Insurance Industry Overview
Insurance Industry Overview
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What is Insurance?
Insuranceisamechanismindividuals usetolimittheirexposuretorisk.Ariskreferstothepotentialforaloss– meaningitisunclearastoifandhowanindividualwillbeaffectedbyanevent.Individuals bandtogethertoformgroupsthatpayforlosses. Byforminggroups,theriskisspreadandnoindividualisfullyexposed.
Exposure Loss
Someoneorsomethingthatcanexperiencedamage,destruction,disappearance,death,disabilityorillnessbecauseoftheactionofanotherpersonoraccidental
happening.
Theunintentionalorunexpectedreductioninvalueofanobjectorpotentialstreamofincomeduetotheactionofanotheroraccidental
happening.
Claim
Ademandforanotherpartytorecoverthevaluelostfromasuffered
loss.
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Insurable Risks
Fourcriteriaaretypicallyusedtodeterminewhetherariskisinsurable:(1)theremustbealargehomogenousgroupexposed to thesameriskinthesamerelativemanner,(2)anylossmustbequantifiableindollars,(3)therisksmustbeindependentandnotsubjecttocatastrophiclosses, and(4)thelossmustbeaccidentalinnature.
Majorcategoriesofinsurance
Property&Casualty Life Health
Propertyinsurancecoversdamagestophysicalobjectsthatarelostordamaged,whilecasualtyinsurancecoversliabilitiesthatresultfrom
negligentacts.
Lifeinsuranceprotectsagainstthefinancialrisksassociatedwithdying,disablement,illness, andretirement.
Healthinsuranceprovidescoverageforhealthexpenses
incurredintheeventofillnessorinjury.
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Managing Risks
Insurancecompaniesmanagetheirrisksthroughriskpooling, theruleoflargenumbers,diversification,andreinsurance.
Diversification
• Diversificationensurestheinsurancecompanyisnotoverexposedtoparticularlossesbyspreadingtheriskoverproducts,areas,ormarkets
RiskPooling&theRuleofLargeNumbers
• Groupingsimilarrisksreducesthevariabilityanduncertaintyassociatedwithinsuringapoolofindividuals. Givenasufficientlylargenumberofpolicies, theactualvalueofclaimsshould approachtheexpectedvalue
Reinsurance
• Atypeofinsurancepurchasedbyinsurancecompaniestomitigatetheriskofsustaininglargelosses. Insurancecompaniesselloffportionsoftheirportfoliotoareinsurerwhichaggregatestheriskatahigherlevel
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Hazards
Hazardsareconditionswhichcauseorleadtolosses. Insurancecovers4typesofhazards:physical,moral,morale,andlegal.
• Lossesresultingfromdishonestintentorexposuretodishonestpersons. Examplesincludeembezzlementandarson
• Hazardsassociatedwithindifference,laziness,ornegligence,whichincludes actionssuchassmokinginprohibitedzones,leavingdoorsunlocked,andnotwearingsafetyequipment
• Lossexposureduetonewlegaldecisions andregulation.Forexample,ifagovernmentagencydeterminesachemicaliscarcinogenic,manufacturersoftheproductmayfacelawsuitsarisingfromtheruling
PhysicalHazards
MoralHazards
MoraleHazards
LegalHazards
• Risks thatresultfromenvironmentalfactors,suchasbrokenstairsteps,drybushnearbuildings,worntiresonvehicles,andinadequatefireprotectionequipment
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Economics of Insurance
Supply
• Thepremiumforaninsurancepolicycoverstwomajorcosts– theexpectedlossandloading.Theexpectedlossistheamountofclaimsaninsurerwillincur inagivenyear.Theloadingiscomprisedofsellingandadministrativecosts,brokerandagentcompensation,andclaimadjustmentexpenses
• Thelowerthepremium loadingfactor,themoreefficienttheoperationsoftheinsurancecarrier.Actuariallyfairinsurancewillhavealoadfactorofzero
ExpectedUtility=
Demand
• Mostindividualsareriskaverseandarewillingtopurchaseinsuranceeveniftheexpectedutilityisnegative.Thewillingnesstopurchasewilldependonanindividual’sperceptionofthelikelihoodofaloss
• Thevalueofinsuranceforlowprobabilityeventsisoftenunderestimatedandthevalueforhighprobabilityeventsisoftenoverestimated
ExpectedUtility
Outcome
ProbabilityofLoss*ClaimReimbursement–Premium&Deductible
Riskaversecustomerbehavior
Premium
Quantity
Supply
Demand
Premium= ExpectedLoss/(1– PremiumLoadingFactor)
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Insurance Anomalies
1. Inadequatedemandatreasonablepremiums
2. Largedemandatexcessivepremiums
3. Purchasingthewrongamountofcoverage
1. Coverageisnotofferedwhenitshould be
2. Coverageispricedbelowbreak-evenpremiums
Supply Demand
TerrorismInsurance
Terrorisminsuranceforbuildings hashistoricallybeenpricedextremelyhighgivenanassumed30-40%premiumloadingfactor.Asample$9Mpolicyispricedat$900K,implyinga1in10annualprobabilityofaloss.
HMOs
Inthe1990s,HMOhealthinsurancewaspricedsignificantlybelowtheactuariallyfairprice.HMOsassumedtheywouldbeabletobettercontrolcosts,andexperiencedmajorlosses beforeadjustingpremiums.
ElectronicsWarranties
Electronicsinsuranceisvastlyoverpricedandpurchasedgiventheexpectedcosttorepairorreplaceadevice.Around20-40%ofallcustomerspurchaseawarranteeonanewelectronicdevice.
LowDeductibleAutoInsurance
Mostconsumersshowastrongpreferenceforhighpremiumlowdeductibleautoinsurancepolicies, despitethefactthatlowpremiumhighdeductiblepoliciesaremoreeconomicalfortheaveragedriver.
