Life Insurance in South Africa, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2020

1 Key Facts and Highlights

2 Executive Summary

3 Economy and Demographics

4 Segment Outlook

4.1 Regional Comparison

4.2 Segment Indicators

4.2.1 Gross written premium

4.2.2 Claims

4.2.3 Assets and investments

5 Distribution Channel Outlook

6 Competitive Landscape

6.1 Company Profiles

6.1.1 Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Ltd – company overview

6.1.2 Momentum Group Ltd – company overview

6.1.3 Liberty Group Ltd – company overview

6.1.4 Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd – company overview

6.1.5 Investec Assurance Ltd – company overview

7 Governance, Risk and Compliance

7.1 Legislation Overview and Historical Evolution

7.2 Latest Changes in Regulation

7.3 Legislation and Market Practice by Type of Insurance

7.3.1 Life insurance

7.3.2 Property insurance

7.3.3 Motor insurance

7.3.4 Liability insurance

7.3.5 Marine, aviation and transit insurance

7.3.6 Personal accident and health insurance

7.4 Compulsory Insurance

7.4.1 Third-party liability insurance for commercial flight operators

7.4.2 Unemployment insurance

7.4.3 Compensation for occupational diseases and injuries

7.4.4 Professional indemnity insurance

7.4.5 Environmental liability insurance

7.5 Supervision and Control

7.5.1 International Association of Insurance Supervisors

7.5.2 African Insurance Organization

7.5.3 Financial Services Board

7.5.4 South African Insurance Association

7.6 Non-Admitted Insurance Regulations

7.6.1 Overview

7.6.2 Intermediaries

7.6.3 Market practices

7.6.4 Fines and Penalties

7.7 Company Registration and Operations

7.7.1 Type of insurance organization

7.7.2 Establishing a local company

7.7.3 Foreign ownership

7.7.4 Types of license

7.7.5 Capital requirements

7.7.6 Solvency margin

7.7.7 Reserve requirements

7.7.8 Investment regulations

7.7.9 Statutory return requirements

7.7.10 Fee structure

7.8 Taxation

7.8.1 Insurance premium or policy taxation

7.8.2 Withholding taxes on premium paid overseas

7.8.3 Corporate tax

7.8.4 VAT

7.8.5 Captives

7.9 Legal System

7.9.1 Introduction

7.9.2 Access to court

7.9.3 Alternative dispute resolution

8 Databook

8.1 Policies and Premium

8.2 Claims and Expenses

8.3 Assets and Investments

8.4 Direct Marketing and E-Commerce

8.5 Insurance Brokers and Agencies

8.6 Bancassurance and Other Distribution Channels

8.7 Individual Life Insurance

8.8 Group Life Insurance

8.9 Individual Life – Single vs Non-Single Premium

8.1 Group Life – Single vs Non-Single Premium

8.11 Linked vs Non-Linked Policies

9 Definitions and Methodology

9.1 Definitions

9.2 Methodology

10 About GlobalData

10.1 Contact GlobalData

10.2 About GlobalData

10.3 GlobalData’s Services

10.4 Disclaimer

Table 1: South African Life Insurance – Key Facts, 2015

Table 2: South African Life Insurance – Segment Shares of the Top Insurers, 2015

Table 3: South African Government Credit Ratings

Table 4: South African Life Insurance – Gross Written Premium (ZAR Billion and US$ Billion), 2011–2015

Table 5: South African Life Insurance – Gross Written Premium (ZAR Billion and US$ Billion), 2015–2020

Table 6: South African Life Insurance – Paid Claims (ZAR Billion and US$ Billion), 2011–2015

Table 7: South African Life Insurance – Paid Claims (ZAR Billion and US$ Billion), 2015–2020

Table 8: South African Life Insurance – Total Assets (ZAR Trillion and US$ Billion), 2011–2015

Table 9: South African Life Insurance – Total Assets (ZAR Trillion and US$ Billion), 2015–2020

Table 10: South African Life Insurance – Total Investment Income (ZAR Billion and US$ Billion), 2011–2015

Table 11: South African Life Insurance – Total Investment Income (ZAR Billion and US$ Billion), 2015–2020

Table 12: South African Life Insurance – Investment Portfolio (ZAR Billion), 2011–2015

Table 13: South African Life Insurance – Investment Portfolio (ZAR Billion), 2015–2020

Table 14: South African Life Insurance – Segment Shares of the Leading Insurers (%), 2014

Table 15: Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Ltd – Key Facts

Table 16: Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Ltd – Key Financials (US$ Billion), 2011–2015

