Plunkett’s Industry Almanacs in Printed and eBook Formats

Key Findings:

• Plunkett Research analyzes the top trends changing the industry, and provides in-depth industry statistics. In addition, this publication profiles the top 350 companies in the Insurance Industry.

Available Formats:

• Printed Almanac: ISBN 978-1-62831-586-8 (Available Now)
• E-book: ISBN 978-1-62831-894-4 (Available Now)
• Plunkett Research Online (Subscribers)

Key Features Include:

• Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
• Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
• Industry Associations and Professional Societies List
• In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
• Industry Glossary
• Link to our 5-minute video overview of this industry

Pages: 504

Statistical Tables Provided: 13

Companies Profiled: 365

Geographic Focus: Global

Price: $379.99

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 book covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the insurance business including:

1. Introduction to the Insurance Industry
2. The Coronavirus’ Effect on the Insurance Industry
3. Aging Populations Create Challenges and Opportunities for the Insurance Industry
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 Grow
8. Technology Drives Insurance Efficiencies/Policy Holders Allow Their Habits to Be Tracked
   for Lower Insurance Rates
9. States Pick Up Some Wind and Flood Risk for Homeowners/Underwriters Rely on Sophisticated Risk Analysis Technology to Set Rates
10. No End in Sight to the Growth of Specialized Insurance Lines
11. Health Sharing Ministries Attract Millions of Members
12. Annuity Account Managers Create New Product Strategies/Fiduciary Rule Changes Help Annuity Sales Soar
13. Major U.S., Japanese and European Insurance Firms See Vast Promise in Chinese,
    Southeast Asian and Emerging Markets
14. Continued Rise in Health Care Costs
15. Number of Uninsured Americans Declines But Remains High
16. U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 Rewrote the Rules and Increased Coverage, But
    Costs Continue to Rise
17. Employers Fight Rapidly Growing Health Care Premiums/Require Employees to Pay a Significant Share of Costs
18. Insurance Companies Change Strategies Due to Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Rapidly
    Rising Costs of Care
19. Malpractice Suits Are Blamed for Rising Health Care Costs/Tort Reform Is Capping Awards for Damages
20. Hedge Funds Play a Major Role in Financial Products Including Derivatives, Lending and Insurance
21. Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and Derivatives Soar into the Trillions of Dollars
22. Aging Populations, Baby Boomers Create Opportunities/U.S. Pension Accounts Top $31.9 Trillion
23. Basel III, Dodd-Frank Act and Volcker Act Increase Regulation/European Solvency II and MiFID 2 Take Effect
24. Financial Technology (FinTech) Enables Online Payments, Lending, Insurance and Online Robo Advisors
25. Drones Save Time and Money in Safety Inspections and Insurance Adjusting
26. Gig Economy and Self-Driving Cars Pose Insurance Challenges and Underwriting
    Opportunities
27. The Future of the Insurance Industry and Risk Management

Insurance Industry Statistics

1. Insurance Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview
2. Assets & Liabilities of U.S. Property-Casualty Insurance Companies: 2017-2nd Quarter 2020
3. Assets & Liabilities of U.S. Life Insurance Companies: 2017-2nd Quarter 2020
4. Typical U.S. Automobile Insurance Costs, per Year: 2019
5. Employers' Costs for Total Compensation and Health Insurance, by Selected Characteristics, U.S.: Selected Years, 2016-2020
6. The Nation's Health Dollar: 2020 Where It Came From (Estimated)
7. Number & Percent of Persons of All Ages with and without Health Insurance Coverage, U.S.: 2000-2019
8. Number & Percent of Persons without Health Insurance Coverage, by Age Group, U.S.: 1999-2019
9. Medical Care Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2020
10. Retirement Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2020
11. Life Expectancy at Age 65, U.S.
12. Employment in the Insurance Industry, U.S.: 2014-July 2020
13. Employment & Earnings in Insurance Industry Occupations, U.S.: May 2019

Companies Mentioned Include:

• Chubb Limited
• Metropolitan Health Networks Inc
• National Security Group Inc (The)
• Aetna Inc
• AFLAC Inc
• AIG American General
• Alfa Insurance
• Alleghany Corporation
• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
• Hanover Insurance Group Inc (The)