Synopsis
Timetrics Life Insurance in Colombia, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2019 report provides detailed analysis of the market trends, drivers, challenges in the Colombian life insurance segment.
It provides key performance indicators such as written premium, incurred loss, loss ratio, commissions and expenses, total assets, total investment income and retentions during the review period (2010-2014) and forecast period (2014-2019).
The report also analyzes distribution channels operating in the segment, gives a comprehensive overview of the Colombian economy and demographics and provides detailed information on the competitive landscape in the country.
The report brings together Timetrics research, modeling and analysis expertise, giving insurers access to information on segment dynamics and competitive advantages, and profiles of insurers operating in the country. The report also includes details of insurance regulations, and recent changes in regulatory structure.
Scope
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the life insurance segment in Colombia:
It provides historical values for the Colombian life insurance segment for the reports 2010-2014 review period, and projected figures for the 2014-2019 forecast period.
It offers a detailed analysis of the key categories in the Colombian life insurance segment, along with market forecasts until 2019.
It analyses the various distribution channels for life insurance products in Colombia.
It profiles the top life insurance companies in Colombia and outlines the key regulations affecting them.
Summary
Timetrics Life Insurance in Colombia, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2019 report provides in-depth market analysis, information and insights into the Colombian life insurance segment, including:
The Colombian life insurance segments growth prospects by life insurance category
Key trends, drivers and challenges for the life insurance segment
A comprehensive overview of the Colombian economy and demographics
The various distribution channels in the Colombian life insurance segment
Details of the competitive landscape in the life insurance segment in Colombia
Details of regulatory policy applicable to the Colombian insurance industry
Reasons To Buy
Make strategic business decisions using in-depth historic and forecast market data related to the Colombian life insurance segment and each category within it.
Understand the demand-side dynamics, key market trends and growth opportunities in the Colombian life insurance segment.
Assess the competitive dynamics in the life insurance segment.
Identify growth opportunities and market dynamics in key product categories.
Gain insights into key regulations governing the Colombian insurance industry and their impact on companies and the industrys future.
Key highlights
The Colombian life insurance segment recorded a CAGR of 13.0% in terms of gross written premium during the review period in 2014.
The segments performance was attributed to regulatory changes and the industrys premium growth, the strong performance of the pension insurance category and the developing group life insurance business.
Penetration rates in the Colombian life insurance segment grew during the review period, primarily due to rising consumer awareness with regards to life insurance products. However, this figure is comparatively low when compared with other Latin American countries.
Unlike other Latin American countries, the Colombian life insurance segment was primarily dominated by group life insurance products.
The segments financial outlook is expected to remain stable due to the conservative investment approach adopted by life insurers.
Table Of Contents
1 Key Facts and Highlights
2 Executive Summary
3 Introduction
3.1 What is this Report About?
3.2 Definitions
3.3 Methodology
4 Economy and Demographics
5 Life Insurance Outlook
5.1 Key Drivers
5.2 Key Trends
5.3 Challenges
5.4 Life Insurance Growth Prospects by Category
5.5 Individual Life Insurance
5.5.1 Individual whole life insurance
5.5.2 Individual general annuity insurance
5.5.3 Individual pension insurance
5.5.4 Other individual life insurance
5.6 Group Life Insurance
5.6.1 Group whole life insurance
5.6.2 Group superannuation insurance
6 Analysis by Distribution Channel
7 Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights
7.1 Overview
7.2 Leading Companies in the Colombian Life Insurance Segment
7.2.1 Suramericana de Seguros de Vida SA - company overview
7.2.2 Seguros de Vida Alfa SA - company overview
7.2.3 Mapfre Colombia Vida Seguros SA - company overview
7.2.4 Seguros de Riesgos Profesionales Suramericana - company overview
7.2.5 Positiva Compañía de Seguros SA - company overview
7.2.6 Compañía de Seguros Bolívar SA - company overview
7.2.7 Axa Colpatria Seguros De Vida SA - company overview
7.2.8 Riesgos Profesionales Colmena SA - company overview
7.2.9 BBVA Seguros de Vida Colombia, SA - company overview
7.2.10 La Equidad Seguros de Vida - company overview
8 Governance, Risk and Compliance
8.1 Legislation Overview and Historical Evolution
8.2 Latest Changes in Regulations
8.3 Legislation and Market Practice by Type of Insurances
8.3.1 Life insurance
8.3.2 Property insurance
8.3.3 Motor insurance
8.3.4 Liability insurance
8.3.5 Marine, aviation and transit insurance
8.3.6 Personal accident and health insurance
8.4 Compulsory Insurance
8.4.1 Motor third-party liability insurance
8.4.2 Workers compensation insurance
8.5 Supervision and Control
8.5.1 International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)
8.5.2 Association of Insurance Supervisors Latin America
8.5.3 Financial Superintendence of Colombia (SFC)
8.5.4 Federación de Aseguradores Colombianos (Fasecolda)
8.6 Non-Admitted Insurance Regulations
8.6.1 Overview
8.6.2 Intermediaries
8.6.3 Market practices
8.6.4 Fines and penalties
8.7 Company Registration and Operations
8.7.1 Types of insurance organization
8.7.2 Establishing a local company
8.7.3 Foreign ownership
8.7.4 Types of license
8.7.5 Capital requirements
8.7.6 Solvency margins
8.7.7 Reserve requirements
8.7.8 Investment regulations
