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North America Life Insurance Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027

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  • 49 Pages
  • March 2023
  • Region: North America
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 5785953
Life Insurance in North America industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2017-22, and forecast to 2027). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The value of the life insurance market is shown in terms of gross premium incomes from mortality protection and retirement savings plans.
  • The North American life insurance market had total gross written premiums of $708.8 billion in 2022, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.7% between 2017 and 2022.
  • The Pension/Annuity segment accounted for market's the largest proportion in 2022, with total gross written premiums of $483.6 billion, equivalent to 68.2% of the market's overall value.
  • Despite contracting by negative growth of 5.8% in 2019, the North American life insurance market experienced healthy growth in the historic period 2018 to 2022. According to the BLS (Bureau of Labour Statistics), 57% of employees in private industry had access to life insurance in March 2022. The performance of the market is forecast to accelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 4.4% for the five-year period 2022 - 2027, which is expected to drive the market to a value of $880.9billion by the end of 2027.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the life insurance market in North America
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the life insurance market in North America
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key life insurance market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the North America life insurance market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the North America life insurance market by value in 2022?
  • What will be the size of the North America life insurance market in 2027?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the North America life insurance market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up North America's life insurance market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market share
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players?
7.3. What strategies do leading players follow?
7.4. What has been the most significant M&A activity?
7.5. How has the COVID-19 outbreak impacted the market?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. MetLife Inc
8.2. New York Life Insurance Co
8.3. Prudential Financial Inc
8.4. The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related Research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: North America life insurance market value: $ billion, 2017-22
Table 2: North America life insurance market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2017-2022
Table 3: North America life insurance market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2022
Table 4: North America life insurance market geography segmentation: $ billion, 2022
Table 5: North America life insurance market value forecast: $ billion, 2022-27
Table 6: North America life insurance market share: % share, by value, 2022
Table 7: MetLife Inc: key facts
Table 8: MetLife Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 9: MetLife Inc: Key Employees
Table 10: MetLife Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 11: MetLife Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 12: New York Life Insurance Co: key facts
Table 13: New York Life Insurance Co: Key Employees
Table 14: New York Life Insurance Co: Key Employees Continued
Table 15: Prudential Financial Inc: key facts
Table 16: Prudential Financial Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 17: Prudential Financial Inc: Key Employees
Table 18: Prudential Financial Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 19: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co: key facts
Table 20: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co: Key Employees
Table 21: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co: Key Employees Continued
Table 22: North America exchange rate, 2017-21
List of Figures
Figure 1: North America life insurance market value: $ billion, 2017-22
Figure 2: North America life insurance market category segmentation: $ billion, 2017-2022
Figure 3: North America life insurance market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2022
Figure 4: North America life insurance market value forecast: $ billion, 2022-27
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the life insurance market in North America, 2022
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the life insurance market in North America, 2022
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the life insurance market in North America, 2022
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the life insurance market in North America, 2022
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the life insurance market in North America, 2022
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the life insurance market in North America, 2022
Figure 11: North America life insurance market share: % share, by value, 2022

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • MetLife Inc
  • New York Life Insurance Co
  • Prudential Financial Inc
  • The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co