FINANCIAL SERVICES BOARD INSURANCE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE LONG-TERM INSURANCE INDUSTRY FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 6 June
1 SPECIAL REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF THE LONG-TERM INSURANCE INDUSTRY Industry results - Typical insurers (typical insurers, for the purpose of this report, are those insurers who offer most of the six classes of business as defined in the act, in the primary market). typical insurers for the year ended and for the three months ended. Net premiums- Recurring R'm 60 449 14 551 Net premiums- Non-recurring R'm 59 987 15 380 Claims (as % of net 91 118 Commission (as % of net 5 7 8 9 Investment yield %* 16 0 Number of policies increase (yr to yr) 14 8 Individual lapse %** 31 25 Individual termination %** 27 19 Individual contractual termination %** 24 32 Fund & group schemes termination %** 27 12 CAR cover ratio (median) 3.5 3.3 Car cover ratios - Typical insurers Covered 1-2 times 2 3 Covered 2-5 times 18 19 Covered 5-10 times 4 4 Covered 10+ times 6 5 Total 30 31
2 Industry results - Niche insurers (niche insurers, for the purpose of this report, are those insurers who conduct business in a specific target market). niche insurers for the year ended and for the three months ended. Net premiums- Recurring R'm 2 197 745 Net premiums- Non-recurring R'm 129 196 Claims (as % of net 88 69 Commission (as % of net 7 9 9 6 Investment yield %* 11 1 Number of policies increase (yr to yr) 62 53 Individual lapse %** 11 17 Individual termination %** 130 278 Individual contractual termination %** 0 0 Fund & group schemes termination %** 7 14 CAR cover ratio (median) 11.8 7.8 Car cover ratios - Niche insurers Covered 0-1 times 1 1 Covered 1-2 times 1 1 Covered 2-5 times 1 1 Covered 5-10 times 0 2 Covered 10+ times 5 3 Total 8 8
3 Industry results - Link investment insurers (link investment insurers, for the purpose of this report, are those insurers who underwrite policies whereby the value of the policy is directly linked to the value of the assets invested in, and no guarantees are offered). link investment insurers for the year ended and for the three months ended. Net premiums- Recurring R'm 259 2 456 Net premiums- Non-recurring R'm 50 757 22 705 Claims (as % of net 69 76 Commission (as % of net 0 0 1 1 Investment yield %* 19 0 Number of policies increase (yr to yr) 36 63 Individual lapse %** 2 1 Individual termination %** 18 14 Individual contractual termination %** 1 2 Fund & group schemes termination %** 68 17 CAR cover ratio (median) 193.4 104.3 Car cover ratios - Link investment insurers Covered 1-2 times 0 0 Covered 2-5 times 0 1 Covered 5-10 times 0 1 Covered 10+ times 11 10 Total 11 12
4 Industry results - Cell captive insurers (cell captive insurers, for the purpose of this report, are those insurers who conduct business on a cell captive basis only). cell captive insurers for the year ended and for the three months ended. Net premiums- Recurring R'm 165 23 Net premiums- Non-recurring R'm 167 554 Claims (as % of net 24 109 Commission (as % of net 4 0 15 1 Investment yield %* 4 0 Number of policies increase (yr to yr) - - Individual lapse %** 33 11 Individual termination %** 239 0 Individual contractual termination %** 176 - Fund & group schemes termination %** 19 0 CAR cover ratio (median) 7.9 12.8 Car cover ratios - Cell captive insurers Covered 1-2 times 1 0 Covered 2-5 times 0 1 Covered 5-10 times 1 0 Covered 10+ times 1 3 Total 3 4
5 Industry results Reinsurers (reinsurers, for the purpose of this report, are those insurers who conduct only professional reinsurance and are not involved in marketing to the public). reinsurers for the year ended and for the three months ended. Net premiums- Recurring R'm 1 410 435 Net premiums- Non-recurring R'm 121 39 Claims (as % of net 61 58 Commission (as % of net 18 13 11 8 Investment yield %* 16 2 Number of policies increase (yr to yr) - - Individual lapse %** 61 - Individual termination %** 0 - Individual contractual termination %** 0 - Fund & group schemes termination %** 0 - CAR cover ratio (median) 2.8 3.6 Car cover ratios - Reinsurers Covered 1-2 times 2 2 Covered 2-5 times 3 2 Covered 5-10 times 1 2 Covered 10+ times 0 0 Total 6 6
6 Industry results - Assistance insurers (assistance insurers, for the purpose of this report, are those insurers who offer life policies where the sum assured does not exceed R10 000). assistance insurers for the year ended and for the three months ended. Net premiums- Recurring R'm 271 61 Net premiums- Non-recurring R'm 2 1 Claims (as % of net 70 66 Commission (as % of net 10 11 22 22 Investment yield %* 9 0 Number of policies increase (yr to yr) 50 68 Individual lapse %** 28 93 Individual termination %** 51 10 Individual contractual termination %** 7 24 Fund & group schemes termination %** 127 166 CAR cover ratio (median) 3.6 3.6 Car cover ratios - Assistance insurers Covered 0-1 times 0 1 Covered 1-2 times 1 0 Covered 2-5 times 3 3 Covered 5-10 times 1 1 Covered 10+ times 1 1 Total 6 6