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Insurance ModelsPrivate
Stock
• Most insurancecompaniesarestockbased.Tostartthebusiness,individualspurchaseshares,andthecapitalisusedtofundtheoperationsofthecompanyuntilbreakeven
• Theboardofdirectorsiselectedbythestockholdersandaportionofearningsmaybepaidtostockholdersasdividends
Mutual
• Mutualinsurancecompaniesareownedbythepolicyholders.Beforea mutualinsurancecompanycanoperate,thecompanymustsellaminimumnumberofpoliciesandamountofpremiumstobeissueduponauthorization
• Mutualinsurancecompanieshavenostockoutstandingandtheboardiselectedby thepolicyholders.Surplusfundsaredistributedtopolicyholdersasdividends
Reciprocal• Reciprocal insuranceexchangesareownedbytheirmembers.Thesubscribers(policyholders)establishanexchange
toinsureoneanother.Anattorney-in-factisappointedtooperatetheexchange
• Premiumsarepaidindepositandsurplusfundsarereturned intheformofdividends
Public
Voluntary
• Optional insuranceprogramsunderwrittenby thefederalorstategovernment
• Voluntaryfederalprogramsincludemilitary,crop,securitydealertransactions,crime,andmortgageinsurance
• Stateprogramsincludelife,title,auto,medicalmalpractice,andworkerscompensationinsurance
Compulsory• Requiredinsuranceprogramsprovidedbythegovernment
• ProgramsincludeSocial Securityplansforretirement,survivors,disability,andhealthcoverage
Role of Agents, Brokers, MGAs, and Insurance Carriers
Risk-bearingindividual/business
InsuranceBroker
InsuranceAgent
Choosestoworkwithanagentorbrokertoobtain
insurance
Representstheinsurancecompanyandcollectsdatausedinthe
underwritingprocess.A“captiveagent”onlyrepresentsone
insurancecompany
Representstheclientseekinginsurance.Brokersgenerally donotworkforaninsurancecompany,butinsteadsell policiesfrommultiple
carriersProvidedata
Provideinformation onpolicies
Providepotentialcustomersand
data
Providecompensation
Providebenefits
ManagingGeneralAgent
InsuranceCarrier
Paypremiums
Defines policies,investspremiums,paysoutbenefits
andcommissions
Incertaincircumstances,insurancecarriersgrantauthoritytoMGAstoperformawidearrayoffunctionsassociatedwithselling andissuing
policies
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Insurance Premium Allocation
Benefits Surrenders Reserves Transfers Commisions
Administrative
Insurance, Taxes,Licenses,andFees
Other
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U.SAccidentandHealthExpenses
ThebulkofP&C, Life,andHealthinsurancepremiumsareallocatedtoclaimpaymentstocompensatepolicyholders forinsuredlosses.Asexpectedinacommoditizedmarket,profitmarginsarelowandthemajorityofexpensesaretiedtopolicyliabilities.
• Aninsurercancedecertainlossexposuresunderonecontract,orpurchaseseveralcontractscoveringdifferentaspectsorportionsofpolicies
Reinsurance
Reinsuranceis,inessence,insuranceforinsurancecarriers.Theinsurersecurescoveragefromareinsurerforpotentiallossesitisexposedtofrompolicies ithasissued. Reinsuranceenhancesthespreadingofriskandservestoincreasethecapacityofaninsurertowriteinsuranceandstabilizethefinancialresultsofinsurancecarriers.
Risk-bearingindividual/business
InsuranceCarrier/CedingCompany
Reinsurer Retrocessionaire(insurerforreinsurers)
Insurance
Reinsurance
Retrocession
• Layeringmultiplereinsuranceagreementsiscommonlyemployed toobtainsufficientmonetarylimitsofreinsuranceprotection
• Areinsuranceagreementdoesnotestablishapartnershipbetweentheinsurerandthereinsurerasco-insurancedoes,althoughsomepro ratacontractsmayprovidethatthepartiesshareproportionallyinthegainsandlossesoftheunderlyingpolicies
BasicReinsuranceStructure
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Insurance Regulatory Bodies
IntheUS,stateinsuranceregulatorysystemsdetermineandsetmostregulations.Ifaninsurancecompanyoperatesinmultiplestates,thestatesmustcoordinatetotrackproducersandpreventviolations.
StateLegislators• Statelegislatorssettheregulatory policiesforinsurance
• Thestatelegislatorsoverseestateinsurancedepartments,reviewandreviseinsurancelaws,andapprovebudgets
StateRegulators• Granted authoritybythestatestooverseetheinsuranceindustryandimplementinsuranceregulation
• Responsibleforensuringinsurersarefinanciallysolvent,andthatclaimsarepaidout fairlyandasoutlinedinpolicycontracts
FederalInsurance OfficeandtheFinancialStabilityOversightCouncil(FSOC)
• TheFIOservesasanadvisorymemberoftheFSOC.The FIOisresponsibleformonitoringallaspectsoftheinsurancesectorandrepresenting theUSonprudent internationalinsurancematters
• TheFSOCmonitorsallaspectsoftheinsuranceindustry,including:
o Identifyingissuesorgapsintheregulationofinsurersthatcouldleadtoasystemiccrisis
o Monitoringtheextenttowhichunderservedconsumershaveaccesstoinsuranceproducts
o Recommendinganinsurerbedesignatedasanentitysubjecttoregulationasanonbank financialcompanysupervisedbytheFederalReserve
o Coordinatingfederaleffortsanddevelopingfederalpoliciesonprudentialaspectsofinternationalinsurancematters
o Consultingwithstatesregardinginsurancemattersofnationalandinternationalimportance
NationalAssociationofInsurance
Commissioners(NAIC)
• USstandard-settingandregulatorysupportorganizationcreatedandgovernedbythechiefinsuranceregulatorsfromthe50states
• TheNAICservesasavehicleforindividualstateregulatorstocoordinatetheiractivitiesandshareresources
• TheNAICfunctionsasanadvisorybodyandserviceproviderforstateinsurancedepartments
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Functions of Insurance Regulation
Insuranceregulationisstructuredaroundseveralkeyfunctions, including:insurerlicensing, producerlicensing,productregulation,marketconduct,financialregulation,andconsumerservices.
Licensing• Aninsurancecompanymustbelicensedbeforeitcandobusiness
• Insurancecompaniesthatarelicensedandauthorizedtodobusinessinaparticularstateareknownas“admitted”insurersandaresaidtobe“domiciled”inthestatethatissuedtheprimary license
CapitalRequirements• Allinsurancecompaniesaresubjecttocapitalandsurplusrequirements,whichvarywidelybystate
• TheNAICdevelopsmodelrulesandregulationsfortheindustry,manyofwhichmustbeapprovedbystatelegislaturesbeforethey canbeimplemented
SolvencyandGuarantyFunds
• Stateregulatorsmonitorthefinancialhealthofcompaniesthroughthe analysisoffinancialstatementsandperiodiconsiteexaminations
• Allstateshaveorganizationsknownasguarantyfundsthroughwhichtheproperty&casualtyinsuranceindustrycoversclaimsagainstinsolventinsurers
Rates• Threeprinciplesguidestaterateregulation:ratesareadequatetomaintaininsurancecompanysolvency,ratesarenotexcessive,andratesare
notdiscriminatory(pricingonlyreflectsexpectedclaimandexpensedifferences)
• Stateshaveadoptedvariousmethodsofregulatinginsurancerates,whichfallintotwocategories,"priorapproval"and"competitive”
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Insurance Landscape
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US Insurance Landscape
LifeInsurance,$616,000,000
AccidentandHealth,
$178,000,000
P/CCommercial,$252,000,000
P/CPersonal,$255,000,000
RevenueAssociatedwith2013USInsurancePolicies($000)
TheUSinsuranceindustryisthelargestintheworldintermsofrevenue.Insurancepremiumstotaledmorethan$1.2T in2014,accountingforapproximately7%ofGDPand40%ofthefinancialsector.Insurancecompaniesplayasignificantroleintheglobalfinancialmarkets,accountingforroughlyhalfthetotalassetsheldbyinsureddepositoryinstitutions.
