Thursday, June 5, 2014

Life Insurance & Reinsurance Market in Czech Republic, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018



Life Insurance in the Czech Republic, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018
Synopsis
The report provides in-depth market analysis, information and insights into the Czech life insurance segment, including:
·         The Czech life insurance segment's growth prospects by life insurance categories
·         Key trends and drivers for the life insurance segment
·         The various distribution channels in the Czech life insurance segment
·         The detailed competitive landscape in the life insurance segment in the Czech Republic
·         Detailed regulatory policies of the Czech insurance industry
·         A description of the life reinsurance segment in the Czech Republic
·         Porter's Five Forces analysis of the life insurance segment
Summary
In terms of gross written premium, the Czech Republic has the second-largest life insurance segment in the Central and Eastern European region, after Poland. The country's economy remained under pressure during the review period (2009-2013), as a result of the global, financial and eurozone debt crises, although there is suggested to be much stability taking place in the economy over the forecast period (2013-2018). During the review period, the Czech life insurance segment grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1%. The country's GDP, at current prices, declined at a CAGR of -3.3% during the review period, resulting in an increase in the penetration of life insurance, from 1.42% in 2009 to 1.59% in 2013. The Czech insurance industry is expected to grow over the forecast period (2013-2018), in the presence of factors such as product innovation by insurers and consumer demand towards individual whole life insurance. Individual whole life products are expected to lead the industry's growth over the forecast period, and the pension reform is expected to spur the demand in life segment.
Scope
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the life insurance segment in the Czech Republic:
·         It provides historical values for the Czech life insurance segment for the report's 2009-2013 review period and forecast figures for the 2013-2018 forecast period.
·         It offers a detailed analysis of the key categories in the Czech life insurance segment, along with market forecasts until 2018.
·         It covers an exhaustive list of parameters, including written premium, incurred loss, loss ratio, commissions and expenses, combined ratio, frauds and crimes, total assets, total investment income and retentions.


Reinsurance in the Czech Republic, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018
Synopsis
The report provides in depth market analysis, information and insights into the Czech reinsurance segment, including:
·         The Czech reinsurance segment's growth prospects by reinsurance categories
·         Key trends and drivers for the reinsurance segment
·         The Czech reinsurance segment's growth prospects by reinsurance ceded from direct insurance segments
·         The competitive landscape in the Czech reinsurance segment
Summary
The Czech reinsurance segment recorded significant growth during the review period (2009-2013), at a compound annual growth rate CAGR of 19.5%. The country frequently faces severe weather conditions, such as catastrophic flooding in 2002, heavy snowfall in 2006, windstorm Kyrill in 2007, and flooding in 2010 and in June 2013. As a result, there is high demand for insurance protection against natural disasters, and insurance companies tend to rely on reinsurance services to mitigate their risks, as the high number of natural disasters will therefore benefit the reinsurance segment.
Scope
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the reinsurance segment in the Czech Republic:
·         It provides historical values for the Czech Republic's reinsurance segment for the report's 2009-2013 review period and forecast figures for the 2013-2018 forecast period.
·         It offers a detailed analysis of the key sub-segments in the Czech Republic's reinsurance segment, along with market forecasts until 2018.
·         It provides a detailed analysis of the reinsurance ceded from various direct insurance segments in the Czech Republic and its growth prospects.
Key highlights
·         The Czech reinsurance segment recorded significant growth during the review period (2009-2013), at a compound annual growth rate CAGR of 19.5%.
·         Regarding the implementation of Solvency II, regulatory changes by the EU commission and CNB are expected to increase insurers' minimum stipulated capital requirements over the forecast period.
·         Prior to 2008, there were no reinsurance companies operating in the Czech Republic.
·         The reinsurance segment is dominated by VIG Re Zajiovna as, a subsidiary of Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), which is the only company operating as a reinsurer that has been licensed by the Czech National Bank.

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