Synopsis
Timetrics Life Insurance in Estonia, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2019 report provides detailed analysis of the market trends, drivers, challenges in the Estonian life insurance segment.
It provides key performance indicators such as written premium, incurred loss, 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 Estonias economy and demographics, and provides detailed information on the countrys 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 Estonia:
It provides historical values for the Estonian 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 Estonian life insurance segment, and market forecasts to 2019.
It analyzes the various distribution channels for life insurance products in Estonia.
It profiles the top life insurance companies in Estonia, and outlines key regulations affecting them.
Summary
Timetrics Life Insurance in Estonia, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2019 report provides in-depth market analysis, information and insights into the Estonian life insurance segment, including:
The Estonian life insurance segments growth prospects by life insurance category
Key trends, drivers and challenges for the life insurance segment
A comprehensive overview of Estonias economy and demographics
The various distribution channels in the Estonian life insurance segment
Details of the competitive landscape in the life insurance segment in Estonia
Details of regulatory policy applicable to the Estonian insurance industry
Reasons To Buy
Make strategic business decisions using in-depth historic and forecast market data related to the Estonian life insurance segment and each category within it.
Understand the demand-side dynamics, key market trends and growth opportunities in the Estonian 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 Estonian insurance industry, and their impact on companies and the industrys future.
Key highlights
Life insurance accounted for 18.1% of the Estonian insurance industrys gross written premium in 2014.
•The life segment is highly consolidated, with only four life insurers and an affiliated branch of foreign life insurer..
Life insurers in Estonia employ diverse distribution methods, with direct marketing, bancassurance and e-commerce being the leading channels. Insurers operating as subsidiaries of banks and strategic tie-ups between insurers and banks support the growth of bancassurance.
Low interest rates forced life insurers in Estonia to terminate guaranteed-return products and shift focus to linked insurance products. In 2014, total linked policies accounted for 63.4% of the life segments premium.
The aging population and investment-driven consumers will remain the key growth drivers for the life segment over the forecast period.
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 general annuity insurance
5.5.2 Individual endowment insurance
5.5.3 Individual term life insurance
5.5.4 Individual supplementary insurance
5.5.5 Other individual life insurance
5.6 Life Insurance Growth Prospects by Product Type
5.6.1 Total linked insurance business
5.6.2 Total non-linked insurance business
6 Analysis by Distribution Channel
6.1 Direct Marketing
6.2 Bancassurance
6.3 Agencies
6.4 Brokers
7 Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights
7.1 Overview
7.2 Leading Companies in the Estonian Life Insurance Segment
7.2.1 Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group SE - company overview
7.2.2 Swedbank Life Insurance SE - company overview
7.2.3 AS SEB Elu- ja Pensionikindlustus - company overview
7.2.4 Mandatum Life Insurance Baltic SE - company overview
8 Governance, Risk and Compliance
8.1 Legislation Overview and Historical Evolution
8.2 Latest Changes in Regulations
8.3 Regulations and market practice by Type of Insurance
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 Social security system
8.4.3 Professional indemnity insurance for alternative investment fund managers
8.5 Supervision and Control
8.5.1 International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)
8.5.2 European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)
8.5.3 Financial Supervision Authority
8.5.4 Estonian Insurance Association (Eesti Kindlustusseltside Liit - EKsL)
8.5.5 The Estonian Traffic Insurance Fund (Eesti Liikluskindlustuse Fond - LKF)
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 Corporate tax
8.8.3 VAT
8.8.4 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: Estonian Life Insurance - Key Facts, 2014
Table 2: Insurance Industry Definitions
Table 3: Estonian Government Credit Ratings
Table 4: Foreign Direct Investment in Estonia, 2011-2014
Table 5: Estonian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 6: Estonian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2010-2014
Table 7: Estonian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 8: Estonian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2014-2019
Table 9: Estonian Life Insurance - New Business Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 10: Estonian Life Insurance - New Business Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 11: Estonian Life Insurance - Net Earned Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 12: Estonian Life Insurance - Net Earned Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 13: Estonian Life Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 14: Estonian Life Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 15: Estonian Life Insurance - Incurred Loss (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 16: Estonian Life Insurance - Incurred Loss (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 17: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Policies per Capita, 2010-2014
Table 18: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Policies per Capita, 2014-2019
Table 19: Estonian Life Insurance - Commissions and Expenses (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 20: Estonian Life Insurance - Commissions and Expenses (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 21: Estonian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium as a Percentage of Gross Written Premium (%), 2010-2014
Table 22: Estonian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium as a Percentage of Gross Written Premium (%), 2014-2019
Table 23: Estonian Life Insurance - Renewal Business Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 24: Estonian Life Insurance - Renewal Business Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 25: Estonian Life Insurance - Total Assets (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 26: Estonian Life Insurance - Total Assets (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 27: Estonian Life Insurance - Total Investment Income (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 28: Estonian Life Insurance - Total Investment Income (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 29: Estonian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 30: Estonian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 31: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 32: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2010-2014