8.7.9 Statutory return requirements
8.7.10 Fee structure
8.8 Taxation
8.8.1 Insurance premium or policy taxation
8.8.2 Withholding taxes on premium paid overseas
8.8.3 Corporate tax
8.8.4 VAT
8.8.5 Captives
8.9 Legal System
8.9.1 Introduction
8.9.2 Access to court
8.9.3 Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
9 Appendix
9.1 Contact Timetric
9.2 About Timetric
9.3 Timetrics Services
9.4 Disclaimer
List Of Tables
Table 1: Colombian Life Insurance - Key Facts, 2014
Table 2: Insurance Industry Definitions
Table 3: Colombian Government Credit Ratings
Table 4: Colombian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (COP Billion), 2010-2014
Table 5: Colombian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2010-2014
Table 6: Colombian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (COP Billion), 2014-2019
Table 7: Colombian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Billion), 2014-2019
Table 8: Colombian Life Insurance - Net Earned Premium (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Table 9: Colombian Life Insurance - Net Earned Premium (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Table 10: Colombian Life Insurance - Paid Claims (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Table 11: Colombian Life Insurance - Paid Claims (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Table 12: Colombian Life Insurance - Incurred Loss (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Table 13: Colombian Life Insurance - Incurred Loss (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Table 14: Colombian Life Insurance - Commissions and Expenses (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Table 15: Colombian Life Insurance - Commissions and Expenses (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Table 16: Colombian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium (% of GWP), 2010-2014
Table 17: Colombian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium (% of GWP), 2014-2019
Table 18: Colombian Life Insurance - Total Assets (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Table 19: Colombian Life Insurance - Total Assets (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Table 20: Colombian Life Insurance - Total Investment Income (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Table 21: Colombian Life Insurance - Total Investment Income (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Table 22: Colombian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Table 23: Colombian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Table 24: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (COP Billion), 2010-2014
Table 25: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2010-2014
Table 26: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (COP Billion), 2014-2019
Table 27: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2014-2019
Table 28: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (COP Billion), 2010-2014
Table 29: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2010-2014
Table 30: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (COP Billion), 2014-2019
Table 31: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2014-2019
Table 32: Colombian Individual Whole Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Billion), 2010-2014
Table 33: Colombian Individual Whole Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Billion), 2014-2019
Table 34: Colombian Individual General Annuity Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Billion), 2010-2014
Table 35: Colombian Individual General Annuity Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Billion), 2014-2019
Table 36: Colombian Individual Pension Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Table 37: Colombian Individual Pension Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Table 38: Colombian Other Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Billion), 2010-2014
Table 39: Colombian Other Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Billion), 2014-2019
Table 40: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (COP Billion), 2010-2014
Table 41: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2010-2014
Table 42: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (COP Billion), 2014-2019
Table 43: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2014-2019
Table 44: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (COP Billion), 2010-2014
Table 45: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2010-2014
Table 46: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (COP Billion), 2014-2019
Table 47: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2014-2019
Table 48: Colombian Group Whole Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Table 49: Colombian Group Whole Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Table 50: Colombian Group Superannuation Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Table 51: Colombian Group Superannuation Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Table 52: Colombian Life Insurance - Segment Shares (%), 2014
Table 53: Suramericana de Seguros de Vida SA, Key Facts
Table 54: Suramericana de Seguros de Vida SA, Key Financials (COP Million), 2010-2014
Table 55: Seguros de Vida Alfa SA, Key Facts
Table 56: Seguros de Vida Alfa SA, Key Financials (COP Million), 2010-2014
Table 57: Mapfre Colombia Vida Seguros SA, Key Facts
Table 58: Mapfre Colombia Vida Seguros SA, Key Financials (COP Million), 2010-2014
Table 59: Seguros de Riesgos Profesionales Suramericana, Key Facts
Table 60: Seguros de Riesgos Profesionales Suramericana, Key Financials (COP Million), 2010-2014
Table 61: Positiva Compañía Seguros SA, Key Facts
Table 62: Positiva Compañía Seguros SA, Key Financials (COP Million), 2010-2014
Table 63: Compañía de Seguros Bolívar SA., Key Facts
Table 64: Compañía de Seguros Bolívar SA, Key Financials (COP Million), 2010-2014
Table 65: Axa Colpatria Seguros De Vida SA, Key Facts
Table 66: Axa Colpatria Seguros De Vida SA, Key Financials (COP Million), 2010-2014
Table 67: Riesgos Profesionales Colmena SA, Key Facts
Table 68: Riesgos Profesionales Colmena SA, Key Financials (COP Million), 2010-2014
