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Plunkett's Insurance Industry Almanac 2026: Insurance Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends and Leading Companies

Publisher Plunkett Research, Ltd.
Published Nov 06, 2025
Length 491 Pages
SKU # PLK20564489

Description

PLUNKETT'S INSURANCE INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2026

Key Findings:

A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms within the Insurance Industry. Gain vital insights that can help shape strategy for business development, product development and investments.

Key Features:
  • Business trends analysis
  • In-depth industry overview
  • Technology trends analysis
  • Forecasts
  • Spending, investment, and consumption discussions
  • In-depth industry statistics and metrics
  • Industry employment numbers
Additional Key Features Include:

Industry Glossary
Industry Contacts list, including Professional Societies and Industry Associations

Profiles of industry-leading companies
  • U.S. and Global Firms
  • Publicly held, Private and Subsidiaries
  • Executive Contacts
  • Revenues
  • For Public Companies: Detailed Financial Summaries
  • Statistical Tables
Key Questions Answered Include:
  • How is the industry evolving?
  • How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
  • How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
  • What is the size of the market now and in the future?
  • What are the financial results of the leading companies?
  • What are the names and titles of top executives?
  • What are the top companies and what are their revenues?
This feature-rich report covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the Insurance Industry.

Plunkett Research Provides Unique Analysis of the Following Major Trends and Technologies Affecting the Insurance Industry

1. Major Trends and Technologies Affecting the Insurance Industry
2. Introduction to the Insurance Industry
3. Premiums Soar for Home and Auto Insurance
4. Sophisticated Risk Management and Prevention Programs Lead to Lower Losses
5. Risk Managers Seek Certification
6. Independent Agencies Continue to Dominate Commercial Insurance, but Play a Lesser Role in Personal Lines
7. Insurance Direct Selling and E-Commerce
8. Insurance Underwriting Uses Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Policy Holders Allow Their Habits to Be Tracked for Lower Insurance Rates
9. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enables Life Insurance Underwriting
10. States Pick Up Some Wind and Flood Risk for Homeowners/Underwriters Rely on Sophisticated Risk Analysis Technology to Set Rates
11. No End in Sight to the Growth of Specialized Insurance Lines
12. Health Sharing Ministries Attract Millions of Members
13. Annuity Account Managers Create New Product Strategies
14. Major U.S., Japanese and European Insurance Firms See Vast Promise in Chinese, Southeast Asian and Emerging Markets
15. Continued Rise in Health Care Costs
16. Number of Uninsured Americans Remains High
17. U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 Rewrote the Rules and Increased Coverage, But Costs Continue to Rise
18. Employers Fight Rapidly Growing Health Care Premiums/Require Employees to Pay a Significant Share of Costs
19. Insurance Companies Change Strategies Due to Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Rapidly Rising Costs of Care
20. Hedge Funds and Private Equity Play a Major Role in Financial Products Including Derivatives, Lending and Insurance (Shadow Banking)
21. Aging Populations, Baby Boomers Create Opportunities/U.S. Pension Accounts Top $45.8 Trillion
22. Basel III, Dodd-Frank Act and Volcker Act Increase Regulation/European Solvency II and MiFID 2 Take Effect
23. Financial Technology (FinTech) Enables Online Lending, Insurance and Robo Advisors
24. Drones Save Time and Money in a Variety of Industries Including Insurance, Real Estate and Construction
25. Gig Economy and Self-Driving Cars Pose Insurance Challenges and Underwriting Opportunities
26. The Future of the Insurance Industry and Risk Management

Plunkett Research Provides In-Depth Tables for the Following Insurance Industry Statistics

