Life Insurance in the US, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2019

Published: Mar, 2016 | Pages: 149 | Publisher: Timetric
Industry: Insurance | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)

Synopsis
Timetric’s 'Life Insurance in the US, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2019' report provides detailed analysis of the market trends, drivers and challenges in the US life insurance segment.

It provides key performance indicators such as written premium, incurred loss, loss ratio, commissions and expenses, total assets, total investment income and retentions during the review period (2010–2014) and forecast period (2014–2019).

The report also analyzes distribution channels operating in the segment, gives a comprehensive overview of the US 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.

Summary
Timetric’s 'Life Insurance in the US Key Trends and Opportunities to 2019' report provides in-depth market analysis, information and insights into the US life insurance segment, including:

• The US life insurance segment’s growth prospects by life insurance category

• Key trends, drivers and challenges for the life insurance segment

• A comprehensive overview of the US economy and demographics

• The various distribution channels in the US life insurance segment

• Details of the competitive landscape in the life insurance segment in the US

• Details of regulatory policy applicable to the US insurance industry

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

• It provides historical values for the US life insurance segment for the report’s 2010–2014 review period, and projected figures for the 2014–2019 forecast period.

• It offers a detailed analysis of the key categories in the US life insurance segment, and market forecasts to 2019.

• It analyzes the various distribution channels for life insurance products in the US.

• It profiles the top life insurance companies in the US, 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 US life insurance segment, and each category within it.

• Understand the demand-side dynamics, key market trends and growth opportunities in the US life insurance segment.

• Assess the competitive dynamics in the life insurance segment.

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

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

Key HighLights
• In terms of gross written premium, the US has the world’s largest life segment; it accounted for 26.8% of the global gross written premium generated from life insurance in 2014.

• The segment’s growth can be attributed to economic recovery, a decline in unemployment, rising disposable incomes, and a growing aging population.

• During 2014–2015, job creation increased due to economic stability and the unemployment rate falling from 9.3% in 2009 to 5.6% in 2014.

• Life insurers offer customized investment and savings plans for the 15–64 year-old working-age population.

• The US life segment is one of most mature and highly competitive in the world.

• The life segment’s distribution was largely dominated by agents during the review period.

 Table Of Content

1 Key Facts and Highlights

2 Executive Summary

3 Introduction
3.1 What is this Report About?
3.2 Definitions
3.3 Methodology

4 Economy and Demographics

5 Life Insurance Outlook
5.1 Key Drivers
5.2 Key Trends
5.3 Challenges
5.4 Life Insurance Growth Prospects by Category
5.5 Individual Life Insurance
5.5.1 Individual whole life insurance
5.5.2 Individual general annuity insurance
5.5.3 Individual endowment insurance
5.5.4 Individual term life insurance
5.6 Group Life Insurance
5.6.1 Group whole life insurance
5.6.2 Group superannuation insurance
5.7 Life Insurance Growth Prospects by Product Type
5.7.1 Individual single-premium insurance
5.7.2 Individual non-single-premium insurance
5.7.3 Group single-premium insurance
5.7.4 Group non-single-premium insurance
5.7.5 Total non-linked insurance business

6 Analysis by Distribution Channel
6.1 Direct Marketing
6.2 Bancassurance
6.3 Agencies
6.4 Brokers
6.5 Other Channels

7 Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights
7.1 Overview
7.2 Leading Companies in the US Life Segment
7.2.1 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company – company overview
7.2.2 Prudential Financial Inc. – company overview
7.2.3 New York Life Insurance Company – company overview
7.2.4 Jackson National Life Insurance Company – company overview
7.2.5 Aegon US Holding Corporation – company overview
7.2.6 Lincoln National Corporation – company overview
7.2.7 American International Group, Inc. – company overview
7.2.8 Principal Financial Group Inc – company overview
7.2.9 Manulife Financial Inc. – company overview
7.2.10 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co – company overview