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InsurancePenetrationRateRatioofTotalInsurancePremiums toGDP
Source:McKinsey,InsuranceInformationInstitute 15
StateFarm
LibertyMutualAllstate
BerkshireHathawayTravelers
Other
UnitedHealthGroup
WellPoint
KaiserFoundationGroup
HumanaGroupAetnaGroup
Other
MetLife
Prudential
NewYorkLifeInsuranceJacksonNationalLifeGroup
AEGON
Other
Insurance Landscape – Market Share by Sector
P&C Life Health
Source: InsuranceInformationInstitute 16
MetLife
PrudentialNewYorkLifeInsurance
JacksonNationalLifeGroupAEGON
Other
StateFarmLibertyMutual
AllstateBerkshireHathaway
Travelers
Other
UnitedHealthGroup
WellPoint
KaiserFoundationGroup
HumanaGroupAetnaGroup
Other
Insurance Landscape – Market Share by Sector Revenue
P&C Life Health
Source: InsuranceInformationInstitute 17
$783B
$533B$496B
Largest US Insurance Companies
Source: InsuranceInformationInstitute,USTreasuryDepartment,AMBest
Metlife
PrudentialFinancial
BerkshireHathawayAIG
StateFarm
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Therewere6,118insurancecompaniesintheUSin2014,including2,583P&C insurers,895lifeinsurers,and857healthinsurers.
Top25P&C andLifeInsuranceCompanies byAssetsandNetPremiums
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LifeP&C Diversified
Key Performance Variables
Appropriatepricinganddiversificationofinsuranceportfoliorisk
• Accuratedevelopment ofcustomer riskprofiles• Appropriatediversificationofcustomers• Disciplinedandeffectiveunderwritingpractices• Abilitytomanagerisk
Costeffectivesalesanddistribution
• Ability tobuildbrandrecognition• Abilitytoreachandselltocustomersinacosteffectivemanner• Abilitytoservice claimsandpolicies
Investmentindiversifiedandwell-performingassets
• Development ofastrongbalancesheetwiththeappropriatelevelofinvestedcapital
• Allocationofassetsamongassetclasses• Abilitytoeffectivelymeasureandmanagerisk
Abilitytoobtain andanalyzeaccuratedata
• Ability tocollectaccuratedataoncustomersandevents• Abilitytousedatatodrivedecisionsandinteractions(e.g.product
development,customerengagement,frauddetection)
Awareness
Engagement
Application&ClosingServicing
RenewalAuto
InsuranceLifecycle
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Major Trends - Consolidation
Theneedforgrowthinanenvironmentofexcesscapital,intensecompetition,commoditizationofinsuranceproducts,andshiftingconsumerbuyingpreferenceshasleadtoaseriesofmergersandacquisitions intheinsurancesector.Inaddition,growthingovernment-subsidizedprograms,suchasMedicaidandMedicare,coupledwitharetreatoftraditionalemployer-basedplansinfavorofhigh-deductibleplansandexchanges,hasgeneratedpressureamongcarrierstoacquireMedicaidandMedicareproviders.
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Therewere24transactionsvaluedat$1Bormorein2015,compared to9in2014.
P&CM&Adealsincreasedto$39.6Bin2015from$6.7Bin2014,drivenbyseverallargetransactions(suchastheAce/Chubbmerger).
ThenumberofhealthinsuranceM&Atransactionsalsoincreasedto22in2015from
13in2014.
Source:Pitchbook 20
Major Trends – International Regulation
Priortothedownturn,regulationofUSinsurancecompanieswasalmostentirelythroughtheNAICsystem.RegulationsusedUS-centricmetrics,withinternationalorganizationssuchastheInternationalAssociationofInsuranceSupervisors (IAIS)orInternationalMonetaryFund (IMF)havinglittleinfluence.
Postthedownturn,existingentities(suchastheIAIS) andnewones(suchastheG20)havemovedtoglobalizeandcentralizeinsuranceregulation,increasinginternationalinfluenceoverUSregulationintheprocess.
RegulatoryStructurePriortotheDownturn RegulatoryStructurePosttheDownturn
InternationalAssociationofInsuranceSupervisors
InternationalMonetaryFund
NationalAssociationofInsuranceCommissioners
InternationalAssociationofInsuranceSupervisors
InternationalMonetaryFund
NationalAssociationofInsuranceCommissioners
TheDepartmentoftheTreasury
USFederalReserveSystem
G20
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Major Trends – Increased Technology Spend
Modernizingcoreinsurancetechnologyisaprimarychallengefacinginsurancecompanies.Fromaresourceperspective,thehighestpriorityishiringandretainingtechnologystaff.
28% 27%
15%
Modernizationofcoretechnology
Innovativenewproductsandservices
Increasedcompetition
TopChallengesIdentifiedbyInsuranceExecutives
68% 31%
InsuranceITBudgets
1%
68%ofinsurancecarriersanticipateITbudgetstoincreasethisyear.
AccordingtoIDC, globalinsurersspentalmost$101BonITin2015,a4.4%yearoveryearincrease.
ITResourceConsumption
Front,Middle,andBackOfficeIntegration
DataSecurity
DataLatencyIssues
Scalability
ThemajorityofITresourceswithintheinsurancesectorarededicatedtosystemintegrationsanddatasecurity.
Source:SS&CTechnologiesSurvey 22
P&C Insurance
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P&C Insurance Overview
Property&Casualtyinsuranceaccountsfor56%ofthenetpremiumswrittenintheUSinsuranceindustry.ThelargestsegmentswithinP&Careauto,home,andcommercialinsurance.In2014,atotalof$502.6Bofnetpremiumswerewritteninthesector.
P&CInsuranceisaConsolidatedMarket
Thereare2,583P&CinsurancecompaniesintheUS.Thetop10carriersaccountfor45.4%ofP&C
directpremiumswritten.
