Plunkett's Insurance Industry Almanac 2011: Insurance Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

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This carefully-researched data is a complete insurance market research and business intelligence tool-- everything you need to know about the business of insurance and risk management, including: 1. Property & Casualty insurance 2. Life Insurance 3. Personal Lines 4. Specialty Lines 5. Annuities 6. Reinsurance 7. Health Insurance 8. Globalization of the insurance industry 9. Insurance brokerage 10. Risk Management 11. Consulting 12. Significant trends in insurance information technologies 13. Risk analysis, call centers and other support services 14. Online insurance trends 15. Underwriting trends 16. Insurance industry software Whether you purchase the printed almanac or buy a subscription to the online edition, you will find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research tool in one superb, value-priced package. 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Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include: Major Trends Affecting the Insurance Industry 1) Aging Populations Create Challenges and Opportunities for the Insurance Industry 2) Sophisticated Risk Management and Prevention Programs Lead to Lower Losses 3) Risk Managers Seek Certification 4) Independent Agencies Continue to Dominate Commercial Insurance, but Play a Lesser Role in Personal Lines 5) Insurance Direct Selling and E-Commerce Grow 6) Technology Drives Efficiencies in Back Office Tasks, Underwriting, Agency Networks and Customer Service 7) States Pick Up Some Wind and Flood Risk for Homeowners/Underwriters Rely on Sophisticated Risk Analysis Technology to Set Rates 8) Insurance Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Continue After the Financial Crisis 9) No End in Sight to the Growth of Specialized Insurance Lines 10) Annuity Account Managers Create New Product Strategies 11) Major U.S., Japanese and European Insurance Firms See Vast Promise in the Chinese and Southeast Asian Market 12) Insurance Firms Target Markets in Emerging Nations 13) Continued Rise in Health Care Costs 14) U.S. Health Care Reform Act of 2010 Set to Bring Big Changes 15) Employers Push Health Care Costs onto Employees/On-Site Clinics Begin to Appear 16) Malpractice Suits Are Blamed for Rising Health Care Costs/Tort Reform Is Capping Awards for Damages 17) Hedge Funds Regroup and Play a Major Role in Financial Products of all Types, Including Derivatives, Lending and Insurance 18) Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and Derivatives Soar into the Trillions of Dollars 19) Aging Populations, Baby Boomers Create Opportunities/U.S. Pension Accounts Top $18.1 Trillion 20) 2010 Reform Act Increases Regulation of Financial Industry, including Banks, Investment Companies and Insurance Firms Insurance Industry Statistics 1) Insurance Industry Overview 2) Top 25 Global Insurance Companies by Revenues: 2010 3) Top 20 Global Property & Casualty Insurance Companies by Revenues: 2010 4) Assets & Liabilities of U.S. Property-Casualty Insurance Companies: 2006-1st Quarter 2011 5) Typical U.S. Automobile Insurance Costs, per Year: 2011 6) Top 20 Global Life Insurance Companies by Revenues: 2010 7) Assets & Liabilities of U.S. Life Insurance Companies: 2006-1st Quarter 2011 8) Employers' Costs for Health Insurance, Amount & Percent of Total Compensation, U.S.: Selected Years, 2006-2010 9) The Nation's Health Dollar: 2012 Where It Came From (Estimated) 10) Number & Percent of Persons of All Ages with and without Health Insurance Coverage, U.S.: 1999-2010 11) Number & Percent of Persons of All Ages without Health Insurance Coverage, by Race/Ethnicity, U.S.: 2002-2010 12) Number & Percent of Persons without Health Insurance Coverage, by Age Group, U.S.: 1999-2010 13) Number & Percent of Persons without Health Insurance Coverage, by Age Group & Sex: U.S.: 2010 14) Affordable Care Act Overview 15) Medical Care Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2011 16) Retirement Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2011 17) Life Expectancy at Age 65, U.S. 18) Employment in the Insurance Industry, U.S.: 2003-2010 19) Employment & Earnings in Insurance Industry Occupations, U.S.: May 2010

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Companies Profiled:

AAA (AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION)
ACE LIMITED (ACE GROUP)
AEGON NV
AEGON USA
AETNA INC
AFLAC INC
AGEAS
AIG AMERICAN GENERAL
ALEXANDER FORBES LIMITED
ALFA INSURANCE
ALLEGHANY CORP
ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH
AMERICA
ALLIANZ SE
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS AG
ALLSTATE CORPORATION (THE)
ALTERRA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC
AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE GROUP
AMERICAN FIDELITY ASSURANCE COMPANY
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
AMERICAN HERITAGE LIFE INVESTMENT CORP
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP (AIG)
AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY
AMERICAN UNITED MUTUAL INSURANCE HOLDING CO
AMERIGROUP CORPORATION
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
AMICA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
AMTRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
AON BENFIELD
AON CORPORATION
ARCH CAPITAL GROUP LTD
ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
ARKANSAS BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD
ARTHUR J GALLAGHER & CO
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD
ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI SPA
ASSURANT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
ASSURANT HEALTH
ASSURANT INC
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD
ASSURED GUARANTY MUNICIPAL HOLDINGS INC
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORP
AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE GROUP
AVIVA PLC
AVMED HEALTH PLAN
AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
AXA FINANCIAL INC
AXA GROUP
AXA PPP HEALTHCARE
AXA UK PLC
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
BANK OF AMERICA CORP
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
BIOSCRIP INC
BLUE CARE NETWORK OF MICHIGAN
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF GEORGIA
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MINNESOTA
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MONTANA
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF OKLAHOMA
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF TENNESSEE
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF TEXAS
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF VERMONT
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF WYOMING
BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA
BLUE CROSS OF IDAHO
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA
BMS GROUP
BOC HONG KONG (HOLDINGS) LTD
BRITISH UNITED PROVIDENT ASSOCIATION (BUPA)
BROWN & BROWN INC
BUPA HEALTH INSURANCE (THAILAND) LTD
CANADA LIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (THE)
CAPITAL BLUECROSS
CAPITOL INSURANCE COMPANIES
CARDIF PINNACLE
CAREFIRST INC
CENTENE CORPORATION
CHARTIS INSURANCE
CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CHINA PACIFIC INSURANCE GROUP CO LTD
CHUBB CORPORATION (THE)
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA CORP
CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CNA FINANCIAL CORP
CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
CNP ASSURANCE SA
COMBINED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
CONCENTRA INC
CONNECTICARE INC
COOPER GAY SWETT & CRAWFORD LTD
CO-OPERATORS GROUP LIMITED
CORVEL CORP
COUNTRY INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
COVENTRY HEALTH CARE INC
CRUM & FORSTER HOLDINGS INC
CUNA MUTUAL GROUP
DAI-ICHI MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
DECARE INTERNATIONAL
DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP INC
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION
DENTAL BENEFITS PROVIDERS INC
DESJARDINS FINANCIAL SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
DESJARDINS GENERAL INSURANCE GROUP
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE PLC
DONGBU INSURANCE CO LTD
DST SYSTEMS INC
EBIX INC
EHEALTH INC
ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD
ERIE INSURANCE GROUP
ESSENCE GROUP HOLDING CORP
EVEREST RE GROUP LTD
EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC
EYEMED VISION CARE LLC
FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD
FARM FAMILY HOLDINGS INC
FARMERS GROUP INC
FBL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FEDERATED INSURANCE COMPANY
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC
FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FIRST CHOICE HEALTH NETWORK INC
FIRST HEALTH GROUP CORP
FISERV INC
FM GLOBAL
GALLAGHER HEATH
GEICO CORPORATION
GENERAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANIES
GENERAL RE CORPORATION
GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC
GMAC INSURANCE PERSONAL LINES
GOLDEN RULE INSURANCE COMPANY
GRANGE MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY
GREAT AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES INC
GREAT-WEST LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC
GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE OF PUGET SOUND
GROUP HEALTH INCORPORATED
GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC
HANNOVER RE
HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP INC (THE)
HANWHA GENERAL IINSURANCE CO LTD
HARLEYSVILLE GROUP INC
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC (THE)
HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE INC
HCC INSURANCE HOLDINGS INC
HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION (HCSC)
HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN OF GREATER NEW YORK
HEALTH NET INC
HEALTHMARKETS INC
HEALTHNOW NEW YORK
HEALTHWAYS INC
HIGHMARK INC
HMS HOLDINGS CORP
HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
HORIZON HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC
HSB GROUP INC
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
HUMANA INC
HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INSURANCE CO LTD
INDEPENDENCE HOLDING CO
INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE & FINANCIAL SERVICES
INFINITY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CORP
ING GROUP (ING GROEP NV)
ING LIFE LTD
ING NORTH AMERICA INSURANCE CORP
INSWEB CORP
JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