1. Insurance Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
2. Assets & Liabilities of U.S. Property-Casualty Insurance Companies: 2022-2nd Quarter 2025
3. Assets & Liabilities of U.S. Life Insurance Companies: 2022-2nd Quarter 2025
4. Employers' Costs for Total Compensation and Health Insurance, by Selected Characteristics, U.S.: Selected Years, 2020-2024
5. The Nation's Health Dollar: 2025 Where It Came From (Projected)
6. The Nation's Health Dollar: 2025 Where It Went (Estimated)
7. Number & Percent of Persons of All Ages with and without Health Insurance Coverage, U.S.: 2007-2024
8. Number & Percent of Persons without Health Insurance Coverage, by Age Group, U.S.: 2000-2024
9. Medical Care Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2025
10. Retirement Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2025
11. Employment in the Insurance Industry, U.S.: 2019-July 2025

Table of Contents

491 Pages
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Chapter 1: Major Trends and Technologies Affecting the Insurance Industry
1) Major Trends and Technologies Affecting the Insurance Industry
2) Introduction to the Insurance Industry
3) Premiums Soar for Home and Auto Insurance
4) Sophisticated Risk Management and Prevention Programs Lead to Lower Losses
5) Risk Managers Seek Certification
6) Independent Agencies Continue to Dominate Commercial Insurance, but Play a Lesser Role in Personal Lines
7) Insurance Direct Selling and E-Commerce
8) Insurance Underwriting Uses Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Policy Holders Allow Their Habits to Be Tracked for Lower Insurance Rates
9) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enables Life Insurance Underwriting
10) States Pick Up Some Wind and Flood Risk for Homeowners/Underwriters Rely on Sophisticated Risk Analysis Technology to Set Rates
11) No End in Sight to the Growth of Specialized Insurance Lines
12) Health Sharing Ministries Attract Millions of Members
13) Annuity Account Managers Create New Product Strategies
14) Major U.S., Japanese and European Insurance Firms See Vast Promise in Chinese, Southeast Asian and Emerging Markets
15) Continued Rise in Health Care Costs
16) Number of Uninsured Americans Remains High
17) U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 Rewrote the Rules and Increased Coverage, But Costs Continue to Rise
18) Employers Fight Rapidly Growing Health Care Premiums/Require Employees to Pay a Significant Share of Costs
19) Insurance Companies Change Strategies Due to Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Rapidly Rising Costs of Care
20) Hedge Funds and Private Equity Play a Major Role in Financial Products Including Derivatives, Lending and Insurance (Shadow Banking)
21) Aging Populations, Baby Boomers Create Opportunities/U.S. Pension Accounts Top $45.8 Trillion
22) Basel III, Dodd-Frank Act and Volcker Act Increase Regulation/European Solvency II and MiFID 2 Take Effect
23) Financial Technology (FinTech) Enables Online Lending, Insurance and Robo Advisors
24) Drones Save Time and Money in a Variety of Industries Including Insurance, Real Estate and Construction
25) Gig Economy and Self-Driving Cars Pose Insurance Challenges and Underwriting Opportunities
26) The Future of the Insurance Industry and Risk Management
Chapter 2: Insurance Industry Statistics
Insurance Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
Assets & Liabilities of U.S. Property-Casualty Insurance Companies: 2022-2nd Quarter 2025
Assets & Liabilities of U.S. Life Insurance Companies: 2022-2nd Quarter 2025
Employers' Costs for Total Compensation and Health Insurance, by Selected Characteristics, U.S.: Selected Years, 2020-2024
The Nation's Health Dollar: 2025 Where It Came From (Projected)
The Nation's Health Dollar: 2025 Where It Went (Estimated)
Number & Percent of Persons of All Ages with and without Health Insurance Coverage, U.S.: 2007-2024
Number & Percent of Persons without Health Insurance Coverage, by Age Group, U.S.: 2000-2024
Medical Care Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2025
Retirement Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2025
Employment in the Insurance Industry, U.S.: 2019-July 2025
Chapter 3: Important Insurance Industry Contacts
(Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites)
Chapter 4: THE INSURANCE 350:
Who They Are and How They Were Chosen
Index of Companies Within Industry Groups
Alphabetical Index
Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State
Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country
Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE INSURANCE 350
Additional Indexes
Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities
Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations
A Short Insurance Industry Glossary

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