Research and Markets: Insurance - Global Industry Guide - Now Available

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Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:41am EDT

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ae18c8/insurance_global) has
announced the addition of the "Insurance: Global Industry Almanac" report to
their offering. 

The Insurance: Extended Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for
top-level data and analysis covering the Insurance industry. It includes
detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key
trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This
incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country
basis. 

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation 
* Provides textual analysis of the industrys prospects, competitive landscape
and profiles of the leading companies 
* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and
scorecards 
* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual
chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US). 
* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

* The global insurance market grew by 7.6% in 2007 to reach a value of $3,688.9
billion. 
* In 2012, the global insurance market is forecast to have a value of $4,608.5
billion, an increase of 24.9% since 2007. 
* Life insurance dominates the global insurance market, accounting for 59.7% of
the markets value. 
* Europe accounts for 39.3% of the global insurance markets value. 
* AXA generates 4.4% of the global insurance market's value.

Why you should buy this report

* Spot future trends and developments 
* Inform your business decisions 
* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials 
* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition 

The insurance market consists of the non-life insurance sector and the life
insurance sector. The value of the market is shown in terms of gross premium
incomes. The life insurance sector consists of mortality protection and annuity.
The non-life insurance sector consists of accident and health, and property and
casualty insurance segments. 

The insurance market depends on a variety of economic and non-economic factors,
and future performance is difficult to predict. The forecast given in this
report is not based on a complex economic model, but is intended as a rough
guide to the direction in which the market is likely to move. 

This forecast is based on a correlation between past market growth and growth of
base drivers, such as house price growth, GDP growth and long-term interest
rates. 

Key Topics Covered:

INTRODUCTION

* What is this report about? 
* Who is the target reader? 
* How to use this report 
* Definitions

GLOBAL INSURANCE

* Market Overview 
* Market Value 
* Market Segmentation I 
* Market Segmentation II 
* Market Share 
* Five Forces Analysis 
* Leading Companies 
* Market Forecasts

APPENDIX

* Data Research Methodology

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ae18c8/insurance_global

Source: Datamonitor 





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