 105
Figure 69: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Insurance Market in France, 2006 106
Figure 70: France Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 107
Figure 71: Germany Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 111
Figure 72: Germany Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 112
Figure 73: Germany Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 113
Figure 74: Forces Driving Competition in the Insurance Market in Germany, 2006 114
Figure 75: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Insurance Market in Germany, 2006 115
Figure 76: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Insurance Market in Germany, 2006 116
Figure 77: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Insurance Market in Germany, 2006 117
Figure 78: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Insurance Market in Germany, 2006 118
Figure 79: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Insurance Market in Germany, 2006 119
Figure 80: Germany Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 120
Figure 81: Italy Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 124
Figure 82: Italy Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 125
Figure 83: Italy Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 126
Figure 84: Forces Driving Competition in the Insurance Market in Italy, 2006 127
Figure 85: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Insurance Market in Italy, 2006 128
Figure 86: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Insurance Market in Italy, 2006 129
Figure 87: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Insurance Market in Italy, 2006 130
Figure 88: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Insurance Market in Italy, 2006 131
Figure 89: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Insurance Market in Italy, 2006 132
Figure 90: Italy Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 133
Figure 91: Japan Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 137
Figure 92: Japan Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 138
Figure 93: Japan Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 139
Figure 94: Forces Driving Competition in the Insurance Market in Japan, 2006 140
Figure 95: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Insurance Market in Japan, 2006 141
Figure 96: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Insurance Market in Japan, 2006 142
Figure 97: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Insurance Market in Japan, 2006 143
Figure 98: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Insurance Market in Japan, 2006 144
Figure 99: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Insurance Market in Japan, 2006 145
Figure 100: Japan Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 146
Figure 101: Netherlands Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 149
Figure 102: Netherlands Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 150
Figure 103: Netherlands Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 151
Figure 104: Forces Driving Competition in the Insurance Market in the Netherlands, 2006 152
Figure 105: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Insurance Market in the Netherlands, 2006 153
Figure 106: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Insurance Market in the Netherlands, 2006 154
Figure 107: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Insurance Market in the Netherlands, 2006 155
Figure 108: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Insurance Market in the Netherlands, 2006 156
Figure 109: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Insurance Market in the Netherlands, 2006 157
Figure 110: Netherlands Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 158
Figure 111: Spain Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 161
Figure 112: Spain Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 162
Figure 113: Spain Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 163
Figure 114: Forces Driving Competition in the Insurance Market in Spain, 2006 164
Figure 115: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Insurance Market in Spain, 2006 165
Figure 116: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Insurance Market in Spain, 2006 166
Figure 117: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Insurance Market in Spain, 2006 167
Figure 118: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Insurance Market in Spain, 2006 168
Figure 119: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Insurance Market in Spain, 2006 169
Figure 120: Spain Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 170
Figure 121: United Kingdom Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 174
Figure 122: United Kingdom Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 175
Figure 123: United Kingdom Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 176
Figure 124: Forces Driving Competition in the Insurance Market in the United Kingdom, 2006 177
Figure 125: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Insurance Market in the United Kingdom, 2006 178
Figure 126: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Insurance Market in the United Kingdom, 2006 179
Figure 127: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Insurance Market in the United Kingdom, 2006 180
Figure 128: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Insurance Market in the United Kingdom, 2006 181
Figure 129: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Insurance Market in the United Kingdom, 2006 182
Figure 130: United Kingdom Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 183
Figure 131: United States Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 187
Figure 132: United States Insurance Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 188
Figure 133: United States Insurance Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 189
Figure 134: Forces Driving Competition in the Insurance Market in the United States, 2006 190
Figure 135: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Insurance Market in the United States, 2006 191
Figure 136: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Insurance Market in the United States, 2006 192
Figure 137: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Insurance Market in the United States, 2006 193
Figure 138: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Insurance Market in the United States, 2006 194
Figure 139: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Insurance Market in the United States, 2006 195
Figure 140: United States Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 196
Figure 141: Revenues & Profitability: AXA 200
Figure 142: Revenues & Profitability: Allianz AG 203
Figure 143: Revenues & Profitability: American International Group, Inc. 206