Table 17: Momentum Group Ltd – Key Facts

Table 18: Momentum Group Ltd – Key Financials (US$ Billion), 2011–2015

Table 19: Liberty Group Ltd – Key Facts

Table 20: Liberty Group Ltd – Key Financials (US$ Billion), 2011–2015

Table 21: Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd – Key Facts

Table 22: Sanlam Life Insurance Ltd – Key Financials (US$ Billion), 2011–2015

Table 23: Investec Assurance Ltd – Key Facts

Table 24: Investec Assurance Ltd – Key Financials (US$ Million), 2011–2015

Table 25: South Africa – Insurance Regulatory Framework Key Features

Table 26: South Africa – Commission Rates for Health Insurance Policy

Table 27: South Africa – Maximum cost of credit life insurance

Table 28: South Africa – Life Insurance Regulatory Framework

Table 29: South Africa – Property Insurance Regulatory Framework

Table 30: South Africa – SASRIA Annual and Monthly Premium Rates

Table 31: South Africa – Motor Insurance Regulatory Framework

Table 32: South Africa – Liability Insurance Regulatory Framework

Table 33: South Africa – Corporate Tax Rates for the Financial Year 2016

Table 34: South African Life Insurance – Policies and Premium, 2011–2015

Table 35: South African Life Insurance – Policies and Premium, 2015–2020

Table 36: South African Life Insurance – Claims and Expenses, 2011–2015

Table 37: South African Life Insurance – Claims and Expenses, 2015–2020

Table 38: South African Life Insurance – Assets and Investments, 2011–2015

Table 39: South African Life Insurance – Assets and Investments, 2015–2020

Table 40: South African Life Insurance – Direct Marketing and E-Commerce, 2011–2015

Table 41: South African Life Insurance – Direct Marketing and E-Commerce, 2015–2020

Table 42: South African Life Insurance – Insurance Brokers and Agencies, 2011–2015

Table 43: South African Life Insurance – Insurance Brokers and Agencies, 2015–2020

Table 44: South African Life Insurance – Insurance Brokers and Agencies, 2011–2015

Table 45: South African Life Insurance – Insurance Brokers and Agencies, 2015–2020

Table 46: South African Life Insurance – Individual Life Insurance, 2011–2015

Table 47: South African Life Insurance – Individual Life Insurance, 2015–2020

Table 48: South African Life Insurance – Group Life Insurance, 2011–2015

Table 49: South African Life Insurance – Group Life Insurance, 2015–2020

Table 50: South African Life Insurance – Individual Life Insurance by Premium, 2011–2015

Table 51: South African Life Insurance – Individual Life Insurance by Premium, 2015–2020

Table 52: South African Life Insurance – Group Life Insurance by Premium, 2011–2015

Table 53: South African Life Insurance – Group Life Insurance by Premium, 2015–2020

Table 54: South African Life Insurance – Linked vs Non-Linked Policies, 2011–2015

Table 55: South African Life Insurance – Linked vs Non-Linked Policies, 2015–2020

Table 56: Insurance Industry Definitions

Figure 1: South African Real GDP (ZAR Billion), 2011–2020

Figure 2: South African ZAR–US$ Exchange Rate, 2011–2020

Figure 3: South African Consumer Price Inflation (%), 2011–2020

Figure 4: South African Current Account Balance as Percentage of GDP (%), 2011–2015

Figure 5: South African Unemployment Rate, 2011–2020

Figure 6: South African Population by Age Group, 1990–2025

Figure 7: South African Life Insurance Penetration – Regional Comparison (%), 2015

Figure 8: South African Insurance Segment Direct Written Premium Shares – Regional Comparison (%), 2015

Figure 9: South African Life Insurance – Gross Written Premium (ZAR Billion), 2011–2020

Figure 10: South African Life Insurance – Paid Claims (ZAR Billion), 2011–2020

Figure 11: South African Life Insurance – Total Assets (ZAR Trillion), 2011–2020

Figure 12: South African Life Insurance – Total Investment Income (ZAR Billion), 2011–2020

Figure 13: South African Life Insurance – Investment Portfolio (ZAR Billion), 2011–2020

Figure 14: South African Life Insurance – Investment Portfolio Dynamics by Category, 2011–2020

Figure 15: South African Life Insurance – Segment Shares of the Leading Insurers (%), 2014

Figure 16: South Africa – Insurance Supervision and Control at Various Levels

Figure 17: South Africa – Insurance Regulatory Frameworks for Company Registration and Operation