Risk Market Inflows rise 1.1%

Insurance risk market inflows rose slightly by 1.1% over the year to September 2023, from $18.0 billion to $18.2 billion.

Year-on-year overall risk premium inflows increased slightly, with 1.1% growth.

Of the largest insurers by market share, market leader TAL saw an annual increase of risk inflows of 3.2%, while Zurich (third largest by market share) increased by 5.8%.

Meanwhile, AIA (second largest by market share) saw a decrease of risk inflows by 4.8% and MLC (fourth largest by market share) ended up almost steady, with a decline of 0.1%.

Meanwhile smaller insurers ClearView (9.6%) and NobleOak (24.6%) recorded some of the largest increases in percentage terms.

Overall annual sales in the risk market decreased by 2.1%, mainly due to group risk sales dropping by close to a quarter.

Among leading risk insurers, TAL and Zurich saw their sales rise by 9.0% and 12.2% respectively.

Significant declines in sales were experienced by Resolution (-29.2%), AIA (-21.2%) and MetLife (-9.7%).

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