Life Insurance in New Zealand

Overview

Set for life: Premium increases are driving industry growth, despite stagnating demand

The Life Insurance in New Zealand market research report provides key industry analysis and industry statistics, measures market size, analyzes current and future industry trends and shows market share for the industry’s largest companies. IBISWorld publishes the largest collection of industry reports so you can see an industry’s supply chain, economic drivers and key buyers and markets.

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Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

The Life Insurance industry has grown over the past five years, despite demand for industry products slowing. The majority of growth has come from annual contractual premium increases on existing policies that account for inflation and the higher risk associated with covering an ageing policyholder. However, net new business has remained negative over the past five years as premiums from new business continues to be offset by the lost premiums from lapsed and cancelled policies. Overall, industry revenue is expected to grow at an annualised 1.0% over the five years through 2017-18. Rising premiums for existing policyholders is expected to continue driving growth over the current year, with revenue projected to rise by 0.2% to reach $3.7 billion...

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Industry Report - Industry Locations Chapter

The industry is heavily concentrated in the populous regions of Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury. These regions account for an estimated 80.0% of industry establishments, and represent 58.0% of the New Zealand population. The industry is overrepresented in these regions compared with population share. This is because most life insurance head offices are located in these areas, which are regarded as financial centres. Life insurance firms are able to operate out of these centralised locations, and provide life insurance to customers across New Zealand. Otago, Hawke’s Bay and Waikato account for the remaining proportion of industry establishments.

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Additional Insights for the Life Insurance Industry

IBISWorld identifies 250 Key Success Factors for a business.The most important for the Life Insurance Industry are

  • Effective cost controls
  • Having an extensive distribution/collection network
  • Ability to effectively manage risk

    • IBISWorld analysts also discuss how external factors such as Real household discretionary income and Number of households in the Life Insurance industry impact industry performance..

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    What is the Life Insurance in New Zealand Industry?

    Industry operators provide life insurance and life reinsurance cover. Life insurance generally involves the insurer paying out the beneficiaries of the policy in the event of death, disablement, serious illness or injury for the insured individual.

    Industry Products
    Individual lump sum risk
    Individual disability income insurance
    Group life insurance
    Other life insurance products
    Industry Activities
    Term life insurance
    Permanent life insurance
    Annuities
    Income protection

    Table of Contents

    About this Industry
    Industry Definition
    Main Activities
    Similar Industries
    Additional Resources
    Industry at a Glance
    Industry Statistics Snapshot
    Industry Structure
    Executive Summary
    Industry Performance
    Executive Summary
    Key External Drivers
  • Real household discretionary income
  • Number of households
  • year bond rate
  • Population aged 50 and older

    • Current Performance
  • Shrinking market
  • Rising profitability
  • Strong competition
  • Chart: Revenue Growth

    • Industry Outlook
  • Growth factors
  • Life insurance commissions
  • KiwiSaver life insurance
  • Table: Life Insurance Industry Revenue Outlook

    • Industry Life Cycle
  • Life cycle reasons
  • Chart: Benchmarking - Life Insurance Industry Lifecycle vs The Economy

    • Products & Markets
    Supply Chains
    Key Buying Industries
  • Superannuation Funds in New Zealand
  • Consumers in New Zealand

    • Key Selling Industries
  • Funds Management and Other Investment Services in New Zealand
  • Insurance Brokerage in New Zealand
  • Superannuation Funds in New Zealand

    • Products & Services
  • Individual lump sum risk
  • Individual disability income insurance
  • Group life insurance
  • Other life insurance products
  • Chart: Life Insurance Industry Products and Services Segmentation

    • Demand Determinants
    Major Markets
  • Retail clients
  • Commercial clients
  • Chart: Major Market Segmentation for the Life Insurance Industry

    • International Trade
    Business Locations
    Chart: Business Locations by State
    Competitive Landscape
    Market Share Concentration
    Key Success Factors
    Cost Structure Benchmarks
  • Chart: Cost Structure Benchmarking – Sector vs Life Insurance

    • Basis of Competition
    Barriers to Entry
  • Table: Barrier to Entry Checklist for the Life Insurance Industry

    • Industry Globalization
    Major Companies
    AMP Life LimitedSovereign Assurance Company LimitedAsteron Life LimitedOnePath Life (NZ) Limited
  • Table: AMP Life Limited - financial performance
  • Table: Sovereign Assurance Company Limited - financial performance
  • Table: Asteron Life Limited - financial performance
  • Table: OnePath Life (NZ) Limited - financial performance

    • Operating Conditions
    Capital Intensity
  • Chart: Level of Capital Intensity for the Life Insurance Industry
  • Chart: Tools of the Trade: Growth Strategies for Success

    • Technology & Systems
    Revenue Volatility
  • Chart: Volatility vs Industry Growth

    • Regulation & Policy
    Industry Assistance
    Key Statistics
    Table: Industry Data for the Life Insurance Industry
    Includes:
  • Industry Revenue (2009-2023)
  • Industry Gross Product (2009-2023)
  • Establishments (2009-2023)
  • Businesses (2009-2023)
  • Employment (2009-2023)
  • Wages (2009-2023)

    • Table: Annual Percentage Change for Key Industry Data
    Table: Key Ratios for Industry Key Data
    Jargon & Glossary
    Bancassurance
  • The selling of life insurance products through financial institutions either through establishing a partnership or directly by the bank itself.
    • Churning
  • When financial advisers recommend that clients switch from an existing policy to a new policy with the aim of generating greater up-front commissions.
    • Trail Commission
  • An annual fee paid by either the insurer or the policyholder to the insurance broker or financial adviser for each year the policy is held.

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    • Historical data and analysis for the key drivers of this industry
    • A five-year forecast of the market and noted trends
    • Detailed research and segmentation for the main products and markets
    • An assessment of the competitive landscape and market shares for major companies
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