The insurance, reinsurrance and insurance brokerage market consists of sales of insurance by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that are engaged in providing insurance and related activities such as underwriting (assuming the risk and assigning premiums) policies, insurance brokerage and reinsurance. The insurance industry is categorized on the basis of the business model of the firms present in the industry. Some insurance firms may offer other services financial or otherwise. Contributions and premiums are set on the basis of actuarial calculations of probable payouts based on risk factors from experience tables and expected investment returns on reserves. The value of the market is based on the premiums paid by those insured, both commercial and personal as well as the fees or commissions paid to brokers. The insurance market is segmented into insurance; insurance brokers & agents and reinsurance.
The global insurance, reinsurance and insurance brokerage market is expected to grow from $5227.08 billion in 2020 to $5847.93 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.9%. The growth is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The market is expected to reach $7404.03 billion in 2025 at a CAGR of 6%.