USP&CCarriers DirectPremiums
EmploymentinP&CbyDirectInsurershasDeclined
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InsuranceIndustryTotalEmploymentP&CDirectInsurersLifeandHealthDirectInsurers
DirectP&Cinsurershavereducedstaffoverthepastdecade,likelyduetotheriseofonlineauto
insurance.
Source: InsuranceInformationInstitute 24
Major P&C Insurance Dynamics - Competition & Balance Sheet Strength
CyclicalPatternofCompetition
Insurancecarriersmustbalancegrowthwithprofitability– leadingtoacyclicalpatternbetweenhardandsoftmarkets.Thedurationofinsurancecyclesvaries,howeverhistoricallycycleshavelasted6-10years.
HardMarket
Premiumsandprofitsriseasinsurancecompaniesfocusonbuildingreserves.Insurancecarriersarelessfocusedoncustomeracquisitionandcompetingonprice.
SoftMarket
Premiumsandprofitsfallasinsurancecarriersattempttogainmarketshare.Insurancecarrierswithstrongbalancesheetsfocusonloweringpremiumsandaggressivelypricingrisk.
HardMarket
SoftMarket
HigherPremiumRates
IncreasedProfitability
StrictUnderwriting
FallingPremiumRates
DecreasedProfitability
HigherCompetition
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P&C Insurance Industry Profitability Over Time
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Profitabilitypeaksapproximatelyevery10years.Thenextprofitabilitypeakispredictedtooccurin2016-2017 – meaningthatpremiumsandthestrictnessofunderwritingstandardshavebeenheightenedoverthepastfewyears.
Source:MarketRealist 26
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Major P&C Insurance Dynamics – Investment Performance & Profitability
InvestmentPerformanceDeterminesProfitability
Inpractice,veryfewfirmsmakeaprofitoffofpoliciessoldtoconsumers. Instead,P&Cinsurancecompaniesgenerateprofitoffoftheirinvestments.Insurancecarriersarethereforehighlyimpactedbythefinancialhealthoftheeconomy.Since2000,companieshave“de-risked”– movingawayfromequitiesandtowardsbonds.
P&CInvestedAssets
DebtSecurities Equity Cash/Other RealEstate&Loans
P&CInvestedAssetsOverTime
Source:NAIC,AmericanInsuranceAssociation 27
VC P&C Insurance Investing
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InnovationfromstartupsintheP&Csectorhasprimarilyoccurredinautoinsurance.Thenumberofdealsinthesectorremainslowdespitegrowinginterestinthespace.
Source:Pitchbook 28
P&C InsuranceAuto Insurance Landscape
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Auto Insurance Overview
Revenue $220.4 B
Profit $22.0 B
AnnualGrowth 1.9%
19% 11% 10% 9% 5% 5% 5% 4% 33%
MarketSharebyDirectPremiumsUnderwritten(2014)
StateFarmMutualAutomobileInsurance BerkshireHathawayInc. AllstateCorp.ProgressiveCorp. USAAInsuranceGroup FarmersInsuranceLibertyMutual NationwideMutualGroup Other
Categories ofInsurance • Liabilityinsurance• Comprehensive physical
damagepolicies
Main DistributionChannels • Brokers& agents• Online
Autoinsurancerepresentsthelargestlineofbusiness intheproperty&casualtysector– accountingforapproximately45%ofpremiumswritten.
Source: InsuranceInformationInstitute 30
Auto Insurance Coverage Requirements by State
Description Requiredbymoststates
Liability
BodilyInjuryCoverage • Paysforinjuriessufferedbyothersinanaccidentyoucaused, including:medicalexpenses,funeralcosts,long-termnursingcare,lostincome,andpainandsuffering
Yes
PropertyDamageCoverage
• Paysforrepair/replacement toanotherperson’sproperty thatresultedfromanaccident Yes
UmbrellaInsurance • Worksinconjunctionwithahomeownersand/orautoinsurancepolicy;appliedafterliabilitycoveragehasbeenexhaustedtocoverinjuriesandpropertydamage
No
MedicalCoverages
PersonalInjuryProtection • Coversthecostsassociatedwithinjuriessustainedduringanaccident.PIPcanoftenwork inconjunction withyourhealthinsurance.PIPis only availablein no-faultstates andaselectfewno-faultoptionalstates
RequiredinNo-FaultStates
MedicalPaymentsCoverage
• Medicalpaymentscoveragegenerallypaysformedicalcostsafter anaccident, regardlessofwhoisfoundatfault fortheaccident
Optional
Fullcoveragetypicallyprovidesstaterequiredliabilityandno-faultinsurancecoverage,collision coverage,andcomprehensive coverage.Stateinsurancerequirementsdifferwidely,withsomestatesrequiringnoinsurancecoverage.
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Auto Insurance Coverage Requirements by State
Description RequiredbyMostStates
VehicleCoverage
Comprehensive InsuranceCoverage
• Paysforrepairstoyourcarafterithasbeendamagedbyaneventotherthanatrafficaccident,suchasfire,theft,vandalism,failingobjects,andnaturaldisasters
No
CollisionInsuranceCoverage
• Helpspayforrepairstoyourcarafterithasbeendamagedina trafficaccident No
GapInsuranceCoverage • Coversthedifferencebetweenavehiclescurrentfairmarketvalueandtheamountstillowedonthevehicle No
Other • Emergencyroadservicecoverage,mechanicalbreakdown insurance,custompartsandequipmentcoverage No
Other
Uninsuredmotoristprotection
• Coverscostsifyouarehitbyadriverwithnoinsurance No
Underinsuredmotoristprotection
• Coverscostsiftheotherdriverhasinsufficientinsurancecoverageand/orcoveragelimits No
Rentalreimbursement • Coversrentalcostswhileyourcarisbeingrepaired No
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Factors Affecting Auto Insurance Premiums
AverageAnnualAutoInsurancePremiumbyState FactorsImpactingIndividualAutoInsurancePremiums
• Age
• Gender
• Educationandemployment
• Make,model,yearofthecar
• Wherethecaristypicallyparked
• Driving record andclaimshistory
• Credithistory
• Somestates donotallow insurancecompaniestofactorcredithistoryintopremiums
• Thechosendeductible
FactorsImpactingStateAutoInsurancePremiums
• Regulation(nofaultinsurancestructure)
• Accidentseverity(fatalities)
• Populationdensity
• Frequencyofdriverinitiatedlitigation
• Crime
• Weather
Source:Kiplinger 33
Key Auto Insurance Dynamics - Sales
AdvertisingDrivesSales
Autoinsuranceisforthemostpartahomogenousproduct.Carriersinvestheavilyinadvertisingtodifferentiatetheirproducts. Asaresult,autoinsurancehasoneofthehighestadvertising/salesratiosamonginsuranceproducts.Brandrecognitionisakeysuccess factorintheautoinsuranceindustry.
