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United Kingdom (UK) Commercial Motor Insurance Market Dynamics, Competitor Landscape, Growth Opportunities and Forecast, 2022-2026

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  • 37 Pages
  • March 2023
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 5759230
This report analyzes the UK commercial motor insurance market, looking at drivers of uptake. It explores the claims landscape in 2021, as well as the broader motor market and upcoming regulatory changes. Incumbent competitors are analyzed and compared, along with newcomers and insurtechs within the space. Future impactors in the market (including inflation) and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles are also discussed.

The growth in gross written premiums (GWP) in the UK commercial motor insurance market was driven by an increase in the number of light goods vehicles (LGVs) on the road in 2021, as COVID-related lockdowns and behaviors established during the pandemic drove demand for home deliveries. Despite the number of miles driven on UK roads for all vehicle types increasing, claims recorded by the Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU) fell by 13.3% in 2021 compared to 2020, providing good evidence in favor of the Civil Liability Act. The cost-of-living crisis and the Russia/Ukraine conflict are already having an impact on the motor insurance market. Consumers are reducing the amount of fuel they are using, which will lead to reduced mileage on insurance policies. In addition, increased costs around car ownership will prevent new businesses and SMEs from entering the market

Scope

  • The commercial motor insurance market grew by 6.1% in 2021, reaching GBP5.5 billion in GWP.
  • The total number of commercial vehicles on UK roads increased in 2021.
  • The number of claims recorded fell by 13.3% in 2021, despite the increased number of vehicles on UK roads.
  • Aviva remains the market leader with a 12.1% share of the market.

Reasons to Buy

  • Understand how COVID-19 and other factors have affected commercial motor insurance.
  • Determine how the market leaders have maintained their position and evolved their product offerings in the past year.
  • Understand the effects of the cost-of-living crisis.
  • Ascertain how newcomers and insurtechs are disrupting and driving innovation.
  • Identify areas for growth and development in the market going forward.
  • Recognize the short-term and long-term challenges facing commercial motor insurers.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
1.1 Market overview
1.2 Key findings
1.3 Critical success factors
2. Market Dynamics
2.1 UK commercial motor insurance grew once more in 2021
2.2 The commercial motor insurance claims landscape
3. Competitor Dynamics
3.1 Overview of the market leaders
3.2 Insurtechs and newcomers
4. The Market Going Forward
4.1 The commercial motor market will continue to grow
4.2 Technology continues to reshape the commercial motor insurance landscape
4.3 EVs continue to grow in popularity among commercial fleets
4.4 Autonomous vehicles in the commercial landscape
4.5 Technological change puts gig employees at risk
5. Appendix
5.1 Abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms
5.2 Methodology
5.3 Secondary sources
5.4 Further reading
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List of Tables
Table 1: Total number of commercial vehicles by type (000s), 2017-21
Table 2: Volume and annual growth rates of total claims recorded and settled, 2014-15 to 2021-22
Table 3: UK commercial motor insurance top 10 competitor GWP and market shares, 2019-21
Table 4: Commercial motor insurance market GWP and annual growth, 2021-26f
Table 5: Uptake of technology within personal vehicles, 2020-22
Figure 1: The UK commercial motor insurance market reached a five-year high in 2021
Figure 2: The number of commercial vehicles in the UK rose by 6.1% in 2021
Figure 3: Total miles driven for all motor vehicles rose by 6.1% in 2021
Figure 4: The price of petrol surged throughout 2021 and 2022
Figure 5: Gross claims incurred reached a five-year high in 2021 while underwriting results showed losses
Figure 6: In 2021-22, claims recorded and claims settled fell to their lowest value in over 10 years
Figure 7: Total casualties started to rise again in 2021
Figure 8: Aviva remained the market leader in 2021 with a 12.1% share
Figure 9: The commercial motor insurance market will continue to grow
Figure 10: Forecasting methodology

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

  • Zego
  • RSA
  • Bloomberg
  • Ford
  • Volkswagen
  • Audi
  • BMW
  • Renault
  • Vauxhall
  • Aviva
  • Allianz
  • Zurich
  • NFU Mutual
  • Admiral
  • AXA
  • QBE Insurance
  • Direct Line
  • Haven Insurance
  • Tractable
  • LV=
  • BeNomad
  • Wagonex
  • Humn
  • MiX Telematics
  • BXR Group
  • Shell Ventures
  • Hambro Perks Leaders Fund
  • Woodside Holdings
  • Marshmallow
  • Nextbase
  • Geely
  • Polestar
  • Volvo
  • Lotus
  • Zeekr
  • Lynk & Co
  • Arrival