The life insurance segment contributes about 4% to India's GDP in terms of total premiums underwritten annually. There are 23 private companies in the segment. The state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) dominates the field with about 71% of the market share. For the last three years, the new premium income of private players in the market has been falling and many are experiencing turbulent times. We speak to a few CEOs to understand the situation and the way ahead for them.
By Jimmy John
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The Indian non-life industry is going through a challenging phase now because of the general economic slowdown, and this phase is expected to continue for some time. However, the market is still growing, and companies which take the required calculated risks, have the right technical expertise, do not go blindly after market share and are customer-centric in their approach will be the ones to benefit from this growth.
By Jimmy John
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Since the privatisation of the insurance industry in 2000, a number of foreign insurers have set up JVs in India. However, no foreign reinsurer has set up full-fledged operations in the country. With rapid economic growth over the past few years and the country emerging as a major world power, is the time ripe to set up a reinsurance hub in the country?
By Jimmy John
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The Indian healthcare insurance market is not thriving. Mr S Jayaprakash from Nanobi Data and Analytics gives an update on the sector and says that not enough is done by both the government and the insurance sector to grow this very important class of business.
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India is about to become the fourth-largest crop insurance market globally in moving from a partly government loss-subsidising market to a full private-public partnership. Complex indices, a large variety of insured crop types and inherent drought exposure are causes of increasing concerns in the industry on the back of above-normal losses last year. Ms Sonia Rawal from Asia Risk Centre explains how risk modelling can help insurers, reinsurers and state governments in the country to understand and manage catastrophe risks in agriculture.
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India's online life market has been growing fast, and as the country's technology infrastructure continues to develop, life insurers will need to keep pace. Mr Amit Punchhi and Mr Santosh Bhosale from RGA Services India Pte Ltd explore.
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The National Insurance Academy (NIA) has been India's premier insurance institute for the past 23 years and is a much sought-after training centre for insurance professionals from the Afro-Asian region. It is now reinventing itself to offer best in-class global learning and research to insurers worldwide and to deliver insurance solutions for all.
By Jimmy John
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The National Insurance Academy (NIA), in collaboration with the Federation of the Afro-Asian Insurers & Reinsurers (FAIR), organised a seminar on risk management with the theme "Mastering risk to manage our future" in last November. With Nat CAT risks, new emerging risks as well as regulatory concerns, there is much that insurers need to look out for.
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By Ms Leena Chacko, Partner, and Mr Nikunj Maheshwari, Senior Associate,
both from Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co
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