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Key Auto Insurance Dynamics - Distribution
3.1millionautoinsurancepoliciesweresoldonlinein2012,upabout6%from2010.67%ofcustomersreportobtaininganonlineautoinsurancequote.
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Source: InsuranceInformationInstitute 35
Auto Insurance Change & Innovation
Theautoinsuranceindustryisanticipatedtochangedrasticallyoverthenext10years.Whilecarownershipispredictedtoriseinthecomingdecade,technologywillenablemoreefficientriskpricingandmanagement,whichwillsqueezeinsurancemargins.Thesharingeconomyandautonomous vehicleswillalsohavealargeandunknown impactonthecarinsuranceindustry.
Telematics
• TheuseofGPStechnologytotracklocation,mileage,speed,acceleration,andtimeofusetobetterevaluateadriver’svehicleutilizationandriskprofile
• Telematicshaspenetratedpersonalinsurancetoagreaterextentthancommercial,withmostnationalcarriersofferingausage-basedinsuranceproduct
• Telematicsenablescarrierstoofferproductsthatarecloselypricedtoactuariallyfairpremiums,potentiallyincreasingcompetitionascarriersreducethecushiononpolicies,andeventuallyleadingtoconsolidation
SharingEconomy
• Thesharingeconomyposesnewriskstotheinsurancebusiness.Thedividebetweenpersonalandcommercialautohasbeenobscured,andnewproductsareneededtofilllegalgaps
• Thesharingeconomywillincreasinglyimpactcarpurchases.Inmajorurbancities,vehicleownershiphasdroppedasserviceslikeUberandLyfthavebecomemorepopular.Inthelongrun,iflesspoliciesarepurchased,theriskandcosttoserviceanareawillincreaseandpremiumswillrise
AutonomousVehicles
• Autonomousvehicleswillreduceaccidentfrequencyandseverity.Thelegalresponsibilitiesofinsurancecarriershowever,havenotbeendetermined.Statebystateregulationwilllikelydiffer,leadingtovaryingproductofferingsbyregion.Carrierswithastrongregionalfocusmaybebetterpositionedtoadoptchangesrelativetonationalcarrierswithabroadcustomerbase
• Autonomousvehicleswilldrasticallyalterpricingmodels.Withloweroverallrisk,premiumswilldrop.Withlesscapitaltoinvest,carrierswilllikelybelessprofitableinthelongterm
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Auto Insurance Startups
Logo Company Stage TotalFunding Location Description
Goji SeriesC $70M Boston Autoinsurancequote-comparisonportal
CoverHound SeriesC $57M SanFrancisco Autoinsurancequote-comparisonandbuyingportal
Zendrive SeriesA $15M SanFrancisco Mobile telematicssoftwareforcommercialfleetsandindividuals
Metromile Series B $14M San Francisco Pay-per-mileinsuranceproviderandsmartdrivingappandhardware
DrivewaySoftware
SeriesA $12M SanMateo Appgivingdriversandauto-insuranceprovidersdataaboutdrivinghabits
Snapsheet SeriesB $11M Chicago Virtualinsuranceclaimsoperations
Estify SeriesA $2M LosAngeles Digitizingpaperinsuranceclaimsforautorepair
Accuscore SeriesA $1M SanDiego Dataanalyticsondriverbehaviorforinsuranceunderwriters
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P&C InsuranceHome Insurance Landscape
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Home Insurance Overview
Revenue $80.8B
Profit $4.8B
AnnualGrowth 4.7%
21% 9% 6% 6% 5% 5% 4% 2% 42%
MarketSharebyDirectPremiumsUnderwritten(2014)
StateFarmGroup AllstateCorp. FarmersInsurance LibertyMutual USAAInsuranceGroup TravelersGroup NationwideMutualGroup Chubb Other
Categories ofInsurance • Propertycoverage• Liabilitycoverage
Main DistributionChannels • Exclusiveagents• Independentagents
ThesecondlargestlineofpersonalP&Cinsuranceishomeowners,whichrepresentsapproximately15%ofnetinsurancepremiums in theUS.
Source: InsuranceInformationInstitute 39
Home Insurance Policies
Homeowners1– Limitedcoveragepolicy
• This“barebones”policycoversagainstfireorlightning,smoke,windstormorhail,explosion,riotorcivilcommotion,aircraft,vehicles,glassbreakage,vandalism&maliciousmischief,theft,andvolcaniceruption.Due todemand forhighercoverage,HO-1isnolongeravailableinmoststates
Homeowners2– Basicpolicy• Broadpolicycoveringagainst16disasters,includingthosecoveredbyHO-1, lossbyfallingobjects,weightofice,snoworsleet,
accidentalfloodingfromplumbing,suddenruptureofheatingorcoolingsystems,freezingofplumbingorrelatedsystems,andsuddenandaccidentaldamagefromartificiallygeneratedelectricalcurrents
Homeowners3– Specialpolicy • OffersthesameprotectionastheHO-2;howeveralsocoversallperilsexceptthoseexplicitlyexcluded
Homeowners4- Renter • CoverspersonalpropertyagainstthesameperilsasHO-2.HO-4alsoprovidescoverageforadditionallivingexpensesintheeventofaloss
Homeowners6– Condo/Co-op • Policycreatedtocoverthespecialneedsofcondominium owners.Itcoverslossofpersonalpropertyandbuildingadditionsandalterationsinsidetheowner’sindividualunit
Homeowners1– Limitedcoveragepolicy
• Policydesignedforolderhomesinwhichreplacementcostsexceedtheproperty’smarketvalue.Thisformallowsthepolicyholdertocarrylowerlimitsofinsuranceratherthantrytomaintaincoveragefor80%ofreplacementcost
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Factors Affecting Home Insurance Premiums
AverageAnnualHomeInsurancePremiumbyState MicroFactorsImpactingHomeInsurancePremiums
• Amountofcoverage
• Neighborhoodcrime
• Firesafeguardsandhomesecurity
• Condition,materials,andageofthehome
• Certainbreedsofdogs
• Swimmingpools,trampolines,etc.