8 Governance, Risk and Compliance

9 Appendix
9.1 Contact Timetric
9.2 About Timetric
9.3 Timetric’s Services
9.4 Disclaimer

List Of Tables

Table 1: The US Life Insurance – Key Facts, 2014
Table 2: Insurance Industry Definitions
Table 3: US Government Credit Ratings
Table 4: The US Life Insurance – Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 5: The US Life Insurance – Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 6: The US Life Insurance – New Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 7: The US Life Insurance – New Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 8: The US Life Insurance – Net Earned Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 9: The US Life Insurance – Net Earned Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 10: The US Life Insurance – Paid Claims (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 11: The US Life Insurance – Paid Claims (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 12: The US Life Insurance – Incurred Loss (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 13: The US Life Insurance – Incurred Loss (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 14: The US Life Insurance – Commissions and Expenses (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 15: The US Life Insurance – Commissions and Expenses (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 16: The US Life Insurance – Net Written Premium as a Percentage of Gross Written Premium (%), 2010–2014
Table 17: The US Life Insurance – Net Written Premium as a Percentage of Gross Written Premium (%), 2014–2019
Table 18: The US Life Insurance – Renewal Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 19: The US Life Insurance – Renewal Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 20: The US Life Insurance – Total Assets (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 21: The US Life Insurance – Total Assets (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 22: The US Life Insurance – Total Investment Income (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 23: The US Life Insurance – Total Investment Income (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 24: The US Life Insurance – Net Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 25: The US Life Insurance – Net Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 26: The US Individual Life Insurance – Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 27: The US Individual Life Insurance – Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 28: The US Individual Life Insurance – Direct Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 29: The US Individual Life Insurance – Direct Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 30: The US Individual Life Insurance – Policies by Category (Thousand), 2010–2014
Table 31: The US Individual Life Insurance – Policies by Category (Thousand), 2014–2019
Table 32: The US Individual Whole Life Insurance – Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010–2014
Table 33: The US Individual Whole Life Insurance – Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014–2019
Table 34: The US Individual Whole Life Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 35: The US Individual Whole Life Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 36: The US Individual General Annuity Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 37: The US Individual General Annuity Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 38: The US Individual Endowment Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 39: The US Individual Endowment Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 40: The US Individual Term Life Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 41: The US Individual Term Life Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 42: The US Group Life Insurance – Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 43: The US Group Life Insurance – Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 44: The US Group Life Insurance – Direct Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 45: The US Group Life Insurance – Direct Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 46: The US Group Whole Life Insurance – Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010–2014
Table 47: The US Group Whole Life Insurance – Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014–2019
Table 48: The US Group Whole Life Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 49: The US Group Whole Life Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 50: The US Group Superannuation Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 51: The US Group Superannuation Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 52: The US Individual Single-Premium Insurance – Gross Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 53: The US Individual Single-Premium Insurance – Gross Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 54: The US Individual Single-Premium Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 55: The US Individual Single-Premium Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 56: The US Individual Non-Single-Premium Insurance – Gross Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 57: The US Individual Non-Single-Premium Insurance – Gross Written Premium(US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 58: The US Individual Non-Single-Premium Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 59: The US Individual Non-Single-Premium Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 60: The US Group Single-Premium Insurance – Gross Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 61: The US Group Single-Premium Insurance – Gross Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 62: The US Group Single-Premium Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 63: The US Group Single-Premium Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 64: The US Group Non-Single-Premium Insurance – Gross Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 65: The US Group Non-Single-Premium Insurance – Gross Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 66: The US Group Non-Single-Premium Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 67: The US Group Non-Single-Premium Insurance – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 68: The US Non-Linked Insurance Business – Gross Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 69: The US Non-Linked Insurance Business – Gross Written Premium(US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 70: The US Non-Linked Insurance Business – Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 71: The US Non-Linked Insurance Business – Direct Written Premium(US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 72: The US Life Insurance – Direct Marketing Value of Commissions (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 73: The US Life Insurance – Direct Marketing Value of Commissions (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 74: The US Life Insurance – Direct Marketing New Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 75: The US Life Insurance – Direct Marketing New Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 76: The US Life Insurance – Sales Force, 2010–2014
Table 77: The US Life Insurance – Sales Force, 2014–2019
Table 78: The US Life Insurance – Bancassurance Value of Commission (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 79: The US Life Insurance – Bancassurance Value of Commission (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 80: The US Life Insurance – Bancassurance New Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 81: The US Life Insurance – Bancassurance New Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 82: The US Life Insurance – Number of Banking Entities, 2010–2014
Table 83: The US Life Insurance – Number of Banking Entities, 2014–2019
Table 84: The US Life Insurance – Agencies’ Value of Commissions (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 85: The US Life Insurance – Agencies’ Value of Commissions (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 86: The US Life Insurance – Agencies’ New Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 87: The US Life Insurance – Agencies’ New Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 88: The US Life Insurance – Number of Insurance Agents, 2010–2014
Table 89: The US Life Insurance – Number of Insurance Agents, 2014–2019
Table 90: The US Life Insurance – Brokers’ Value of Commissions (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 91: The US Life Insurance – Brokers’ Value of Commissions (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 92: The US Life Insurance – Brokers’ New Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 93: The US Life Insurance – Brokers’ New Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 94: The US Life Insurance – Number of Brokers, 2010–2014
Table 95: The US Life Insurance – Number of Brokers, 2014–2019
Table 96: The US Life Insurance – Other Channels’ Value of Commissions (US$ Million), 2010–2014
Table 97: The US Life Insurance – Other Channels’ Value of Commissions (US$ Million), 2014–2019
Table 98: The US Life Insurance – Other Channels’ New Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2014
Table 99: The US Life Insurance – Other Channels’ New Business Direct Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2014–2019
Table 100: The US Life Insurance – Segment Shares (%), 2014
Table 101: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company – Key Facts
Table 102: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2010–2014
Table 103: Prudential Financial Inc – Key Facts
Table 104: Prudential Financial, Inc. – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2010–2014
Table 105: New York Life Insurance Company – Key Facts
Table 106: New York Life Insurance Company – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2010–2014
Table 107: Jackson National Life Insurance Company – Key Facts
Table 108: Jackson National Life Insurance Company – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2010–2014
Table 109: Aegon US Holding Corporation – Key Facts
Table 110: Aegon US Holding Corporation – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2010–2014
Table 111: Lincoln National Corporation – Key Facts
Table 112: Lincoln National Corporation – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2010–2014
Table 113: American International Group, Inc. – Key Facts
Table 114: American International Group, Inc. – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2010–2014
Table 115: Principal Financial Group Inc. – Key Facts
Table 116: Principal Financial Group Inc. – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2010–2014
Table 117: Manulife Financial Inc. – Key Facts
Table 118: Manulife Financial Inc. – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2010–2014
Table 119: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co – Key Facts
Table 120: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2010–2014

