Plunkett's Guide to American International Group (AIG) & the Insurance Industry 2008 (Summary)

Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd.

Published: Nov. 15, 2007 - 24 Pages

Table of Contents

1) Introduction to the Insurance Industry

2) Aging Populations Create Challenges and Opportunities for the Insurance Industry

3) Selling Insurance to Consumers in Discount Stores May Grow

4) Sophisticated Risk Management and Prevention Programs Lead to Lower Losses

5) Independent Agencies Continue to Dominate Commercial Insurance, but Play a Lesser Role in Personal Lines

6) Direct Selling and E-Commerce Grow

7) Technology Drives Efficiencies in Back Office Tasks, Underwriting, Agency Networks and Customer Service

8) Homeowner’s Insurance Passes More Risk to the Policy Holders and Relies on Sophisticated Risk Analysis Tools to Set Rates

9) Insurance Industry Reform May Be on the Horizon

10) Insurance Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Continue

11) No End in Sight to the Growth of Specialized Insurance Lines

12) Variable Annuity Accounts Top $1.3 Trillion in the U.S., While Costs and Sales Practices are Scrutinized

13) Major U.S., Japanese and European Insurance Firms See Vast Promise in the Chinese Market

14) Insurers Target Developing Markets

15) Continued Rise in Health Care Costs

16) Employers Push Health Care Costs onto Employees

17) Adoption of Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts Begins to Slow

18) Malpractice Suits Are Blamed for Rising Health Care Costs/Tort Reform Is Capping Awards for Damages

19) Medicare Changes Include Drug Benefits for Seniors/Medicare Advantage Offers Private Fee for Service Plans

20) Hedge Funds Enter the Reinsurance Field in a Big Way 19 Company Profile: American International Group

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