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Developments in the Distribution, Pricing & Product Design of
Personal Insurance
Adam Driussi
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Overview
• Distribution
• Product Design & Pricing
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Distribution around the globe
Brokers
Tied Agents
Brokers
Mixture
Direct
Brokers & Direct
Agents & Brokers
Tied Agents
Brokers Direct
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Distribution in the UKUK General Insurance - Retail Sales 2007
Brokers: 34%
Banks: 16%
Direct: 31%
Other: 1%
Company Agents: 8%
Retailers: 10%
Source: abi.org.uk
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Brokers/panel insurers utilise a range of underwriters...
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...and claims management companies to handle claims
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Retailers utilise their brand recognition and loyal customer bases
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Banks dominate home insurance in many markets
• High retention rates
• Relatively price inelastic
• Powerful asset in transactional data
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Direct...the shift to online
• Sales from online keep growing strongly
• Online sales for Australian insurers vary– Ranges from 0% to 50% for some segments– Above 50% for some US insurers
• Over 50% of Motor new business in the UK is transacted online
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...even in some more conservative markets such as Germany
• The dominance of agents meant that they have largely resisted the push to phone based direct
• Insurers gradually recognising the importance of online
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Implications of the shift to online...
• Customers tend to be less loyal and more price elastic
• Phone business elasticity reducing
• Potential exploitation of rating structure
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100% online insurers
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Online insurers
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The rise of aggregators in the UK…
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…including insurers launching their own price comparison sites
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Moving rankings beyond purely price…
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Norwich Union has recently taken a different approach…
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Progressive in the US also provide live competitor price comparisons
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Is Google the one aggregator that Australian insurers “can’t” stop?
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Product design & pricing around the globe
Basic
Advanced
Intermediate
Advanced
Intermediate
Intermediate
Basic
Basic
Intermediate to Advanced Advanced
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Trend towards segmented products
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…including a move to green…
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…and marketing to various other niche segments…
Cheaper cover with drivers with low no claim bonuses
Donate £10 to breast cancer research for each policy sold
Car insurance just for women
Specialist insurance for people aged 18-39
Specialist insurance for people aged 50+
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…and of course, segmented aggregators!
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Pay as You Drive
• Based on odometer readings
• Data collected from a device in the vehicle
• Driving is monitored via a GPS device
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Will clearly appeal to some customers
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Odometer based PAYD
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Odometer based PAYD
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Odometer based PAYD
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Device based PAYD
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Add-ons and optional extras
…can be an important component of portfolio
profitability in some markets
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Playing hardball on claims…
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Other Product Design Issues
• “Take all comers” laws in some states in US
• Micro-insurance
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Price innovation…making the process simpler!
• Challenge: How to make the web application process as quick and friendly as possible without risking anti- selection
• Innovation is around minimising response times
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Innovative price offers…
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Interesting rating factors...
• Credit rating• Occupation / employment status• Home owner status• Marital status• Criminal (non driving) convictions• Smoker status (Home)
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Methods of collecting competitive intelligence vary by market
• Australia: Competitor websites
• UK: Price comparison sites
• US: Published rate filings
• Broker based markets with lower internet presence have little information in this area
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Price optimisation techniques are being used in a number of markets
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Implications for Australian Insurers
• Increasing importance of internet and bancassurance channels
• Competitive market will lead to continued innovation in pricing & product design• Optimisation techniques• PAYD• Multi-brand strategies• Simplicity for the customer?