SMC Investor Presentation
Insurance Industry Outlook
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The insurance industry in India is expected to reach USD 280 Bn. Life insurance
industry in the country is expected to grow 12-15% annually over the next three to
five years.
Insurance reach is still low in India. Overall insurance penetration (premiums as % of
GDP) in India was 3.76% in FY20, providing a huge underserved market.
India's insurance penetration was pegged at 3.76% in FY20, with life insurance
penetration at 2.82% and non-life insurance penetration at 0.94%. In terms of
insurance density, India's overall density stood at USD 78 Bn in FY20.
Life insurance in India has a huge growth potential. By 2020, it was expected to
account for 35% of India's total savings. Gross premium collected by life insurance
companies in India increased from INR 2.56 Tn (USD 39.7 Bn) in FY12 to INR 7.31 Tn
(USD 94.7 Bn) in FY20.
In FY21, premium from new business of life insurance companies in India stood at
USD 32.1 Bn. Motor insurance accounted for 32.59% of the non-life insurance
premiums earned, followed by health insurance at 28.9%.
The market share of private sector companies in the non-life insurance market rose
from 13.12% in FY03 to 55.8% in FY21.
Higher personal disposable incomes would result in higher household savings that will
be channeled into different financial savings instruments like insurance and pension
policies.
Investor Presentation Source: IBEF
Insurance Premium as a % of GDP
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0.70%
0.80%
0.90%
1.00%
0.90%
2.70%
2.70%
2.80%
2.70%
2.80%
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
Life
■Non-Life
Insurance Premiums Per Capita (In USD)
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13.2
11.5
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58
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46.5
43.2
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
Life
■Non-Life
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