Datamonitor's Life Insurance in South Africa industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the life insurance industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry’s recent performance and future prospects

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics

* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Highlights

* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume

* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market’s competitive landscape

* Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand

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* Spot future trends and developments

* Inform your business decisions

* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials

* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The value of the life insurance market is shown in terms of gross premium incomes from mortality protection and retirement savings plans. All currency conversions have been calculated using constant 2006 annual average exchange rates.

The insurance market depends on a variety of economic and non-economic factors and future performance is difficult to predict. The forecast given in this report is not based on a complex economic model, but is intended as a rough guide to the direction in which the market is likely to move. This forecast is based on a correlation between past market growth and growth of base drivers, such as GDP, population growth and long-term interest rates.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Share 10
CHAPTER 4 Five Forces Analysis 11
4.1 Summary 11
4.2 Buyer Power 12
4.3 Supplier Power 13
4.4 New Entrants 14
4.5 Substitutes 15
4.6 Rivalry 16
CHAPTER 5 Leading Companies 17
5.1 Old Mutual Investment Group 17
5.2 Liberty Group Limited 18
5.3 Sanlam Limited 20
CHAPTER 6 Market Forecasts 22
6.1 Market Value Forecast 22
CHAPTER 7 Macroeconomic Indicators 23
CHAPTER 8 Appendix 25
8.1 Methodology 25
8.2 Industry Associations 26
8.3 Related Datamonitor Research 26

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: South Africa Life Insurance Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 9
Table 2: South Africa Life Insurance Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2006 10
Table 3: Key Facts: Old Mutual Investment Group 17
Table 4: Key Facts: Liberty Group Limited 18
Table 5: Key Facts: Sanlam Limited 20
Table 6: South Africa Life Insurance Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 22
Table 7: South Africa Size of Population (million) , 2002-2006 23
Table 8: South Africa GDP (1995=100), 2002-2006 23
Table 9: South Africa Inflation, 2002-2006 23
Table 10: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2002 24