1 General Insurance Sector There are active 31 Private and 1
Public Insurance Company. 63% of the general Insurance market share
is with the top three companies. As of May 31, 2008, 11 companies
have been ceased due to Capital and Solvency requirements, while
the winding up of 10 companies is in process. License to 1
insurance company and 1 broker is under consideration. Considering
the small revenue base of the sector, effective steps should be
taken to promote mergers and acquisitions. Slide 2 2 General
Insurance Sector Current Growth & Penetration 1988-2008 The
insurance industry continues to show sluggish growth every year.
The insurance penetration remains 0.7% of the GDP, which is one of
the lowest in the world. Unlike the more developed markets, only
B2B selling is prevalent which has become expensive and has begun
to erode profits and reserves. Slide 3 3 Recent & Emerging
Scenario Insurance Sector grew by only 6% in 2008. Profit margins
will shrink further due to the impact of globalization and maturing
markets. The market has witnessed introduction of new products like
health, crop, livestock. New distribution channels such as
Bancassurance, Websales & Telesales have emerged. General
Insurance Sector Slide 4 4 Slide 5 5 Slide 6 6 Slide 7 7 Market
Share State Life enjoys a clear monopoly with 65% of market share
but its market share is eroding rapidly.State Life enjoys a clear
monopoly with 65% of market share but its market share is eroding
rapidly. Top 3 life insurers (including State Life) are holding 96%
of the market share.Top 3 life insurers (including State Life) are
holding 96% of the market share. Market Share of 2 Family Takaful
operators is merely 0.38%.Market Share of 2 Family Takaful
operators is merely 0.38%. Life Insurance Sector Slide 8 8 Average
Growth Rate : Life industry: 23% Public Sector: 18% Pvt. Sector:
37% To date there are 9 entities registered as Life Insurers
including 2 Family Takaful Co. and 1 Health Insurance Company.
Slide 9 9 Slide 10 10 Slide 11 11 Slide 12 12 Slide 13 13 Our
Vision To promote the orderly development of a financially strong
and transparent insurance industry, thereby increasing the
insurance penetration in Pakistan Slide 14 14 Insurance Ordinance
2000 Although the Insurance Ordinance addresses major aspects of
Insurance business, yet it lacks the depth prevalent in
legislations of other countries. Major emphasis has been on
compliance. However, more proactive Regulators have demonstrated a
strategic balance between market development & regulation.
Broad financial indicators are defined, but a specific framework
for an Early warning system is not available. There are no
information standards for the Industry for Risk appraisal,
forecasting & sharing of critical information. Slide 15 15 Role
of the Regulator To increase our involvement due to the failure of
the Free Market model. To act not only as a Regulator but mainly as
a Facilitator. Prevent frauds & abuses from becoming systemic
so that they do not consume the market. To formulate policies and
development strategies which increase the Insurance penetration in
Pakistan. Encourage healthy competition and implement International
best practices. Slide 16 16 Strategic Roadmap Organize internally
Automate our processes Develop more positive relations with the
Insurance Industry. Develop contacts & cooperation with
International Regulatory Organizations. Respond in Real Time to
emergency cases with the help of Early Warning tools. Formulate a
data sharing mechanism for actuarial risk calculation &
development of Rating Models. 2009