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Indian Insurance Industry

Published by: Global Industry Analysts

Published: Mar. 1, 2008 - 54 Pages


Table of Contents


1. Market Overview


Table 1: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for


Insurance Industry by Segment - Life and Non-Life Markets


Independently Analyzed with Premiums in US$ Million for the


Years 2005 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).






Table 2: Indian 8 -Year Perspective for Insurance Industry by


Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Premiums for Life and


Non-Life Markets for 2005, 2008, and 2012 (includes


corresponding Graph/Chart).






Table 3: Insurance Industry in India (2006): Per Capita


Premium in US$, and Penetration of Insurance by Category -


Life and Non-Life


Indian Economy - A Goldmine For Foreign Insurance Companies


IRDA Act Shapes Up the Industry for Future


Indian Government Mulls Hike in Foreign Participation in Insurance Sector


Insurance Bill to Merge General Insurance Companies


A Promising Market


Market Potential of India


Insurers Face Growing Global M&A Activity


Penetration of Life Insurance


Low Growth in the Past


High Premium Slows Penetration


Liberalization of the Indian Market


The Prelude


A Walk Unto the Free Market


Public Insurers Still Going Strong


Emergence of New Distribution Channels


Internet - A Potential Distribution Channel


Overview of Indian Insurance Market


Semi-Urban and Rural Areas - The High Growth Market Segments


Children’s Policies Offer Huge Growth Potential


Overview of Indian Life Insurance Market


Growth Drivers


Growth in Per Capita Income


Superior Penetration Levels


Variations in Product Mix


Long-term Financial Instruments


Competition and Player Strategies


Indian Life Insurance Industry to Soar to New Heights


Pension Segment Offers Huge Potential


Opportunities Aboard


Characteristics of the Indian Insurance Industry


Reforms Spawn New Entries


Middle Class: The Largest Contributor


Population


GDP Stats Focus Untapped Potential


Mid 90’s Perspective


LIC: The Biggest Market Taker


Non-Life Insurance Market - The GIC Fort


Insurance Regulatory and Development Act


Guidelines for Investment


2. Segmental Analysis


2a. Life Insurance


Tremendous Potential for Indian Life Insurance Sector


Private and Public Face off


Table 4: Indian Life Insurance Industry (2006): Premium


Underwritten in INR Billion by Insurers - LIC, ICICI Prulife,


Bajaj Allianz, HDFC Standard Life, Birla Sunlife, SBI Life,


Tata AIG, Max New York, Kotak Mahindra, Aviva, ING Vysya,


Reliance Life, MetLife, Sahara, Shriram Life






Table 5: Indian Life Insurance Industry (2004): Gross


Written Premium in US$ Million by Leading Companies for LIC,


ICICI Prudential, Birla Sunlife, HDFC Standard, Tata AIG, SBI


Life, Allianz Bajaj, Max New York, OM Kotak, and ING Vysya






Table 6: Top-Five Players in the Indian Life Insurance


Industry (2003) - Gross Written Premium in US$ Million for


LIC, ICICI Prudential, Birla Sunlife, HDFC Standard, and Max


New York


2b. Non-Life Insurance


IRDA Plans Free Price Regime for Non-Life Insurance Sector


Table 7: Indian General Insurance Market (2006 & 2007):


Percentage Breakdown of Premiums by Product Category for


Motor OD, Fire, PA & Health, Motor TP, Engineering, and


Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)






Table 8: Indian Non-Life Insurance Industry (2006): Gross


Direct Premium Income Underwritten in INR Billion by Non-Life


Insurers - New India, Oriental, National, United, ICICI


Lombard, Bajaj Allianz, IFFCO-TOKIO, Tata AIG, Royal


Sundaram, Cholamandalam, HDFC Chubb, and Reliance (includes


corresponding Graph/Chart)






