The publisher expects gross written premiums (GWP) in the household insurance market to grow by 2.9% by the end of 2023, following its 3.3% decline to GBP5.97 billion in 2022. The 2022 decline was primarily caused by a 5.6% decrease in the total number of policies written across all three products. The overall average premium price fell by 5.3% over the course of 2022, playing a role in the GWP decline. Combined, buildings-only, and contents-only insurance premiums decreased by 5.6%, 8.1%, and 8.4% respectively in 2022.
Scope
- The UK household insurance market is expected to grow by 2.9% in 2023, following a 3.3% decline in 2022.
- The average premium prices for combined, buildings-, and contents-only insurance decreased by 5.6%, 8.1%, and 8.4% respectively in 2022. Furthermore, the number of policies for all products fell, contributing towards the overall decline in GWP.
- Home insurance claims in the UK rose in 2022, with the cost of claims growing by 6.2% and the total number of claims reported increasing by 2.6%. A significant increase in weather-related and subsidence claims was the main factor behind the uptick in overall claims.
- Generation Rent remain an untapped demographic as roughly half have contents-only insurance in place.
Reasons to Buy
- Identify underlying drivers of demand and premium prices for home insurance products.
- Examine the nature of the claims landscape in 2022.
- Compare the performances of market leaders throughout the year.
- Determine how insurtechs are attempting to gain traction in the market.
- Understand the impact of inflation in the home insurance market going forward.
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Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Aviva
- Allianz
- RSA
- Direct Line
- Chubb
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Ageas
- AXA
- NFU Mutual
- LV=
- L&G
- Flood Re
- Zurich
- Barclays
- TSB Bank
- Lemonade
- JPMorgan
- Co-op
- Amazon
- GoCompare
- Sky
- Hiscox