Table 69: BBVA Seguros de Vida Colombia, SA, Key Facts
Table 70: BBVA Seguros de Vida Colombia, SA, Key Financials (COP Million), 2010-2014
Table 71: La Equidad Seguros de Vida, Key Facts
Table 72: La Equidad Seguros de Vida, Key Financials (COP Million), 2010-2014
Table 73: Colombia - Insurance Regulatory Framework Key Features
Table 74: Colombia - Life Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 75: Colombia - Property Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 76: Colombia - Motor Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 77: Colombia - Liability Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 78: Colombia - Corporate Tax Rates for the Financial Year 2015
List Of Figures
Figure 1: Colombian Real GDP (COP Trillion), 2010-2019
Figure 2: Colombian COP-US$ Exchange Rate, 2010-2019
Figure 3: Colombian Consumer Price Inflation (%), 2010-2019
Figure 4: Colombian Current Account Balance as Percentage of GDP, 2010-2019
Figure 5: Colombian Unemployment Rate (%), 2010-2019
Figure 6: Colombian Population by Age Group, 1990-2025
Figure 7: Colombian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (COP Trillion), 2010-2019
Figure 8: Colombian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (Percentage Share), 2014 and 2019
Figure 9: Colombian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium Dynamics by Segment (2010-2019)
Figure 10: Colombian Life Insurance - Net Earned Premium (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Figure 11: Colombian Life Insurance - Net Earned Premium (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Figure 12: Colombian Life Insurance - Paid Claims (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Figure 13: Colombian Life Insurance - Paid Claims (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Figure 14: Colombian Life Insurance - Incurred Loss (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Figure 15: Colombian Life Insurance - Incurred Loss (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Figure 16: Colombian Life Insurance - Commissions and Expenses (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Figure 17: Colombian Life Insurance - Commissions and Expenses (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Figure 18: Colombian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium (% of GWP), 2010-2014
Figure 19: Colombian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium (% of GWP), 2014-2019
Figure 20: Colombian Life Insurance - Total Assets (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Figure 21: Colombian Life Insurance - Total Assets (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Figure 22: Colombian Life Insurance - Total Investment Income (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Figure 23: Colombian Life Insurance - Total Investment Income (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Figure 24: Colombian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Figure 25: Colombian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Figure 26: Colombian Life Insurance - Investment Portfolio (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Figure 27: Colombian Life Insurance - Investment Portfolio, 2010 and 2014
Figure 28: Colombian Life Insurance - Penetration (Ratio of Direct Premium to GDP), 2010-2014
Figure 29: Colombian Life Insurance - Density (Direct Premium per Capita), 2010-2014
Figure 30: Colombian Life Insurance - Total Investments (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Figure 31: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (COP Trillion), 2010-2019
Figure 32: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (Percentage Share), 2014 and 2019
Figure 33: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium Dynamics by Category, 2010-2019
Figure 34: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (COP Trillion), 2010-2019
Figure 35: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (Percentage Share), 2014 and 2019
Figure 36: Colombian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium Dynamics by Category, 2010-2019
Figure 37: Colombian Individual Whole Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Billion), 2010-2014
Figure 38: Colombian Individual Whole Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Billion), 2014-2019
Figure 39: Colombian Individual General Annuity Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Billion), 2010-2014
Figure 40: Colombian Individual General Annuity Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Billion), 2014-2019
Figure 41: Colombian Individual Pension Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Figure 42: Colombian Individual Pension Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Figure 43: Colombian Other Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Billion), 2010-2014
Figure 44: Colombian Other Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Billion), 2014-2019
Figure 45: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (COP Trillion), 2010-2019
Figure 46: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (Percentage Share), 2014 and 2019
Figure 47: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium Dynamics by Category, 2010-2019
Figure 48: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (COP Trillion), 2010-2019
Figure 49: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (Percentage Share), 2014 and 2019
Figure 50: Colombian Group Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium Dynamics by Category, 2010-2019
Figure 51: Colombian Group Whole Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Figure 52: Colombian Group Whole Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Figure 53: Colombian Group Superannuation Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2010-2014
Figure 54: Colombian Group Superannuation Insurance - Direct Written Premium (COP Trillion), 2014-2019
Figure 55: Colombian Life Insurance - Segment Shares (%), 2014
Figure 56: Colombia - Insurance Supervision and Control at Various Levels
Figure 57: Colombia - Insurance Regulatory Frameworks for Company Registration and Operation
