Non-Life Insurance in Ireland, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2020

Published: May, 2017 | Pages: 145 | Publisher: Timetric
Industry: Insurance | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)

Synopsis

Timetric's 'Non-Life Insurance in Ireland, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2020' report provides a detailed outlook by product category for the Irish non-life insurance segment, and a comparison of the Irish insurance industry with its regional counterparts.

It provides values for 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 Irish economy and demographics, explains the various types of natural hazard and their impact on the Irish insurance industry, 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 'Non-Life Insurance in Ireland, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2020' report provides in-depth market analysis, information and insights into the Irish non-life insurance segment, including:

•  The Irish non-life segment's detailed outlook by product category

•  A comprehensive overview of the Irish economy and demographics

•  A comparison of the Irish non-life insurance segment with its regional counterparts

•  The various distribution channels in the Irish non-life insurance segment

•  Detailed analysis of natural hazards and their impact on the Irish insurance industry

•  Details of the competitive landscape in the non-life insurance segment in Ireland

•  Details of regulatory policy applicable to the Irish insurance industry

Scope

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the non-life insurance segment in Ireland:

•  It provides historical values for the Irish non-life 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 Irish non-life insurance segment, and market forecasts to 2020.

•  It provides a comparison of the Irish non-life insurance segment with its regional counterparts

•  It analyzes the various distribution channels for non-life insurance products in Ireland.

•  It analyzes various natural hazards and their impact on the Irish insurance industry

•  It profiles the top non-life insurance companies in Ireland, 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 Irish non-life insurance segment, and each category within it.

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

•  Assess the competitive dynamics in the non-life insurance segment.

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

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

Key Highlights

•  The Irish non-life segment is moderately concentrated, with the 10 leading insurers accounting for 73.0% of the segment's gross written premium in 2015.

•  Solvency ll was implemented on January 1, 2016. 

•  On September 4, 2014, the European Court of Justice delivered a judgment stating that motor insurance should cover accidents on private land. 

•  In 2015, brokers accounted for 58.9% of the segment's direct written premium, while direct marketing accounted for 41.1%.

 Table of Contents

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
4.2.2 Claims
4.2.3 Profitability
4.2.4 Assets and investments
5 Outlook by Category
5.1 Property Insurance
5.1.1 Product overview
5.1.2 Premium
5.1.3 Claims
5.1.4 Profitability
5.2 Motor Insurance
5.2.1 Product overview
5.2.2 Premium
5.2.3 Claims
5.2.4 Profitability
5.3 Liability Insurance
5.3.1 Product overview
5.3.2 Premium
5.3.3 Claims
5.3.4 Profitability
5.4 Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance
5.4.1 Product overview
5.4.2 Premium
5.4.3 Claims
5.4.4 Profitability
6 Distribution Channel Outlook
6.1 Analysis by Distribution Channel
7 Natural and Man-Made Hazards
7.1 Flooding
7.2 Storms
7.3 Earthquakes
7.4 Extreme Temperature
7.5 Exposure
8 Competitive Landscape
8.1 Company Profiles
8.1.1 Axa Insurance Ltd - company overview
8.1.2 Allianz Plc - company overview
8.1.3 FBD Insurance Plc - company overview
8.1.4 CNP Santander Insurance Europe - company overview
8.1.5 CACI Non-Life - company overview
9 Governance, Risk and Compliance
9.1 Legislation Overview and Historical Evolution
9.2 Latest Changes in Regulation
9.3 Legislation and Market Practice by Type of Insurance
9.3.1 Life insurance
9.3.2 Property insurance
9.3.3 Motor insurance
9.3.4 Liability insurance
9.3.5 Marine, aviation and transit insurance
9.3.6 Personal accident and health insurance
9.4 Compulsory Insurance
9.4.1 Social security insurance
9.4.2 Motor third-party liability insurance
9.4.3 Air carriers and aircraft operators insurance
9.4.4 Professional indemnity insurance for alternative investment fund managers
9.4.5 Public liability for vessels licensed to carry more than 12 passengers
9.4.6 Passenger liability insurance for railway operators
9.4.7 Professional indemnity insurance for solicitors
9.4.8 Professional indemnity insurance for accountants
9.4.9 Professional indemnity insurance for brokers
9.4.10 Clinical trial liability insurance
9.4.11 Liability for ships with respect to oil pollution
9.5 Supervision and Control
9.5.1 International Association of Insurance Supervisors
9.5.2 European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
9.5.3 Federation of European Risk Management Associations
9.5.4 Central Bank of Ireland
9.6 Non-Admitted Insurance Regulations
9.6.1 Overview
9.6.2 Intermediaries
9.6.3 Market practices
9.6.4 Fines and Penalties
9.7 Company Registration and Operations
9.7.1 Type of insurance organization
9.7.2 Establishing a local company
9.7.3 Foreign ownership
9.7.4 Types of license
9.7.5 Capital requirements
9.7.6 Solvency margin
9.7.7 Reserve requirements
9.7.8 Investment regulations
9.7.9 Statutory return requirements
9.7.10 Fee structure
9.8 Taxation
9.8.1 Insurance premium or policy taxation
9.8.2 Withholding taxes on premium paid overseas
9.8.3 Corporate tax
9.8.4 VAT
9.8.5 Captives
9.9 Legal System
9.9.1 Introduction
9.9.2 Access to court
9.9.3 Alternative dispute resolution
10 Databook
10.1 Policies and Premium
10.2 Claims and Expenses
10.3 Assets and Investments
10.4 Direct Marketing and E-Commerce
10.5 Insurance Brokers and Agencies
10.6 Property Insurance
10.7 Property Insurance by Product
10.8 Motor Insurance
10.9 Liability Insurance
10.1 Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance
11 Definitions and Methodology
11.1 Definitions
11.2 Methodology
12 About Timetric
12.1 Contact Timetric
12.2 About Timetric
12.3 Timetric's Services
12.4 Disclaimer