Table 9: Indian P&C Market (2002-2003): Premium Written by


Insurance Companies in INR Million


Health Insurance - Gaining Acceptance


Table 10: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for


Health Insurance Market by Premiums Written in US$ Million


for the Years 2006 through 2012. (includes corresponding


Graph/Chart)


Health Insurance Sector Faces Challenges


Microinsurance - Vast Untapped Market


3. Landscaping the Indian Insurance Industry


Private Insurance Companies Growing Considerably


Life Insurance


Non-Life Insurance


Leading Private Players


ICICI-Prudential


Bajaj Allianz


Birla Sun Life Insurance Raring to go


Sun Life’s Success Story


The Entrenched State Players


LIC - The Undisputed Leader


General Insurance Company (GIC)


Growing Participation of Overseas Players


Foreign Players Partnering with Indian Players in the Indian Insurance Sector


Performance of Multi-National Companies


Global Reinsurers Hold Back Feet


Opportunity for Global Reinsurers


Managing Reinsurance Needs


Hurdles All the Way


Basic Strategies for New Entrants


Challenges for Banks/NBFCs


Table 11: Leading Banks into Insurance Sector in India (2000): Banks Ranked by Net Worth in INR Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)


Other Participants


Role of Cooperatives in the Insurance Sector


Agents/Brokers


Factors Contributing Towards Success of Insurers


Table 12: Key factors Determining Success of an Insurance Company in India (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)