• Homeowner’screditscore$980
$691
$674
$567
$648
$538
$580
$871
$821
$1038
$844
$1661
$1501
$1213
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$1140
$779
$631$802
$804
$1158
$721$840$881
$1091
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$975
$1134
$1248$1314
$1742
$1096
$771
$961
$1008$927
$843
$837
$678
$981
$1160$1233$1150
$741$792
$848
$957
$942
• Populationdensity
• Realestatepricesandconstructioncosts
• Exposuretocatastrophes
• Buildingregulationcodes
• Inflationaryimpactoninsuredcontents
MacroFactorsImpactingHomeInsurancePremiums
Accordingtoarecentsurvey,95%ofhomeownershaveinsurancebutonly40%ofrentershaverenter’sinsurance.
Source:NAIC 41
Home Insurance Claims
In20145.3%ofinsuredhomeshadaclaim.Propertydamageaccountedfor97.3%ofclaims.Thepercentageofhomeownersfilingclaimsishighlydependentonweather-relatedactivity.
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Homeowners Insurance Dynamics – Catastrophic Losses
Thefrequencyandseverityofnaturalcatastropheshasincreasedwithinthepastfewdecades.Bothpremiumsandlosseshaveincreasedasinsurersattempttomaintainprofitability.
HurricaneAndrew
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Thecombinedratioisameasureofprofitability.Itisthesumofincurredlossesdividedbyearnedpremiums
Source: InsuranceInformationInstitute 43
Key Home Insurance Dynamics – Construction Costs
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Constructioncostshavealargeimpactonhomeinsurancepremiums.Thecostofbuildingahomerose45%fromthestartof2001totheendof2011– faroutpacingtherateofinflation.
Source:USCensus 44
Home Insurance Change & Innovation
Innovationinthehomeinsurancesectorlagstheautoinsurancesector.Whileconnecteddevicesareavailable,fewcompanieshavedesignednewinsuranceproductswhichintegratethesetechnologies.
ConnectedDevices Drones
• AccordingtoAccenture,45%ofallhome insurersbelieveconnecteddevicesdriverevenuegrowthoverthenextthreeyears.Bypartneringwithconnecteddevicemanufacturers,insurerscanenablehomeowners topreventlossesandlimittheseverityofevents
• Throughprovidingpreventativeservices,insurerswillincreasetheirtouchpointsandhaveamorepositivepresencewithcustomers
• Despitevariousconnecteddevicesenteringthemarket,implementationhasbeenlimitedbyalackinmassmarketinterest.Consumersviewconnecteddevicesas“indevelopment”andareholdingoffformorerefinedproducts
• Droneshavethepotentialtogreatlyreduceoverheadcostsofinsurers.Physicalinspectionscanbereplacedthrough imagingperformedbydrones– revolutionizingtheunderwritingandclaimsprocessofhome insurance
• Amajorreductionintheefforttoassessdamagestoapropertywillresultfromthepairingondroneswithanalytics,tocompletelyautomatetheinsuranceanalysis
• Currentlydronesarerestrictedinuseduetoregulation.DronesareregulatedbytheFAAandstates,andrequirepilotlicensestooperate.Pendingrefinedregulationtoaccountforspecificdroneuses,insurancecompaniesareexpectedintegratedronesintotheiroperationstoagreaterdegree
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Home Insurance Startups
Logo Company Stage TotalFunding Location Description
Augury SeriesA $9M NewYork,NY Sensorsforheating,ventilationandairconditioningsystems
Wallflower Seed 500 K Cambridge,MA Connectsmobiledevicestogasorelectriccooktopsandmonitorswhetheritsonoroff
Roost Pre-Seed N/A Sunnyvale,CA Asmartbatteryforsmokedetectors
Bungalow Pre-Seed N/A Philadelphia, PA Aplatformtargeted atmillennialsforpurchasingrentersinsurance
ZeneHome Pre-Seed N/A Santa Monica,CADigitizes homeownerpaperworkandinspectsthehomeowner'smortgage,insurancepolicies,propertytaxes,bills,andservicesforinefficiencies,cost-savings,orbetteralternatives
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Life Insurance Overview
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Life Insurance Overview
Revenue $533B
Profit $31 B*
AnnualGrowth 6.2%
16% 8% 5% 5% 4% 4% 4% 3% 52%
MarketSharebyDirectPremiumsUnderwritten(2014)
MetLife PrudentialFinancial NewYorkLifeInsurance JacksonNationalLifeGroup AEGON LincolnNational AmericanInternational ManulifeFinancial Other
Categories ofInsurance • PermanentLife• TermLife
Main DistributionChannels • Independentagents• Affiliated agents
*ThomvestEstimateSource: InsuranceInformationInstitute
RelativetootherformsofinsuranceintheUS,lifeinsurancehasarelativelylowpenetrationrate.Traditionallifeinsuranceisnolongertheprimarybusinessformanycompaniesinthelife/healthinsuranceindustry,astheyhaveshiftedfocustounderwritingannuityproducts.
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Life Insurance Products
PermanentLife
Providesdeathbenefitsandcashvaluein returnforperiodicpayments.Permanentlifeproductsincludewholelife,universallife,andvariableuniversallife.
• WholeLife:Pays adeathbenefitandalsoaccumulatesacashvalue.Thesepolicieshaveahighexpensestrainduetofirst-yearcommissionstoagents.Overtime,wholelifeprovidesanincomestreamtothecompanyandtheagent
• UniversalLife: Flexiblepremiumpoliciesthatincorporateasavingscomponent. Thecashvaluesthatareaccumulatedareput intoinvestmentstoearninterest.Theaccumulationsareusedtoreducefuturepremiumsorbuildthebenefitamount.Tightpricing andhighreserverequirementslimittheprofitabilityoftheseproducts
• VariableUniversalLife: Flexiblepremiumpoliciesallowinvestmentsinmutual-fund-likeaccounts.Thevariable performanceoftheinvestmentsisariskheldbythepolicyholder.Insurers aresusceptibletoprofitfluctuationsasmutualfundfeesadjusttochangingenvironmentsintheequitymarket
TermLife• Providesprotection foraspecifiedperiodoftime.It paysabenefitonlyiftheinsuredpersondieswithinthecoveredperiod.Term
periodstypicallyrangefrom1-30years.Termlifeinsuranceisahighlycompetitivemarketwithmanyfinancialinstitutionsmarketingandofferingproducts
GroupLife• Group lifeinsuranceismarketedtoemployersorassociationgroups.Typicallyintheformoftermlifeinsurance,costsmaybeshared
betweentheparticipant(employee)andthemasterpolicyholder (employer).Participantscantypicallyelecttopayforadditionalcoveragenotpurchasedbythemasterpolicyholder
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LifeInsuranceSalesPotential($T)
Covered UntappedMarket
Source:Deloitte
Thevalueoflifeinsurancerelativetoitspriceandotherfinancialprioritiesisthemainreasonfor
remaininguncovered.
