Key Highlights
- Life insurance is the financial cover for a contingency linked with human life, like death, disability, accident, retirement, etc. Human life is subject to risks of death and disability due to natural and accidental causes. When human life is lost or a person is disabled permanently or temporarily, there is a loss of income to the household.
- The UK life insurance & pension market recorded gross written premiums of $267.9 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.1% between 2019 and 2024.
- The pension/annuity segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2024, with total gross written premiums of $156.7 billion, equivalent to 58.5% of the market's overall value.
- The UK life insurance & pension market experienced an annual revenue growth of 13.0% in 2024, primarily driven by the increasing population of individuals aged 65 and above.
Report Scope
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the life insurance & pension market in the United Kingdom
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the life insurance & pension market in the United Kingdom
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key life insurance & pension market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Kingdom life insurance & pension market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
Reasons to Buy
- What was the size of the United Kingdom life insurance & pension market by value in 2024?
- What will be the size of the United Kingdom life insurance & pension market in 2029?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom life insurance & pension market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- Who are the top competitors in the United Kingdom's life insurance & pension market?
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Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Scottish Widows Services Limited
- Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
- Rothesay Life Plc
- Aviva Plc