Information Technology in the Indian Insurance Industry


Challenges for the Insurance Industry


Insurers’ Ad Spend Belie Expectations


Internet Sales Could Prove Difficult


Marketing Mix Set for a Change


Changing Distribution Trends


Effective Product Strategies - A Must


Pricing Trends


Factors Impacting Profitability and Competition


Outlook


4. Product Launches


LIC Introduces New Unit Linked Plans


Reliance Introduces New Life Insurance Service


ICICI Lombard Introduces Health Advantage Plus


SBI Life to Introduce New Insurance Policy


Max New York introduced SMART Invest Pension Scheme


PNB Introduces New Health Insurance Product


LIC Introduces Group Critical Illness Rider


LIC to Launch Health Insurance Plan


United India Insurance to Introduce 3 New Health Insurance Policies


Aviva Introduces Non-Unit Linked Investment Plan


SBI Life Introduces Pension Product


Aviva Introduces Systematic Individual Savings Plans


5. Recent Industry Activity


HSBC Ties-up with OBC and Canara Bank


Aviva Life Insurance’s Indian Joint Venture Ties Up with Apex Bank


Tata AIG Enters into Partnership with BISWA


Tata AIG Plans Major Expansion in Orissa


Cholamandalam MS Partners with IndusInd Bank


Bank of Maharashtra to Form Joint Venture for Non-life Insurance


Bank of India to Establish Joint Venture for Life Insurance


Andhra Bank to Form Joint Venture for Life Insurance


Apollo Hospitals Enters the Health Insurance Market


Future Generali Commences Insurance Business in India


ICICI Secures Approval for Divest Stake in Insurance Business


HDFC Divests General Insurance Stake to ERGO International


Vijaya Bank to Quit PNB-PFG Life Insurance Venture


QBE Enters into Agreement with Rajan Raheja Group


ICICI Prudential Life Teams Up with mChek


TTK to Commence Retail Health Insurance


ICICI and SCB to Form Alliance


Canara Bank, HSBC and Oriental Bank Teams Up to Float Life Insurance Venture


ICICI Lombard Introduces First Health Insurance Plan


Aviva Life Insurance Teams Up with IndusInd Bank


BoI, Dai-ichi and Union Bank Floats Joint Venture Company


Andhra Bank, BoB and Legal & General Group to Enter into JV


ICICI Prudential & Dignity Foundation Introduces ActivAge


Apollo Establishes New Company


Sompo Japan Acquires Stake in Universal Sompo


HDFC to Acquire Chubb’s Stake


Bank of Baroda to Form Life Insurance JV


ING Group to Partner with India Post


DLF and Prudential to Form Insurance JV in India


HSBC Enters into Joint Venture


Aviva Teams Up Induslnd Bank


Mastek to Buy Vector Insurance


Aegon Signs JV with Religare


Federal Bank, IDBI and Fortis in a JV for Life Business in India


Swiss Re to Acquire Stake in TKK Healthcare


Aviva Enters into Agreement with Centurion Bank of Punjab


IDBI, Federal Bank and Fortis Sign MoU to Establish a New Life Insurance Firm


Oriental Bank to Enter into Life Insurance Business Sector


Hinduja Group Signs MoU with European Insurer


Postal Life Insurance Under Postal Administration Cover


LIC’s Global Expansion Drives the Insurance Giant to Middle East


Principal Financial Group Buys Stake in Avani Insurance Services


LIC to Rope in Overseas Partners for Health Insurance


Gecis Partners with Liberata of UK


HDFC Chubb Ventures into Liability Insurance


LIC International Receives License for Operating in UAE


IDBI Plans to Enter Life Insurance Business


IL&FS Investsmart to Debut Insurance Broking


Crawford Sets Foot in India


ECGC To Introduce New Insurance Policy


6. Strategic Developments in the Past


United Guaranty Corp Acquires Stake in India Mortgage


Sun Insurance Acquires Stake in Genins India


Kotak Mahindra Finance Forms Joint Venture with Old Mutual


DCM Shriram Consolidated and Zurich Financial Services Group Sign MOU


India Alive Tours Appointed as an Agent for Tata-AIG General Insurance


Maruti Forms Partnership with Two Insurance Companies


Max New York Life and Escotel Mobile Form Alliance


Family Health Plan Forms an Alliance with Food Corp. of India


JK Insurance Services Forms Alliance with Birla Sun Life Insurance


IFFCO-Tokio Marine Forms Partnership with Shield Autoglass


Dabur CGU Life Insurance Acquires Insurance Corp. of Singapore


Aditya Birla Group Forms Joint Venture with Sun Life Financial Services


Jammu & Kashmir Bank Signs Joint Venture With Metlife


Royal Sundaram Alliance, Fiat Auto and Fisaf form Joint Venture


‘Escolife’ Commences Operations


Birla Sunlife Insurance and Citibank Partner on Insurance Products


Emedlife Health Services Inks Alliance With Oriental Insurance Corp


General Insurance Corp Forms a Strategic Alliance with Saudi Firms


HDFC Standard Life Forms Alliance with Cholamandalam


Tata AIG Life Insurance Forms Alliance with Amadeus for Product Show Casing


ICICI Prudential Forms Alliance with Indus Group


Tata AIG Enters into Agreement with Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp.


Central Bank of India Signs Agreement with Life Insurance Corp.


State Bank of India and Cardif Acquire Life Insurance Licenses


Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority Approves Birla Sun Life Insurance to Launch its Operations


7. Focus on Select Indian Players


Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co., India - Largest Private Non-Life Insurer in India.


General Insurance Corp.


ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.


Life Insurance Corp. of India - Largest Life Insurer in India




Abstract

The Indian Insurance Industry Report provides insightful analysis, market overview, industry structure and outlook of life and non-life insurance industries in the country. Richly laden with quantitative analysis, the report provides the reader with a rudimentary preface to Indian insurance industry. The closely summarized Indian market report is designed to offer a macro level picture of the trends, challenges, market structure/basics, and recent mergers & acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments witnessed by the industry. Also provided is a compilation of recent past/ historical perspective of the country’s insurance market and corporate developments within the industry. The report examines the leading companies’ footing in insurance markets at regional level, along with their annual written premiums and/ or market shares. Regional key and niche players briefly discussed and abstracted in the report include Bajaj Allianz, General Insurance Co., ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd., and Life Insurance Corp. of India.

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