Personal Accident and Health Insurance in Switzerland, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2020

Published: Feb, 2017 | Pages: 108 | Publisher: Timetric
Industry: Insurance | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)

Summary

Timetric’s 'Personal Accident and Health Insurance in Switzerland Key Trends and Opportunities to 2020' report provides in-depth market analysis, information and insights into the Swiss personal accident and health insurance segment, including:

• An overview of the Swiss personal accident and health insurance segment

• The Swiss personal accident and health insurance segment’s growth prospects by category

• A comprehensive overview of the Swiss economy and demographics

• A comparison of the Swiss personal accident and health insurance segment with its regional counterparts

• The various distribution channels in the Swiss personal accident and health insurance segment

• Details of the competitive landscape in the personal accident and health insurance segment in Switzerland

• Details of regulatory policy applicable to the Swiss insurance industry

Synopsis

Timetric’s 'Personal Accident and Health Insurance in Switzerland Key Trends and Opportunities to 2020' report provides a detailed outlook by product category for the Swiss life insurance segment, and a comparison of the Swiss insurance industry with its regional counterparts.

It provides key performance indicators such as written premium, incurred loss, loss ratio, commissions and expenses, combined ratio, total assets, total investment income and retentions during the review period (2011–2015) and forecast period (2015–2020).

The report also analyzes distribution channels operating in the segment, gives a comprehensive overview of the Swiss economy and demographics, and provides detailed information on the competitive landscape in the country. 

The report brings together Timetric’s research, modeling and analysis expertise, giving insurers access to information on segment dynamics and competitive advantages, and profiles of insurers operating in the country. The report also includes details of insurance regulations, and recent changes in the regulatory structure.

Scope

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the personal accident and health insurance segment in Switzerland:
• It provides historical values for the Swiss personal accident and health insurance segment for the report’s 2011–2015 review period, and projected figures for the 2015–2020 forecast period.
• It offers a detailed analysis of the key categories in the Swiss personal accident and health insurance segment, and market forecasts to 2020.
• It provides a comparison of the Swiss personal accident and health insurance segment with its regional counterparts.
• It provides an overview of the various distribution channels for personal accident and health insurance products in Switzerland.
• It profiles the top personal accident and health 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 personal accident and health insurance segment, and each category within it.

• Understand the demand-side dynamics, key market trends and growth opportunities in the Swiss personal accident and health insurance segment.

• Assess the competitive dynamics in the personal accident and health insurance segment.

• Identify growth opportunities and market dynamics in key product categories.

• Gain insights into key regulations governing the Swiss insurance industry, and their impact on companies and the industry's future.

Key Highlights

• Personal accident and health insurance accounted for 12.4% of the industry’s gross written premium in 2015.

• Insurance penetration of the personal accident and health segment was 2.03% in 2015.

• In April 2014, Allianz Suisse launched a new travel insurance product which includes supplementary cover such as legal protection and automobile assistance.

• The Swiss personal accident and health insurance segment is moderately concentrated, with the 10 leading insurers accounting for 85.5% of the segment’s gross written premium in 2015.

 Table Of Content

1 KEY FACTS AND HIGHLIGHTS

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3 ECONOMY AND DEMOGRAPHICS

4 SEGMENT OUTLOOK
4.1. Regional Comparison
4.2. Segment Indicators
4.2.1 Gross written premium and penetration
4.2.2 Claims
4.2.3 Profitability
4.2.4 Assets and investments

5 OUTLOOK BY CATEGORY
5.1. Personal Accident Insurance
5.1.1 Premium
5.1.2 Claims
5.1.3 Profitability
5.2. Health Insurance
5.1.4 Premium
5.1.5 Claims
5.1.6 Profitability
5.3. Travel Insurance
5.1.7 Premium
5.1.8 Claims
5.1.9 Profitability

6 DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL OUTLOOK

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7.1. Company Profiles
7.1.1 Helsana Zusatzversicherungen AG – company overview
7.1.2 Swica Krankenversicherung – company overview
7.1.3 CSS Versicherung AG – company overview
7.1.4 Visana Versicherungen AG – company overview
7.1.5 Axa Versicherungen AG – company overview

