Argentina Insurance Market Intelligence "Argentina is regarded as the fourth largest market in Latin America, on account of the industrys growth, profitability and per capita expenditure on insurance in this region. The insurance market of Argentina is characterized by its small size and fragmented structure, with the general (non-life) insurance segment holding a stronger position as compared to the life insurance segment. The significant growth...more
Greece Insurance Market Intelligence "The Greek insurance market almost doubled in value terms, in local currency during 2000-2008. Growth in the insurance premiums was mainly due to steady population growth and the growing economy. The Greek insurance market is almost equally divided between the Life and the Non-life segments; however, the life segment holds slightly larger share of the market. Insurance in the country is marked by significant...more
Portugal Insurance Market Intelligence "The insurance industry in Portugal has seen an impressive growth in premiums since 2001. This industry is strictly regulated, with compulsory rates and policy wordings being subject of approval of the supervisory body before entering the market. Growth of the Portuguese insurance market has been mainly driven by the life segment. Rising population, increasing life expectancy and increasing private health insurance are some of the important market drivers of the industry. Portugal is witnessing increasingly diverse immigration flows, country-wide settlement, and rising immigrant skill levels, which are projected to boost the housing market in future, which, in turn, is a positive aspect for the housing insurance market.The risk taking ability of investors and growing perception that the sustainability of the public social security system is at risk are influencing the consumers to assign their rising disposable income to savings. These two factors are the major driver of the life-segment of the insurance market in the country. The non-life segment, in local currency terms, has remained almost stagnant since 2002, due to the strong price...more
The payment protection insurance (PPI) is a tool devised to provide some sort of security to the lender against his/her loan amount in terms of curbing the unforeseen uncertainty. The delicate financial condition of the economy has given a push to the use of this insurance policy as the more and more people are facing layoffs or salary deductions...more
For instance homeowners living in Florida need to be aware and become familiar with hurricane coverage. Each state has its own requirements with regards to a homeowner's insurance policy. For instance Florida is well known for its hurricanes and earthquakes.Flood Insurance Advice By: Mark Walters About the Author More : Flood...more
Expect many cuts to happen to our current health insurance system. It will not take effect right away but it will be. What do you think will be left? If Congress does not try to amend or repeal this newly enacted health insurance revision, we can expect many changes that will lead us into a single payer, government run health insurance system. Hospitals and local < a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);" href="http://www.nyhealthinsurer.com" health care clinics are also starting to note the changes. Everything that you have been used to will change. To think that this all began because there were about thirty million individuals who are either uninsured or underinsured and the government wanted to fix the problem. The sad part is that when all is said and done we will still have about twenty-five million to thirty million individuals who will remain uninsured so where does this leave us. The Medicare health insurance system is being decimated to the tune of half a trillion dollars and more individuals are going to be relegated into Medicaid. We are not equipped to handle the large mandated influx into the health insurance...more
In a few years form now, many slashes will be made to the health insurance system. It will not be implemented right away but they will certainly take place. What will we be left with in the end? This will lead to more changes if Congress doesn't try...more
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