Automobile insurance in Italy - SWOT analysis

Databank Cerved Group, November 2011, Pages: 14

This report provides a SWOT analysis on the automobile insurance Italian market: strategic map of operators by market, product, typology, nationality, strategies observed by the main players in terms of advertising, distribution channel, communication, winning strategies and their drivers, opportunities and threats on the short / long term.

Market overview

This study analyses two business lines in the automobile insurance market:
- Category 10 policies: compulsory Third-Party Liability for non-rail land vehicles (Responsabilità Civile Autoveicoli - RCA), hereinafter referred to as Vehicle Third-Party Liability insurance (V-TPL);?
- Category 3 policies: optional policies for non-rail land vehicles (Corpi Veicoli Terrestri - CVT) covering fire, theft, robbery, and the so-called "kasko" (damage to policyholder's vehicle), hereinafter referred to as Vehicle Property & Casualty insurance (V-P&C).

Scope

This report addresses compulsory insurance (V-TPL) and optional insurance (theft, fire, kasko, vehicle service, etc.) covering risks associated with automobiles and non-rail land vehicles in general (commercial vehicles, motorcycles, campers, etc.)

Segments

The market is segmented into two business lines coinciding with two specific categories of P&C insurance, which are distinguished as to whether they are compulsory or optional:

- V-TPL policies (Category 10, Third-Party Liability for non-rail land vehicles), which are required by law;

- optional vehicle policies (Category 3, non-rail land vehicles), with coverage segmented as follows:
- fire/theft;?
- driver injuries;?
- damage to windows;?
- vehicle service;?
- acts of vandalism;?
- atmospheric events;?
- legal expenses/license confiscation;?
- damage to policyholder's vehicle (kasko and mini-kasko);
- other

Methodology

In order to draw up the Competitors report, the Databank method foresees the screening of the main realities of the sectors and various one-to-one interviews with the selected players. All this is then completed via:
- the gathering of information questionnaires that are filled out by the main companies on an annual basis;
- the checking of the gathered information by a sector expert, using a verification system that guarantees maximum reliability and consistency;
- the processing of information belonging to the Cerved Group about Italian economic realities.

LIST OF COMPANIES ANALYSED 3
1. INTRODUCTION TO METHODOLOGY 4
2. SECTOR DESCRIPTION 5
2.1. Market overview 5
2.2. Scope 5
2.3. Segments 6
3. STRATEGIES OBSERVED 7
3.1. Strategic map of operators 7
3.2. Winning strategies 9
4. OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS 11
CONNECTED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 12
CONTACT 13
COPYRIGHT 14

List of Tables and Graphs:
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE: MAP OF STRATEGIC PLAYERS, 2011
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE: OPPORTUNITIES AND SHORT TO LONG-TERM IMPACT, 2011
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE: THREATS AND SHORT TO LONG-TERM IMPACT, 2011

ALLEANZA TORO S.P.A.
ALLIANZ S.P.A.
ARCA ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A.
ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI S.P.A.
ASSIMOCO - S.P.A. COMPAGNIA DI ASSICURAZIONI E RIASSICURAZIONI - MOVIMENTO COOPERATIVO
AUGUSTA ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A.
AVIVA ITALIA S.P.A.
AXA ASSICURAZIONI SPA
AXA MPS ASSICURAZIONI DANNI S.P.A.
CARIGE R.D. ASSICURAZIONI E RIASSICURAZIONI S.P.A.
COMPAGNIA ASSICURATRICE LINEAR S.P.A.
COMPAGNIA DI ASSICURAZIONE DI MILANO S.P.A.
COMPAGNIA ITALIANA DI PREVIDENZA, ASSICURAZIONI E RIASSICURAZIONI S.P.A.
DIALOGO ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A.
DIRECT LINE INSURANCE S.P.A.
DUOMO UNI ONE ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A.
ERGO ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A.
FATA ASSICURAZIONI DANNI S.P.A.
FONDIARIA - SAI S.P.A.
GENERTEL S.P.A.
GENIALLOYD SOCIETA' PER AZIONI DI ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A.
GROUPAMA ASSICURAZIONI SPA
HDI ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A.
HELVETIA COMPAGNIA SVIZZERA D'ASSICURAZIONI SA
INA ASSITALIA S.P.A.
ITAS ISTITUTO TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE PER ASSICURAZIONI SOCIETA' MUTUA DI ASSICURAZIONI
LIGURIA SOCIETA' DI ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A.
NATIONALE SUISSE COMPAGNIA ITALIANA DI ASSICURAZIONI SPA
QUIXA SPA
SARA ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A. ASSICURATRICE UFFICIALE DELL'AUTOMOBILE CLUB D'ITALIA
SOCIETA' CATTOLICA DI ASSICURAZIONE - SOCIETA' COOPERATIVA
SOCIETA' REALE MUTUA DI ASSICURAZIONI
SUN INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED
TUA ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A.
UBI ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A.
UNIPOL ASSICURAZIONI S.P.A.
UNIQA PROTEZIONE SPA
VITTORIA ASSICURAZIONI SPA
ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
ZURITEL S.P.A.

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