Relativetoothertypesofinsurance,lifeinsurancehasrelativelylowpenetration.Withoutagovernmentmandate,manyconsumerschoosetoforgolifeinsuranceduetoitspriceandotherfinancialpriorities.
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Factors Impacting Life Insurance Premiums
MonthlyPremiumsfora20-YearTerm$500,000Policy
$33 $36$111
$611
$107$217
$490
$2,016
$26 $36 $87
$419
$73 $144
$334
$1,495
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Source:TrustedChoice.com
Lifeinsurancepremiumsincreaseexponentiallywithage.Tobaccouse,medicalhistory,andotherhealth-relatedfactorshavethe potentialtoraisepremiumsby3-4x.
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FactorsImpactingLifeInsurancePremiums
• Tobaccouse
• Age
• Gender
• Medicalhistory
• Alcoholuse
• Currenthealth
• Weight
• Familyhistory
• Occupation
• Lifestyleandhobbies
• Drivingrecord
• Credithistory
Key Life Insurance Dynamics – Life Insurance Sales
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HowConsumersWould LiketoPurchaseLifeInsurancebyAge
Wouldnotusetheinternet Researchonline,purchasedirectlyfromcompany(phone/mail)
Researchonline,completepurchaseonline Researchonline,buy fromadvisororagent
Whilethemajorityofconsumersstillprefertopurchaselifeinsurancethroughagents,theage-oldsayingthatlifeinsuranceis“soldnotbought”maybechanging.Youngerpopulationsareperformingsignificantresearchonline,andarecomfortableexecutingfinancialtransactionswithoutinteractingwithanadvisor/agent.With80%offirstyearpremiumsgoingtowardsagentcommissions, areductioninthecostofsalesbyswitching to digitalchannelshastheabilitytodrasticallychangethecoststructureoflifeinsurance.
Source: LIMRA 52
Key Life Insurance Dynamics – Capital Market Conditions
ComparedtoP&Cinsurance,lifeinsuranceismoreasset-intensiveandpoliciestypicallyhavelongerdurations.Interestratesandcapitalmarketreturnsthereforehaveamoresignificantimpactontheprofitabilityoflifeinsurancecarriers.
Source:EY&USTreasuryDepartment
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Key Life Insurance Dynamics – Aging Populations
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LifeExpectancy %Populationover65
In1900,75%oftheUSpopulationdiedbeforetheageof65.Today,70%ofthepopulationlivespast65.Withlongevityincreasing,individualsmustbetterprepareandsaveforretirement,andinsurancecarriersmustappropriatelyadjustmortalityassumptions toremainprofitable.
Source:CenterforDiseaseControl 54
Life Insurance Startups
Logo Company Stage TotalFunding Location Description
LionStreet Seed $3.1M Austin, TX Resourcesforindependentlifeinsurerstomeetthe financialplanningneedsofhigh-net-worthandcorporateclients
Ladder Pre-Seed N/A MenloPark,CA Technology-enabled fullstackinsurancecompany
Sureify Pre-Seed N/A SanJose,CA Thirdpartysourceforlifeinsuranceeducation,comparison,andcarrierdata targeted atmillennials
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Health Insurance Overview
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Health Insurance Overview
Revenue $783B
Profit $33B
AnnualGrowth 6.5%
14% 8% 8% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 54%
MarketSharebyDirectPremiumsUnderwritten(2014)
UnitedHealthGroup WellPoint KaiserFoundationGroup HumanaGroup AetnaGroup HealthCareServiceCorporation HighmarkGroup CIGNA Other
Types ofInsuranceStructures • HMO• PPO• EPO
Main DistributionChannels • Employerplans• Direct• Government
Source: InsuranceInformationInstitute
Healthisthelargestsectorwithininsurance.Thesectorincludesprivatehealthinsurancecompaniesaswellasgovernmentprograms.SelectP&Candlifeinsurancecompaniesprovidehealthinsuranceproducts.
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Health Insurance Overview
Healthinsurancecostsarecloselytiedtohealthcareexpenditures– whichhaveskyrocketedoverthepastfewdecadesaslifeexpectancyhasincreasedandnewhealthcaretechnologieshavebeendeveloped.
ThehealthinsurancemarkethasgrownsignificantlysincetheimplementationoftheAffordableCareAct,withrevenuesincreasingfrom$641Bin2013to$743Bin2014.Muchofthisgrowthhowever,hasbeenunprofitable.Healthinsurerslostatotalof$2.5B,oronaverage$163perconsumerenrolled,intheindividualmarketin2014.
ComparedtoP&Candlifeinsurance,healthinsurancehasashorterinvestmenttimehorizonandhigherloadingfactor.Theaveragemedicallossratio(medicalcosts/premiumrevenues)hasincreasedslightlytoinrecentyearsto83.2%,duetorequirementssetbythePatientProtectionandAffordableCareAct.
HealthInsuranceCoverageintheUS
Employer Non-Group Medicaid
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Inpatient Outpatient
Professionalservices Pharmacy
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Source:WallStreetJournal,McKinsey,Deloitte 58
Flow of Health Insurance Funds
Purchasers HealthPlans Providers
$2.7TinExpenditures
Individuals
Employers
$305B
$305B
$580B
Government
PrivatePlans
$952B
$286B
Healthplansconsumea15.2%ofthe$1172Binsurancecompaniesreceive.HealthplansrepresentasignificantcosttotheUShealthcaresystemandarethereforeunderintensescrutiny.
• Hospitals• PhysicianGroups• IntegratedDeliverySystems• AccountableCareOrganizations• CoordinatedCareOrganizations
Source:Deloitte
$1172B
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Health Insurance Plans
Plan Description MarketShareofPolicies
HealthMaintenanceOrganization(HMO)• HMOsuseprimarycarephysicians(PCPs)asgatekeepers topreventtheoveruseof
healthcare.CustomerswhoenrollinHMOsarerequiredtochoosehealthcareproviderswithinthenetworkofcontractedphysiciansandhospitals
16%
PreferredProviderOrganization(PPO)• PPOplansaimtorestraintheoveruseofmedicalserviceswhileallowingpatientsmore
flexibilityintheirchoiceofphysiciansandspecialists.ThereisnoPCPgatekeeperfortheseplans,butcustomersareencouragedtochooseproviderswithinthenetwork
56%
PointofService(POS)
• A point-of-serviceplan (POS)isatypeofmanagedcare plan thatisahybridofaHMOandPPO plan.LikeanHMO,participantsdesignateanin-networkphysiciantobetheirprimarycareprovider.ButlikeaPPO,patientsmaygooutsideoftheprovidernetworkfor healthcareservices
9%
High-DeductibleHealthPlan(HDHP) • Health insurance planwithlowerpremiumsandhigherdeductiblesthantraditionalhealthplans.
