Table of Contents
The Sector At A Glance
5
Table: Overview Of South Korea' s Insurance Sector 5
Key Insights On South Korea' s Insurance Sector 5
SWOT Analysis7
South Korea Industry SWOT 7
South Korea Political SWOT 7
South Korea Economic SWOT 8
South Korea Business Environment SWOT 9
Development Of BMI' s Insurance Reports 10
Comment - The Global Financial Crisis 10
Table: Selected European Countries: Budget And Current Account, 2008 (as % of GDP) 12
Revision Of Data And Forecasts 15
Projections And Forecasts16
Table: Premiums, 2006-2013 16
Projections And Drivers Of Growth 17
Table: Growth Drivers, 2006-2013 17
Country Update 18
Macroeconomic Outlook 18
Table: South Korea - Macroeconomic Activity, 2006-2013 28
Domestic Politics 28
Insurance Business Environment Rating 34
Table: South Korea - Insurance Business Environment Indicators 34
Table: Asia Insurance Business Environment Rankings 35
Regional Context36
Table: Non-Life Premiums In A Regional Context, 2008 36
Table: Life Premiums In A Regional Context, 2008 37
Table: Comparison Of Major Lines As % Of Non-Life Premiums, 2006 38
Analysis Of Competitive Conditions39
Regional Overview 39
Company Profiles45
AEGON 45
AIG 46
Allianz 50
Aviva 53
AXA 55
Cardif 57
Fortis 60
Generali 62
Groupama 64
HDI-Gerling 66
HSBC Insurance 69
ING 72
Liberty Mutual 74
Manulife 76
MetLife 78
Prudential Financial 81
Prudential Plc 84
QBE 87
RSA 89
Sun Life Financial 90
The Hartford 92
The Principal 93
Zurich 94
Country Snapshot: South Korea Demographic Data 96
Section 1: Population 96
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030 96
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 97
Section 2: Education And Healthcare 97
Table: Education, 2002-2005 97
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030 97
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power 98
Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006 98
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) 98
Table: Average Annual Wages, 2000-2012 99
Methodology100
Basis Of Projections 100
Insurance Business Environment Rating 101
Table: Insurance Business Environment Indicators And Rationale 102
Table: Weighting Of Indicators 103
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