8 GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE
8.1. Legislation Overview and Historical Evolution
8.2. Latest Changes in Regulation
8.3. Legislation and Market Practice by Type of Insurance
8.3.1 Life insurance
8.3.2 Property insurance
8.3.3 Motor insurance
8.3.4 Liability insurance
8.3.5 Marine, aviation and transit insurance
8.3.6 Personal accident and health insurance
8.4 Compulsory Insurance
8.4.1 Health insurance
8.4.2 Marine liability insurance
8.4.3 Motor third-party liability insurance
8.4.4 Accident insurance
8.4.5 Aviation liability insurance
8.4.6 Clinical trials liability insurance
8.4.7 Professional indemnity insurance for insurance intermediaries or brokers
8.4.8 Third-party liability insurance for operators of nuclear installations
8.5 Supervision and Control
8.5.1 International Association of Insurance Supervisors
8.5.2 Financial Market Supervisory Authority
8.5.3 Swiss Insurance Association
8.5.4 Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA)
8.5.5 Swiss Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (SIRM)
8.6 Non-Admitted Insurance Regulation
8.6.1 Overview
8.6.2 Intermediaries
8.6.3 Market practices
8.6.4 Fines and Penalties
8.7 Company Registration and Operations
8.7.1 Type of insurance organization
8.7.2 Establishing a local company
8.7.3 Foreign ownership
8.7.4 Types of license
8.7.5 Capital requirements
8.7.6 Solvency margin
8.7.7 Reserve requirements
8.7.8 Investment regulations
8.7.9 Statutory return requirements
8.7.10 Fee structure
8.8 Taxation
8.8.1 Insurance premium or policy taxation
8.8.2 Withholding taxes on premium paid overseas
8.8.3 Corporate tax
8.8.4 VAT
8.8.5 Captives
8.9 Legal System
8.9.1 Introduction
8.9.2 Access to court
8.9.3 Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

9 DATABOOK
9.1 Policies and Premium
9.2 Claims and expenses
9.3 Assets and investments
9.4 Personal accident insurance
9.5 Health insurance
9.6 Health insurance by product
9.7 Travel insurance

10 DEFINITIONS AND METHODOLOGY
10.1 Definitions
10.2 Methodology

11 ABOUT TIMETRIC
11.1 Contact Timetric
11.2 About Timetric
11.3 Timetric’s Services
11.4 Disclaimer

List Of Tables

Table 1: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Key Facts, 2015  
Table 2: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Segment Shares of the Top Insurers, 2015  
Table 3: Swiss Government Credit Ratings  
Table 4: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Gross Written Premium (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2011–2015  
Table 5: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Penetration (%), 2011–2015  
Table 6: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Gross Written Premium (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2015–2020  
Table 7: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Penetration (%), 2015–2020  
Table 8: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Premium per Capita (CHF and US$), 2011–2015  
Table 9: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Premium per Capita (CHF and US$), 2015–2020  
Table 10: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Paid Claims (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2011–2015  
Table 11: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Paid Claims (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2015–2020  
Table 12: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Profitability Ratio (%), 2011–2015  
Table 13: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Profitability Ratio (%), 2015–2020  
Table 14: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Total Assets (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2011–2015  
Table 15: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Total Assets (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2015–2020  
Table 16: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Total Investment Income (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2011–2015  
Table 17: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Total Investment Income (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2015–2020  
Table 18: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Investment Portfolio (CHF Billion), 2011–2015  
Table 19: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Investment Portfolio (CHF Billion), 2015–2020  
Table 20: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Direct Written Premium by Category (CHF Billion), 2011–2015  
Table 21: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Direct Written Premium by Category (CHF Billion), 2015–2020  
Table 22: Swiss Personal Accident Insurance – Direct Written Premium (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2011–2015  
Table 23: Swiss Personal Accident Insurance – Direct Written Premium (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2015–2020  
Table 24: Swiss Personal Accident Insurance – Paid Claims (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2011–2015  
Table 25: Swiss Personal Accident Insurance – Paid Claims (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2015–2020  
Table 26: Swiss Personal Accident Insurance – Loss Ratio (%), 2011–2015  
Table 27: Swiss Personal Accident Insurance – Loss Ratio (%), 2015–2020  
Table 28: Swiss Health Insurance – Direct Written Premium by Sub-Category (CHF Million), 2011–2015  
Table 29: Swiss Health Insurance – Direct Written Premium by Sub-Category (CHF Million), 2015–2020  
Table 30: Swiss Health Insurance – Paid Claims (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2011–2015  
Table 31: Swiss Health Insurance – Paid Claims (CHF Billion and US$ Billion), 2015–2020  
Table 32: Swiss Health Insurance – Loss Ratio (%), 2011–2015  
Table 33: Swiss Health Insurance – Loss Ratio (%), 2015–2020  
Table 34: Swiss Travel Insurance – Direct Written Premium (CHF Billion), 2011–2015  
Table 35: Swiss Travel Insurance – Direct Written Premium (CHF Billion), 2015–2020  
Table 36: Swiss Travel Insurance – Paid Claims (CHF Billion and US$ Million), 2011–2015  
Table 37: Swiss Travel Insurance – Paid Claims (CHF Billion and US$ Million), 2015–2020  
Table 38: Swiss Travel Insurance – Loss Ratio (%), 2011–2015  
Table 39: Swiss Travel Insurance – Loss Ratio (%), 2015–2020  
Table 40: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Market Shares of Leading Insurers (%), 2015  
Table 41: Helsana Zusatzversicherungen AG – Key Facts  
Table 42: Helsana Zusatzversicherungen AG – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2011–2015  
Table 43: Swica Krankenversicherung – Key Facts  
Table 44: Swica Krankenversicherung – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2011–2015  
Table 45: CSS Versicherung AG – Key Facts  
Table 46: CSS Versicherung AG – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2011–2015  
Table 47: Visana Versicherungen AG – Key Facts  
Table 48: Visana Versicherungen AG – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2011–2015  
Table 49: Axa Versicherungen AG – Key Facts  
Table 50: Axa Versicherungen AG – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2011–2015  
Table 51: Switzerland – Insurance Regulatory Framework Key Features  
Table 52: Switzerland – Life Insurance Regulatory Framework  
Table 53: Switzerland – Property Insurance Regulatory Framework  
Table 54: Switzerland – Motor Insurance Regulatory Framework  
Table 55: Switzerland – Liability Insurance Regulatory Framework  
Table 56: Switzerland – Minimum Cover for Aircraft Third-Party Liability per Accident per Aircraft  
Table 57: Switzerland – Corporate Tax Rates for the Financial Year 2016  
Table 58: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance Industry – Policies and Premium, 2011–2015  
Table 59: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance Industry – Policies and Premium, 2015–2020  
Table 60: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Claims and Expenses, 2011–2015  
Table 61: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Claims and Expenses, 2015–2020  
Table 62: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Assets and Investments, 2011–2015  
Table 63: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Assets and Investments, 2015–2020  
Table 64: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Personal Accident Insurance, 2011–2015  
Table 65: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Personal Accident Insurance, 2015–2020  
Table 66: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Health Insurance, 2011–2015  
Table 67: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Health Insurance, 2015–2020  
Table 68: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Health by Product, 2011–2015  
Table 69: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Health by Product, 2015–2020  
Table 70: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Travel Insurance, 2011–2015  
Table 71: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Travel Insurance, 2015–2020  
Table 72: Insurance Industry Definitions 


