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UK Tied Advice and Direct Distribution 2001

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Aug. 1, 2001 - 271 Pages


Table of Contents


INTRODUCTION

What is this report about?

Who is the target reader?

How to use this report

MARKET CONTEXT

Introduction

Key findings

Key issues in the UK individual life and penisons market

Overview of the life and pensions market

Life and pensions distribution overview

New life and pensions premiums by distribution channel

Market share by product

Life and pensions year on year comparable growth

ISA distribution

Unit trust distribution

CUSTOMER FOCUS

Introduction

Key findings

Customer identification

Customers plunged into uncertainty due to issues facing industry

Customer requirements

Customer requirements - the Internet

Customer requirements - mobile technology

Forecasts for the mBroking market

Customer requirements - telesales

Customer requirements - bancassurers

Customer requirements - tied agents

Customer requirements - direct salesforces

Branding and marketing

Industry advertising spending

Distribution channels

Going direct!

Worksite marketing

Internet distribution

Phone distribution

Direct marketing

eFS customers opt for the phone over face-to-face

Customer retention

Persistency of life and pensions policies

COMPETITIVE DYNAMICS

Introduction

Key findings

The UK life and pensions market

Total life and pensions

Life and pensions market share

Life and pensions new business by parent company

Life and pensions market share by parent company

Expense Ratios

Acquisition Expense Ratio

Total expense ratios

Free asset ratios

Distribution data

UK investments market

Individual savings accouts

Investment trusts

Unit trusts and OEICs

Competitive positioning

Competitive positioning - the telesales model

Competitive positioning - the direct salesforce model

Competitive positioning - the tied agent model

Competitive positioning - the worksite marketing model

Competitive positioning - the Internet model

Competitive positioning - the bancassurance model

Competitor analysis: The winners from the losers

THE FUTURE DECODED

Introduction

Key findings

Key drivers - PESTEL analysis

Scenarios for the future of the life, pensions and investments market

Scenario one - Going direct!

Scenario two - Tied advisors dominate the distribution of simple products

Scenario three - IFAs remain dominant

The most likely scenario

Forecasts for the tied advice market

Life and pension forecasts

Investment forecasts - unit trusts and OEICs

Investment forecasts - ISAs

ACTION POINTS

Action points for bancassurers

Action points for tied agents

Action points for direct salesforces

Action points for providers utilizing worksite marketing

Action points for providers utilizing Internet distribution

Action points for providers utilizing telesales distribution

Action points for IFAs

APPENDIX

Research detail

Methodology

Definitions

Life insurance

Premium payable in a single lump sum.

Premium payable on a regular basis.

Individual long-term insurance

Corporate pensions

Additional contributions paid voluntarily into separate personal pension

policies by employees in occupational schemes who wish to top up their pensions,

but keep the money distinct from the occupational scheme.

Retail investment funds

Distribution channels

Wider readings

Relevant links

SPP writing team

How to contact

(c) Datamonitor 2001. All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

UK Tied Advice and Direct Distribution 2001 is a vital guide to all the changes and challenges that direct salesforces, tied agents and the growing direct channel are currently facing. It focuses on all key forms of direct distribution - the Internet, telephone, worksite marketing, mobile technology and direct marketing. This broad spectrum ensures that this report is an indispensable guide to the industry and the ways in which product providers can not only survive but also prosper in the 1% world.

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