Swiss Re’s Group Watch 2012 report has stated
that in-force group risk premiums rose by 2.9% in the UK during
2011, compared to a fall of 7.7% in 2009 and 1.8% in 2010.
The Group Watch 2012 report is an analysis of
in-force data covering group life, group long-term disability
income and group critical illness cover in the UK market.
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All three main product areas surveyed in the
report including death benefits, long-term disability and critical
illness premiums rose in 2011. Critical illness premiums grew by
9.4%, premiums for death benefits rose by 4.1% and, long-term
disability saw a marginal growth of 0.1%.
The report found that group life schemes
currently provide 40% of all insured death benefits in-force in the
UK, while group long-term disability income schemes have increased
their share from 70% to 75% of all insured cover since 2002.
Commenting on the report, Russell
Higginbotham, Swiss Re’s UK CEO said: “As the welfare state
withdraws from universal provision, the importance of the ongoing
role of the private sector in protection cannot be
over-estimated.
“A robust group risk sector is therefore
indispensable, and the growth we are seeing is an encouraging sign
for the future.”
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