List Of Figures

Figure 1: US Real GDP (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 2: US Consumer Price Inflation, 2010–2019
Figure 3: US Current Account Balance as Percentage of GDP (%), 2010–2019
Figure 4: US Unemployment Rate, 2010–2019
Figure 5: US Population by Age Group, 1990–2025
Figure 6: US Non-Life Insurance Penetration – Regional Comparison (%), 2014
Figure 7: US Insurance Segment Direct Written Premium Shares – Regional Comparison (%), 2014
Figure 8: US Non-Life Insurance – Gross Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 9: US Non-Life Insurance – Penetration (%), 2010–2019
Figure 10: US Non-Life Insurance – Premium per Capita (US$), 2010–2019
Figure 11: US Non-Life Insurance – Paid Claims (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 12: US Non-Life Insurance – Profitability Ratio (%), 2010–2019
Figure 13: US Non-Life Insurance – Total Assets (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 14: US Non-Life Insurance – Total Investment Income (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 15: US Non-Life Insurance – Investment Portfolio (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 16: US Non-Life Insurance – Investment Portfolio Dynamics by Category, 2010–2019
Figure 17: US Non-Life Insurance – Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 18: US Non-Life Insurance – Gross Written Premium Dynamics by Category, 2010–2019
Figure 19: US Property Insurance – Construction Value Output by Category (US$ Billion), 2010–2015
Figure 20: US Property Insurance – Gross Written Premium by Sub-Category (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 21: US Property Insurance – Gross Written Premium Dynamics by Sub-Category, 2010–2019
Figure 22: US Property Insurance – Paid Claims (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 23: US Property Insurance – Earned Premium, Incurred Loss and Loss Ratio (US$ Billion and %), 2010–2019
Figure 24: US Total New Vehicle Sales (Million), 2010–2014
Figure 25: US Motor Insurance – Gross Written Premium by Sub-Category (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 26: US Motor Insurance – Gross Written Premium Dynamics by Sub-Category, 2010–2019
Figure 27: US Motor Insurance – Paid Claims (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 28: US Motor Insurance– Earned Premium, Incurred Loss and Loss Ratio (US$ Billion and %), 2010–2019
Figure 29: US Liability Insurance – Gross Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 30: US Liability Insurance – Paid Claims (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 31: US Liability Insurance – Earned Premium, Incurred Loss and Loss Ratio (US$ Billion and %), 2010–2019
Figure 32: US Exports and Imports of Goods and Services (US$ Trillion), 2010–2014
Figure 33: US Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance – Gross Written Premium (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 34: US Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance – Paid Claims (US$ Billion), 2010–2019
Figure 35: US Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance – Earned Premium, Incurred Loss and Loss Ratio (US$ Billion and %), 2010–2019
Figure 36: US Non-Life Insurance – Direct Written Premium by Distribution Channel (%), 2010, 2014 and 2019
Figure 37: US – Frequency of Hazards by Type, 1990–2014
Figure 38: US – Economic Issues Caused by Hazards by Type, 1990–2014
Figure 39: US Non-Life Insurance – Shares of Top Insurers (%), 2014