Hong Kong Insurance Market to 2013
Hong Kong is one of the most dynamic insurance markets in the world. Its geographic location, credible legal system and effective regulatory framework have helped it to become a leading insurance centre in Asia that has attracted many of the world’s top insurers, says a new research report “Hong Kong Insurance Market to 2013” from a world class research provider RNCOS.
Demand for insurance products has been rising rapidly in recent years, and is expected to continue growing substantially during our forecast period (2009-2013). There will not be any significant impact of the economic turmoil on the market as consumers have not stopped buying insurance products but simply changed their choices for insurance products. They are now opting for less risky products which have least exposure to the open markets. Thus, the decline in demand for investment-linked products is being offset by increase in traditional (non-linked) insurance products up to some extent.
Gross premium income has witnessed double-digit annual growth rates since 1990s, rising by 26.5% in 2007 on YOY basis. The market is strongly biased towards long-term insurance, which accounts for over 86% of the market, while general insurance premium make up 14%, as on 2008 end.
The report provides extensive research and rational analysis of the insurance industry in Hong Kong. The report thoroughly examines the current industry trends which are adding to the growth of the insurance industry. The report also gives future outlook considering the possible impact of recession on various segments of the industry.
The report also features forecast (2009-2013) on premium of following insurance branches/sub-branches:
Demand for insurance products has been rising rapidly in recent years, and is expected to continue growing substantially during our forecast period (2009-2013). There will not be any significant impact of the economic turmoil on the market as consumers have not stopped buying insurance products but simply changed their choices for insurance products. They are now opting for less risky products which have least exposure to the open markets. Thus, the decline in demand for investment-linked products is being offset by increase in traditional (non-linked) insurance products up to some extent.
Gross premium income has witnessed double-digit annual growth rates since 1990s, rising by 26.5% in 2007 on YOY basis. The market is strongly biased towards long-term insurance, which accounts for over 86% of the market, while general insurance premium make up 14%, as on 2008 end.
The report provides extensive research and rational analysis of the insurance industry in Hong Kong. The report thoroughly examines the current industry trends which are adding to the growth of the insurance industry. The report also gives future outlook considering the possible impact of recession on various segments of the industry.
The report also features forecast (2009-2013) on premium of following insurance branches/sub-branches:
- Long-term Insurance
- Life & Annuity
- Retirement Scheme
- General Insurance
- Accident & Health
- General Liability
- Property
- Motor
1. ANALYST VIEW
2. MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK
3. INSURANCE MARKET OVERVIEW
4. MARKET PERFORMANCE & FUTURE OUTLOOK TO 2013
4.1 Long-term Insurance
4.1.1 Life & Annuity
4.1.2 Retirement Scheme
4.2 General Insurance
4.2.1 Accident & Health
4.2.2 General Liability
4.2.3 Property
4.2.4 Motor
5. MARKET TRENDS
5.1 Policy Termination Rate
5.2 Distribution Networks
5.3 Bancassurance
5.4 Foreign Investment
5.5 IT Spending
6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
List of Figures
Figure 2-1: Real GDP Growth (%), 2008-2013
Figure 2-2: Per Head Disposable Income (US$), 2008-2013
Figure 3-1: Gross Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 3-2: Forecast for Gross Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 3-3: Gross Insurance Premium by Sub-category (%), 2008
Figure 4-1: Long-term Gross Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-2: Forecast for Long-term Gross Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-3: Long-term Gross Insurance Premium by Sub-category (%), 2008
Figure 4-4: Individual Life & Annuity Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-5: Forecast for Individual Life & Annuity Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-6: Retirement Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-7: Forecast for Retirement Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-8: General Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-9: Forecast for General Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-10: General Insurance Gross Premium by Sub-category (%), 2008
Figure 4-11: Accident & Health Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-12: Forecast for Accident & Health Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-13: General Liability Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-14: Forecast for General Liability Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-15: Property Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-16: Forecast for Property Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-17: Motor Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-18: Forecast for Motor Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 5-1: Individual Life Voluntary Termination Rate (%), 2003-2007
Figure 5-2: Insurance Market IT Spending (Million US$), 2008 & 2012
List of Tables
Table 6-1: Number of Authorized Insurers by Insurance Business Class
Table 6-2: Top Ten Life Insurance Companies by Premium (Million HK$), 2007
2. MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK
3. INSURANCE MARKET OVERVIEW
4. MARKET PERFORMANCE & FUTURE OUTLOOK TO 2013
4.1 Long-term Insurance
4.1.1 Life & Annuity
4.1.2 Retirement Scheme
4.2 General Insurance
4.2.1 Accident & Health
4.2.2 General Liability
4.2.3 Property
4.2.4 Motor
5. MARKET TRENDS
5.1 Policy Termination Rate
5.2 Distribution Networks
5.3 Bancassurance
5.4 Foreign Investment
5.5 IT Spending
6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
List of Figures
Figure 2-1: Real GDP Growth (%), 2008-2013
Figure 2-2: Per Head Disposable Income (US$), 2008-2013
Figure 3-1: Gross Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 3-2: Forecast for Gross Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 3-3: Gross Insurance Premium by Sub-category (%), 2008
Figure 4-1: Long-term Gross Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-2: Forecast for Long-term Gross Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-3: Long-term Gross Insurance Premium by Sub-category (%), 2008
Figure 4-4: Individual Life & Annuity Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-5: Forecast for Individual Life & Annuity Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-6: Retirement Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-7: Forecast for Retirement Insurance Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-8: General Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-9: Forecast for General Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-10: General Insurance Gross Premium by Sub-category (%), 2008
Figure 4-11: Accident & Health Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-12: Forecast for Accident & Health Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-13: General Liability Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-14: Forecast for General Liability Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-15: Property Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-16: Forecast for Property Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 4-17: Motor Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2007 & 2008
Figure 4-18: Forecast for Motor Insurance Gross Premium (Billion HK$), 2009-2013
Figure 5-1: Individual Life Voluntary Termination Rate (%), 2003-2007
Figure 5-2: Insurance Market IT Spending (Million US$), 2008 & 2012
List of Tables
Table 6-1: Number of Authorized Insurers by Insurance Business Class
Table 6-2: Top Ten Life Insurance Companies by Premium (Million HK$), 2007