List of Figures

Figure 1: Swiss Real GDP (CHF Billion), 2011–2020 
Figure 2: Swiss Consumer Price Inflation (%), 2011–2020 
Figure 3: Swiss Current Account Balance as Percentage of GDP (%), 2011–2015 
Figure 4: CHF –US$ Exchange Rate, 2011–2020 
Figure 5: Swiss Unemployment Rate, 2011–2020 
Figure 6: Swiss Population by Age Group, 1991–2025 
Figure 7: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance Penetration – Regional Comparison (%), 2015 
Figure 8: Swiss Insurance Segment Direct Written Premium Shares – Regional Comparison (%), 2015 
Figure 9: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Gross Written Premium (CHF Billion), 2011–2020 
Figure 10: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Penetration (%), 2011–2020 
Figure 11: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Premium per Capita (CHF), 2011–2020 
Figure 12: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Paid Claims (CHF Billion), 2011–2020 
Figure 13: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Profitability Ratio (%), 2011–2020 
Figure 14: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Total Assets (CHF Billion), 2011–2020 
Figure 15: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Total Investment Income (CHF Billion), 2011–2020 
Figure 16: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Investment Portfolio (CHF Billion), 2011–2020 
Figure 17: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Investment Portfolio Dynamics by Category, 2011–2020 
Figure 18: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Direct Written Premium by Category (CHF Billion), 2011–2020 
Figure 19: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Direct Written Premium Dynamics by Category, 2011–2020 
Figure 20: Swiss Personal Accident Insurance – Direct Written Premium (CHF Billion), 2011–2020 
Figure 21: Swiss Personal Accident Insurance – Paid Claims (CHF Billion), 2011–2020 
Figure 22: Swiss Personal Accident Insurance – Earned Premium, Incurred Loss and Loss Ratio (CHF Billion and %), 2011–2020 
Figure 23: Swiss Health Insurance – Direct Written Premium by Sub-Category (CHF Billion), 2011–2020 
Figure 24: Swiss Health Insurance – Direct Written Premium Dynamics by Sub-Category, 2011–2020 
Figure 25: Swiss Health Insurance – Paid Claims (CHF Billion), 2011–2020 
Figure 26: Swiss Health Insurance – Earned Premium, Incurred Loss and Loss Ratio (CHF Billion and %), 2011–2020 
Figure 27: Swiss Travel Insurance – Direct Written Premium (CHF Billion), 2011–2020 
Figure 28: Swiss Travel Insurance – Paid Claims (CHF Million), 2011–2020 
Figure 29: Swiss Travel Insurance – Earned Premium, Incurred Loss and Loss Ratio (CHF Billion and %), 2011–2020 
Figure 30: Swiss Personal Accident and Health Insurance – Market Shares of Leading Insurers (%), 2015 
Figure 31: Switzerland – Insurance Supervision and Control at Various Levels 
Figure 32: Switzerland – Insurance Regulatory Frameworks for Company Registration and Operation