Key facts and figures

Life insurance market in 2018

Net subscriptions total €22.4 billion Euros

2018 Life insurance figures: net subscriptions total €22.4 billion Euros, an encouraging annual result notwithstanding a negative month in December

04/02/2019

In an uncertain economic and financial climate, net subscriptions for life insurance totalled €22.4 billion in 2018, a very clear increase as compared with 2017 (€8.3 billion).

Having provided support of almost €11 billion to equity financing over the year, the highest level since 2007, French insurance has played a full role in financing businesses and supporting productive investment.

This performance was achieved notwithstanding a slow month in December (-€0.6 billion, the only negative month in 2018), notably as a result of a fall in investment in unit-linked products due to the concern of savers faced with market volatility (€0.2 billion in December 2018 compared with €2.1 billion in December 2017).

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in November 2018

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in November 2018

04/01/2019

Net inflows for November 2018 were 2,7 billion euros.

From the start of the year, insurance companies collected 129.7 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 122.8 billion Euros over the same period in 2017). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 36.6 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 28 % of premiums.

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in October 2018

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in October 2018

27/11/2018

Net inflows for October 2018 were 2.5 billion euros.

From the start of the year, insurance companies collected 117.8 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 111.8 billion Euros over the same period in 2017). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 33.2 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 28 % of premiums.

1, 213 billion Euros
Global amount of the contributions of insurances in Europe in 2017

European insurance market in third place in the world

19/11/2018

According to the annual study published by Insurance Europe, the European (re)insurance federation, Europe is in third place of the world global insurance market in 2017, behind Asia and North America.

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in September 2018

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in September 2018

24/10/2018

Net inflows for September 2018 were 900 million euros.

From the start of the year, insurance companies collected 104.7 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 99.6 billion Euros over the same period in 2017). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 29.9 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 29 % of premiums.

European Union
It's the principal
area of international activity of French insurers

Insurance dashboard 2017

03/10/2018

Features of this 2017 edition:
- The economic and financial environment
- The insurance sector
- Life, health and protection insurance
- Property and casualty insurance
- The insurance sector’s financial activity
- French insurers’ international activity
- Statistics

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in August 2018

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in August 2018

20/09/2018

Net inflows for August 2018 were 2.4 billion euros.

From the start of the year, insurance companies collected 95.2 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 89.8 billion Euros over the same period in 2017). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 27.4 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 29 % of premiums.

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in July 2018

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in July 2018

29/08/2018

Net inflows for July 2018 were 3 billion euros.

From the start of the year, insurance companies collected 84.8 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 80.1 billion Euros over the same period in 2017). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 25 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 29 % of premiums.

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in June 2018

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in June 2018

25/07/2018

Net inflows for June 2018 were 2 billion euros.

From the start of the year, insurance companies collected 72.4 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 68.3 billion Euros over the same period in 2017). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 21.4 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 30 % of premiums.

Health and protection market
Growth by 3% in 2017

The health and protection market grew by 3% in 2017

17/07/2018

According to data collected by the Technical Centre for Provident Institutions (CTIP), the French Insurance Federation (FFA) and the National Federation of Mutual Insurance Companies (FNMF), the health and protection insurance market grew by 3% in 2017, with premiums of €58.6 bn¹. This growth was driven by group contracts (+4.6 % compared to +1.5 % for individual contracts), which accounted for half of the premiums.

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in May 2018

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in May 2018

27/06/2018

Net inflows for May 2018 were 2 billion euros.

From the start of the year, insurance companies collected 58.6 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 55.3 billion Euros over the same period in 2017). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 16.9 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 29 % of premiums.

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in April 2018

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in April 2018

25/05/2018

Net inflows for April 2018 were 2 billion euros.

From the start of the year, insurance companies collected 47.9 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 44.9 billion Euros over the same period in 2017). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 14 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 30% of premiums.

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in March 2018

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in March 2018

25/04/2018

Net inflows for March 2018 were 1.5 billion euros.

From the start of the year, insurance companies collected 36.3 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 34.1 billion Euros over the same period in 2017). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 10.8 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 30% of premiums.

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in February 2018

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in February 2018

22/03/2018

Net inflows for February 2018 were 1.7 billion euros.

In February 2018, insurance companies collected 24.4 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 22.2 billion Euros over the same period in 2017). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 7.6 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 31% of premiums.

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in January 2018

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in January 2018

06/03/2018

Net inflows for January 2018 were 2.5 billion euros.

In January 2017, insurance companies collected 13.3 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 11.3 billion Euros over the same period in 2017). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 4.0 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 30% of premiums.

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in December 2017

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in December 2017

01/02/2018

Net inflows for December 2017 were 0.5 billion euros.

In 2017, insurance companies collected 131.5 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 133.9 billion Euros in 2016). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 36.7 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 28 % of premiums (20% in 2017).

Life insurance market
negative net inflows in November 2017

Life insurance market: negative net inflows in November 2017

03/01/2018

Net inflows for November 2017 were -0.5 billion euros.

From the beginning of the year 2017, insurance companies collected 120.0 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 121.4 billion Euros over the same period in 2016). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 33 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 28 % of premiums.

Company pension savings plans
Contributions were up by 2.4% during the first half of 2017

Company pension savings plans: growth continues in the third quarter of 2017

11/12/2017

Contributions to Company Pension Savings Plans¹% during the first nine months of 2017 to 1,870 million Euros. Voluntary payments accounted for 60 million Euros of this figure -3.2%).

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in October 2017

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in October 2017

22/11/2017

Net inflows for October 2017 were 1.8 billion euros.

From the beginning of the year 2017, insurance companies collected 109.1 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 111 billion Euros over the same period in 2016). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 30 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 27 % of premiums.

Life insurance market
Positive net inflows in September 2017

Life insurance market: Positive net inflows in September 2017

24/10/2017

Net inflows for September 2017 were 500 million euros.

From the beginning of the year 2017, insurance companies collected 97.3 billion Euros of premiums (compared to 100.5 billion Euros over the same period in 2016). Payments to unit-linked products accounted for 26.8 billion Euros from the start of the year, i.e. 28 % of premiums.

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