Table 33: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 34: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2014-2019
Table 35: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 36: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2010-2014
Table 37: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 38: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (US$ Million), 2014-2019
Table 39: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Policies by Category (Thousand), 2010-2014
Table 40: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Policies by Category (Thousand), 2014-2019
Table 41: Estonian Individual General Annuity Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Table 42: Estonian Individual General Annuity Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Table 43: Estonian Individual General Annuity Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 44: Estonian Individual General Annuity Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 45: Estonian Individual Endowment Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Table 46: Estonian Individual Endowment Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Table 47: Estonian Individual Endowment Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 48: Estonian Individual Endowment Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 49: Estonian Individual Term Life Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Table 50: Estonian Individual Term Life Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Table 51: Estonian Individual Term Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 52: Estonian Individual Term Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 53: Estonian Individual Supplementary Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Table 54: Estonian Individual Supplementary Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Table 55: Estonian Individual Supplementary Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Thousand), 2010-2014
Table 56: Estonian Individual Supplementary Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 57: Estonian Other Individual Life Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Table 58: Estonian Other Individual Life Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Table 59: Estonian Other Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 60: Estonian Other Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 61: Estonian Linked Insurance Business - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Table 62: Estonian Linked Insurance Business - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Table 63: Estonian Linked Insurance Business - Gross Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 64: Estonian Linked Insurance Business - Gross Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 65: Estonian Linked Insurance Business - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 66: Estonian Linked Insurance Business - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 67: Estonian Non-Linked Insurance Business - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Table 68: Estonian Non-Linked Insurance Business - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Table 69: Estonian Non-Linked Insurance Business - Gross Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 70: Estonian Non-Linked Insurance Business - Gross Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 71: Estonian Non-Linked Insurance Business - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 72: Estonian Non-Linked Insurance Business - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Table 73: Estonian Life Insurance - Sales Force, 2010-2014
Table 74: Estonian Life Insurance - Sales Force, 2014-2019
Table 75: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Banking Entities, 2010-2014
Table 76: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Banking Entities, 2014-2019
Table 77: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Insurance Agents, 2010-2014
Table 78: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Insurance Agents, 2014-2019
Table 79: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Insurance Brokers, 2010-2014
Table 80: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Insurance Brokers, 2014-2019
Table 81: Estonian Life Insurance - Segment Shares (%), 2014
Table 82: Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group SE, Key Facts
Table 83: Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group SE, Key Financials (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 84: Swedbank Life Insurance SE, Key Facts
Table 85: Swedbank Life Insurance SE, Key Financials (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 86: AS SEB Elu- ja Pensionikindlustus, Key Facts
Table 87: AS SEB Elu- ja Pensionikindlustus, Key Financials (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 88: Mandatum Life Insurance Baltic SE, Key Facts
Table 89: Mandatum Life Insurance Baltic SE, Key Financials (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Table 90: Estonia - Insurance Regulatory Framework Key Features
Table 91: Estonia - Life Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 92: Estonia - Property Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 93: Estonia - Motor Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 94: Estonia - Liability Insurance Regulatory Framework
Table 95: Estonia - Minimum Capital Requirements
Table 96: Estonia - Corporate Tax Rates for the Financial Year 2015
List Of Figures
Figure 1: Estonian Real GDP, 2010-2019
Figure 2: EUR-US$ Exchange Rate, 2010-2019
Figure 3: Estonian Consumer Price Inflation, 2010-2019
Figure 4: Estonian Consumer Price Inflation, 2010-2014
Figure 5: Estonian Unemployment Rate, 2010-2019
Figure 6: Estonian Population by Age Group, 1991-2025
Figure 7: Estonian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (EUR Million), 2010-2019
Figure 8: Estonian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (% Share), 2014 and 2019
Figure 9: Estonian Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium Dynamics by Segment (2010-2019)
Figure 10: Estonian Life Insurance - New Business Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 11: Estonian Life Insurance - New Business Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 12: Estonian Life Insurance - Net Earned Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 13: Estonian Life Insurance - Net Earned Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 14: Estonian Life Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 15: Estonian Life Insurance - Paid Claims (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 16: Estonian Life Insurance - Incurred Loss (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 17: Estonian Life Insurance - Incurred Loss (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 18: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Policies per Capita, 2010-2014