List of Tables

Table 1: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Key Facts, 2015
Table 2: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Segment Shares of the Top Insurers, 2015
Table 3: Irish Government Credit Ratings
Table 4: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium (EUR Billion and US$ Billion), 2011-2015
Table 5: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium (EUR Billion and US$ Billion), 2015-2020
Table 6: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Billion and US$ Billion), 2011-2015
Table 7: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Billion and US$ Billion), 2015-2020
Table 8: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Profitability Ratio (%), 2011-2015
Table 9: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Profitability Ratio (%), 2015-2020
Table 10: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Total Assets (EUR Billion and US$ Billion), 2011-2015
Table 11: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Total Assets (EUR Billion and US$ Billion), 2015-2020
Table 12: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Total Investment Income (EUR Million and US$ Million), 2011-2015
Table 13: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Total Investment Income (EUR Million and US$ Million), 2015-2020
Table 14: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Investment Portfolio (EUR Billion), 2011-2015
Table 15: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Investment Portfolio (EUR Billion), 2015-2020
Table 16: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (EUR Million),2011-2015
Table 17: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (EUR Million), 2015-2020
Table 18: Irish Property Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Sub-Category (EUR Million), 2011-2015
Table 19: Irish Property Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Sub-Category (EUR Million), 2015-2020
Table 20: Irish Property Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Million and US$ Million), 2011-2015
Table 21: Irish Property Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Million and US$ Million), 2015-2020
Table 22: Irish Property Insurance - Loss Ratio (%), 2011-2015
Table 23: Irish Property Insurance - Loss Ratio (%), 2015-2020
Table 24: Irish Motor Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Billion), 2011-2015
Table 25: Irish Motor Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Billion), 2015-2020
Table 26: Irish Motor Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Billion and US$ Billion), 2011-2015
Table 27: Irish Motor Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Billion and US$ Billion), 2015-2020
Table 28: Irish Motor Insurance - Loss Ratio (%), 2011-2015
Table 29: Irish Motor Insurance - Loss Ratio (%), 2015-2020
Table 30: Irish Liability Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2011-2015
Table 31: Irish Liability Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2015-2020
Table 32: Irish Liability Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Million and US$ Million), 2011-2015
Table 33: Irish Liability Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Million and US$ Million), 2015-2020
Table 34: Irish Liability Insurance - Loss Ratio (%), 2011-2015
Table 35: Irish Liability Insurance - Loss Ratio (%), 2015-2020
Table 36: Irish Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2011-2015
Table 37: Irish Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2015-2020
Table 38: Irish Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Million and US$ Million), 2011-2015
Table 39: Irish Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Million and US$ Million), 2015-2020
Table 40: Irish Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Loss Ratio (%), 2011-2015
Table 41: Irish Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance - Loss Ratio (%), 2015-2020
Table 42: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Distribution Channel (EUR Billion), 2011-2015
Table 43: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Distribution Channel (EUR Billion), 2015-2020
Table 44: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Percentage of Direct Written Premium Ceded, by Distribution Channel, 2011-2020
Table 45: Claim Breakdown for December 2013 - January 2014 Floods and Storms
Table 46: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Segment Shares of the Leading Insurers (%), 2015
Table 47: Axa Insurance Ltd - Key Facts
Table 48: Axa Insurance Ltd - Key Financials (EUR Million), 2011-2015
Table 49: Allianz Plc - Key Facts
Table 50: Allianz Plc - Key Financials (EUR Million), 2011-2015
Table 51: FBD Insurance Plc - Key Facts
Table 52: FBD Insurance Plc - Key Financials (EUR Million), 2011-2015
Table 53: Axa Insurance Ltd - Key Facts
Table 54: Axa Insurance Ltd - Key Financials (EUR Million), 2011-2015
Table 55: CACI Non-Life - Key Facts
Table 56: CACI Non-Life - Key Financials (EUR Million), 2011-2015
Table 57: Ireland - Insurance Regulatory Framework Key Features
Table 58: Ireland - Life Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 59: Ireland - Property Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 60: Ireland - Motor Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 61: Ireland - Liability Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 62: Ireland - Minimum Cover for Aircraft Third-Party Liability Per Accident Per Aircraft
Table 63: Ireland - Insurance Funding Levy
Table 64: Ireland - Corporate Tax Rates for the Financial Year 2017
Table 65: Irish Insurance Industry - Policies and Premium, 2011-2015
Table 66: Irish Insurance Industry - Policies and Premium, 2015-2020
Table 67: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Claims and Expenses, 2011-2015
Table 68: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Claims and Expenses, 2015-2020
Table 69: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Assets and Investments, 2011-2015
Table 70: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Assets and Investments, 2015-2020
Table 71: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Direct Marketing, 2011-2015
Table 72: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Direct Marketing, 2015-2020
Table 73: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Insurance Brokers and Agencies, 2011-2015
Table 74: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Insurance Brokers and Agencies, 2015-2020
Table 75: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Property Insurance, 2011-2015
Table 76: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Property Insurance, 2015-2020
Table 77: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Property Insurance by Product, 2011-2015
Table 78: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Property Insurance by Product, 2015-2020
Table 79: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Motor Insurance, 2011-2015
Table 80: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Motor Insurance, 2015-2020
Table 81: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Liability Insurance, 2011-2015
Table 82: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Liability Insurance, 2015-2020
Table 83: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance, 2011-2015
Table 84: Irish Non-Life Insurance - Marine, Aviation and Transit Insurance, 2015-2020
Table 85: Insurance Industry Definitions