JAPAN POST HOLDINGS CO
JARDINE LLOYD THOMPSON GROUP
JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
KAISER PERMANENTE
KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
KEMPER CORPORATION
KINGSWAY FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
KOREAN REINSURANCE COMPANY
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC
LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC
LIBERTY NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
LIFE QUOTES INC
LIFETIME HEALTHCARE COMPANIES (THE)
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC
LLOYDS OF LONDON
LOEWS CORPORATION
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MAPFRE USA CORP
MARKEL CORPORATION
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES INC
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
MBIA INC
MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC
MEDICAL MUTUAL OF OHIO
MEIJI YASUDA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
MERCER INC
MERCURY GENERAL CORP
METLIFE INC
METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS INC
MGIC INVESTMENT CORP
MID ATLANTIC MEDICAL SERVICES INC
MIDLAND NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC
MONUMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
MS&AD INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS INC
MUNICH RE GROUP
MUNICH REINSURANCE AMERICA INC
MUTUAL OF AMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
MUTUAL OF OMAHA COMPANIES (THE)
NATIONAL LIFE GROUP
NATIONAL SECURITY GROUP INC (THE)
NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL NETWORK
NATIONWIDE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE COMPANY
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO
NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NORIDIAN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
ODYSSEY RE HOLDINGS CORP
OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
OLD MUTUAL PLC
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
ONEBEACON INSURANCE GROUP LTD
ORIX CORPORATION
PACIFIC MUTUAL HOLDING CO
PARTNERRE LTD
PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA CONSOLIDATED HOLDING CORP
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC (THE)
PHYSICIANS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
PING AN INSURANCE (GROUP) CO OF CHINA LTD
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HOLDINGS LTD
PMA COMPANIES INC
PMI GROUP INC (THE)
POWER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
PREMERA BLUE CROSS
PRESERVER GROUP INC
PRESIDENTIAL LIFE CORPORATION
PRIMERICA INC
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP (THE)
PROASSURANCE CORP
PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION (THE)
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC
PRUDENTIAL PLC
RADIAN GROUP INC
REGENCE GROUP (THE)
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA INC
RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD
RSA INSURANCE GROUP PLC
SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
SAFEGUARD HEALTH ENTERPRISES INC
SAFEWAY INSURANCE GROUP
SAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC
SAMSUNG FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO LTD
SAMSUNG LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD
SCOR SE
SECURIAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
SECURITY BENEFIT GROUP OF COMPANIES
SELECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP INC
SENTRY INSURANCE
SEVEN & I HOLDINGS CO LTD
SOMPO JAPAN INSURANCE INC
SONY FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
SONY LIFE INSURANCE
STANCORP FINANCIAL GROUP INC
STANDARD LIFE PLC
STATE AUTO FINANCIAL CORP
STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND
STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES
STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORP
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC
SWISS REINSURANCE COMPANY
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS
TIAA-CREF
TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS INC
TORCHMARK CORP
TOWERS WATSON & CO
TRANSAMERICA
TRANSATLANTIC HOLDINGS INC
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC (THE)
TRUSTMARK COMPANIES
TUFTS ASSOCIATED HEALTH PLANS
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
UNITEDHEALTHCARE COMMUNITY & STATE
UNITEDHEALTHCARE NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
UNITEDHEALTHCARE SERVICES COMPANY OF THE RIVER VALLEY
UNIVERSAL AMERICAN CORPORATION
UNUM GROUP
USAA
USI HOLDINGS CORPORATION
VERISK ANALYTICS INC
VISION SERVICE PLAN
W R BERKLEY CORPORATION
WARRANTECH CORPORATION
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS INC
WELLPOINT INC
WELLS FARGO & CO
WELLS FARGO INSURANCE SERVICES
WESTERN & SOUTHERN FINANCIAL GROUP
WESTFIELD GROUP
WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP LTD
WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
XL GROUP PLC
XL REINSURANCE AMERICA INC
ZENITH NATIONAL INSURANCE CORP
ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP
ZURICH NORTH AMERICA
Key Insurance Industry Topics:
Personal Lines
Homeowners
Auto
Health Insurance
Property and Casualty (PC) Insurance
Specialty Lines
Workers Comp
Underwriting
Consulting
Brokerage
Online Insurance
Life Insurance
Supplemental Insurance
Marketing
Consolidation