Figure 19: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Policies per Capita, 2014-2019
Figure 20: Estonian Life Insurance - Commissions and Expenses (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 21: Estonian Life Insurance - Commissions and Expenses (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 22: Estonian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium as a Percentage of Gross Written Premium (%), 2010-2014
Figure 23: Estonian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium as a Percentage of Gross Written Premium (%), 2014-2019
Figure 24: Estonian Life Insurance - Renewal Business Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 25: Estonian Life Insurance - Renewal Business Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 26: Estonian Life Insurance - Total Assets (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 27: Estonian Life Insurance - Total Assets (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 28: Estonian Life Insurance - Total Investment Income (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 29: Estonian Life Insurance - Total Investment Income (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 30: Estonian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 31: Estonian Life Insurance - Net Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 32: Estonian Life Insurance - Investment Portfolio (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 33: Estonian Life Insurance - Investment Portfolio, 2010 and 2014
Figure 34: Estonian Life Insurance - Penetration (%), 2010-2014
Figure 35: Estonian Life Insurance - Density (%), 2010-2014
Figure 36: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Figure 37: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Figure 38: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of New Policies Sold (Thousand), 2010-2014
Figure 39: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of New Policies Sold (Thousand), 2014-2019
Figure 40: Estonian Life Insurance - Total Investments (EUR), 2010-2014
Figure 41: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (EUR Million), 2010-2019
Figure 42: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium by Category (% Share), 2014 and 2019
Figure 43: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Gross Written Premium Dynamics by Category, 2010-2019
Figure 44: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (EUR Million), 2010-2019
Figure 45: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium by Category (% Share), 2014 and 2019
Figure 46: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium Dynamics by Category, 2010-2019
Figure 47: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Policies by Category (Thousand), 2010-2019
Figure 48: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Policies by Category (% Share), 2014 and 2019
Figure 49: Estonian Individual Life Insurance - Policies Dynamics by Category, 2010-2019
Figure 50: Estonian Individual General Annuity Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Figure 51: Estonian Individual General Annuity Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Figure 52: Estonian Individual General Annuity Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 53: Estonian Individual General Annuity Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 54: Estonian Individual Endowment Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Figure 55: Estonian Individual Endowment Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Figure 56: Estonian Individual Endowment Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 57: Estonian Individual Endowment Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 58: Estonian Individual Term Life Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Figure 59: Estonian Individual Term Life Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Figure 60: Estonian Individual Term Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 61: Estonian Individual Term Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 62: Estonian Individual Supplementary Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Figure 63: Estonian Individual Supplementary Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Figure 64: Estonian Individual Supplementary Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 65: Estonian Individual Supplementary Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 66: Estonian Other Individual Life Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Figure 67: Estonian Other Individual Life Insurance - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Figure 68: Estonian Other Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 69: Estonian Other Individual Life Insurance - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 70: Estonian Linked Insurance Business - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Figure 71: Estonian Linked Insurance Business - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Figure 72: Estonian Linked Insurance Business - Gross Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 73: Estonian Linked Insurance Business - Gross Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 74: Estonian Linked Insurance Business - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 75: Estonian Linked Insurance Business - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 76: Estonian Non-Linked Insurance Business - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2010-2014
Figure 77: Estonian Non-Linked Insurance Business - Number of Active Policies (Thousand), 2014-2019
Figure 78: Estonian Non-Linked Insurance Business - Gross Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 79: Estonian Non-Linked Insurance Business - Gross Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 80: Estonian Non-Linked Insurance Business - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2010-2014
Figure 81: Estonian Non-Linked Insurance Business - Direct Written Premium (EUR Million), 2014-2019
Figure 82: Estonian Life Insurance - Sales Force, 2010-2014
Figure 83: Estonian Life Insurance - Sales Force, 2014-2019
Figure 84: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Banking Entities, 2010-2014
Figure 85: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Banking Entities, 2014-2019
Figure 86: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Insurance Agents, 2010-2014
Figure 87: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Insurance Agents, 2014-2019
Figure 88: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Insurance Brokers, 2010-2014
Figure 89: Estonian Life Insurance - Number of Insurance Brokers, 2014-2019
Figure 90: Estonian Life Insurance - Segment Shares (%), 2014
Figure 91: Estonia - The Three Pillars of Solvency II
Figure 92: Estonia - Insurance Supervision and Control at Various Levels
Figure 93: Estonia - Insurance Regulatory Frameworks for Company Registration and Operation