19%
Source:KaiserFoundation 60
Major Government Programs and Regulation
Children'sHealthInsuranceProgram(CHIP)
• AprogramwhichwasestablishedbytheBalancedBudgetActdesignedtoprovidehealthassistancetouninsuredlow-incomechildren
ConsolidatedOmnibusBudgetReconciliationAct(COBRA)
• Afederalactwhichrequireseachgrouphealthplantoallowemployeesandcertaindependentstocontinuetheirgroupcoverageforastatedperiodoftimefollowingaqualifyingeventthatcausesthelossofgrouphealthcoverage
• Qualifyingeventsincludereducedworkhours,deathordivorceofacoveredemployee,andterminationofemployment
HealthInsurancePortabilityandAccountabilityAct(HIPAA)
• Afederalactthatprotectspeoplewhochangejobs,areself-employed,orwhohavepre-existingmedicalconditions.HIPAAstandardizestheapproachtothecontinuationofhealthcarebenefitsforindividualsandmembersofsmallgrouphealthplansandestablishessimilaritiesbetweenthebenefitsextendedtotheseindividualsandthosebenefitsofferedtoemployeesinlargegroupplans
• Theactalsocontainsprovisionsdesignedtoensurethatprospectiveorcurrentenrolleesinagrouphealthplanarenotdiscriminatedagainstbasedonhealthstatus
Medicaid
• Governmentfundedhealthcaretypicallyprovided tolow-incomeindividualsandfamilies
• Medicaidisjointlyfundedbythefederalandstategovernments
• Althoughthefederalgovernmentestablishesnationalguidelines,eachstatehastheauthoritytoestablishitsowneligibilitystandards,determinethetype,duration,andscopeofservices,setpaymentrates,andadministertheprogram
Medicare • In1965,theSocialSecurityActestablishedbothMedicareandMedicaid.Medicareisafederalhealthinsuranceprogramdesigned toprovidecoverageforindividuals65+andindividualswithapplicabledisabilities
Source:UNTHealth 61
$429
$476
2013 2014
MedicareSpending($B)
$586
$619
2013 2014
MedicareSpending($B)
Healthcare Spending Breakdown – Medicare & Medicaid
5.5%growth
TheincreaseinMedicarespendingwasprimarilyattributabletofastergrowthinspendingforprescriptiondrugs,physicianand
clinicalservices, andgovernmentadministration.
Medicareaccountsforapproximately20%oftotalhealthcarespending.
TheincreasedspendinginMedicaidwaslargelydrivenbythenewlyeligibleenrolleesundertheACA,whichwerefullyfinanced
bythefederalgovernment.
Medicaidaccountsforapproximately16%oftotalhealthcarespending.
StateandlocalMedicaidexpendituresonlygrew0.9percent,whilefederalMedicaidexpendituresincreased18.4percentin2014.
11%growth
Source:CenterforMedicareandMedicaidServices 62
$326
$330
2013 2014
Out-of-PocketExpenditures($B)
Healthcare Spending Breakdown – Private & Out-of-Pocket
Source:CenterforMedicareandMedicaidServices
$949
$991
2013 2014
PrivateHealthInsurance($B)
Privatehealthinsuranceaccountsfor33%oftotalhealthcarespending.
PrivatehealthinsurancespendinghasincreasedduetotheAffordableCareAct,whichhasimplementedmarketplaceplans,healthinsurancepremiumtaxcredits,healthinsuranceindustry
fees,andbenefitdesignchanges.
Out-of-pocketexpendituresgrewslowerthantheoverallannualgrowthinhealthcarespending.Theslowdownisprimarilyduetoareductioninthenumberofindividualswithouthealthinsurance.
Out-of-pocketexpendituresaccountforaround10%oftotalhealthcarespending.
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4.4%growth 1.3%growth
Innovation in Health Insurance
MedicalGradeWearables Telemedicine
• SoreonResearchestimatesthatthesmartwearablehealthcaremarketwillgrowfrom$2Bin2014 tomore than$41Bin2020,withdiabetes,sleepdisorders,obesityandcardiovasculardiseaserepresentingthelargestgrowthsegments
• Insurancecarriershaverecentlyinvestedandpartneredwithavarietyofwearabledevicecompanies.Insurancecompaniesarecurrentlyusingwearabledevicesasapreventativemeasure,offeringdiscountstocustomerswhomeetcertainfitnessandwellnessgoals
• Aswearabledatabecomesmoreavailable,reliable,anddetailedhealthinsurancecompaniesareexpectedtoincreasecustomeroutreachthroughapps,wearables,andothermobiledevices
• Althoughtelemedicinehasbeenaroundfordecades,itsprevalenceandpopularityhassuddenlyexploded,fueledbyapowerfulcombinationofmarketforcesandtechnologicaladvances
• MorethanhalfofUShospitalsnowusesomeformoftelemedicine.Telemedicineallowsdoctorstoprovidecareatlowercostsandreduceshospitalcontaminations.Inaddition,patientshaveexperienceda75%reductionintravelandacorresponding75%increaseincertaintypesofcare,suchaspsychologicalevaluations
• Whilethepromisesoftelemedicineareprevalent,doctorarepreventedfromtouchingapatientandobservingcertaincues–makingitaninappropriateresponsetocertainmedicalconditions
Source:Reuters,InsuranceNetNews 64
Health Insurance Startups
Logo Company Stage TotalFunding Location Description
Oscar PrivateEquity $738M NewYork,NY Provides andsellshealthinsurance,utilizingtechnology,designanddatatooptimizethehealthcareexperience
BrightHealth SeriesA $80M MinnesotaCity,MN An insuranceserviceplatform thatpartnerswithhealthsystemsandcarepartnerstoprovidehealthplans
MaestroHealthcareTechnology
Venture $53M Chicago,ILAnonlineserviceplatformthatoffersprivateexchangemarketplace,healthcareenrollment,healthinsurance,healthcaresavingsaccounts,caremanagementandbillingservices
CloverHealth Series B $135M SanFrancisco, CA Clinicaldataplatformthatdesignsvariousmedicalinsuranceplansandmodelsforseniorcitizensandothermiddle-incomegrouppatients
StrideHealth SeriesA $15M SanFrancisco,CA Health insurancerecommendationengineforfindinghealthinsuranceplans
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