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UK SME Insurance: Distribution Dynamics 2018
- RnM2746449 |
- 10 January, 2019 |
- Global |
- 46 Pages |
- GlobalData |
- Financial Services
UK SME Insurance: Distribution Dynamics 2018
Summary
"UK SME Insurance: Distribution Dynamics 2018", report looks at how SMEs buy insurance coverage and the reasons behind their purchasing decisions. It also examines the services SMEs are currently receiving and the additional services they would like from their provider going forward. Other influential factors on the market are taken into consideration, such as the location of the business (home or on-site/office), the age of the business owner, and the age of the business.
Brokers remain the most utilized channel among SMEs purchasing insurance, yet their share of the market suffered a decline in 2018 for the second year running, according to our 2018 UK SME Insurance Survey. SMEs have begun to purchase their insurance products via a number of different channels, with price comparison sites making gains and banks re-emerging as a channel over the past couple of years. Purchasing directly from the insurer saw a surprising fall in 2018 following consistent growth, but it remains a key channel, especially for smaller SMEs. Insurance companies also continue to provide an increasing variety of products that cater more specifically for the smallest of SMEs. Given that businesses of this size represent the majority of SMEs by number, the growth of non-brokered purchasing channels is unsurprising.
Scope
- Loyalty is high, with auto-renewal being the leading method of purchasing insurance (41.8% of respondents).
- Renewal rates in commercial insurance are significantly higher than in personal lines. Over 80% of SMEs either auto-renewed at the renewal point or remained with their insurer after comparing prices.
- Younger businesses are embracing technology when purchasing their insurance, with the use of tablets and smartphones highest among businesses that have operated for less than two years.
Reasons to buy
- Identify the most prominent sales channel for SMEs.
- Adapt/re-evaluate your distribution strategy and proposition to meet the needs of modern consumers.
- Discover the factors influencing SME purchasing decisions and distribution channel selection.
Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
- 1.1. Market summary 1
- 1.2. Key findings 1
- 1.3. Critical success factors 1
2. THE SME PURCHASING JOURNEY 7
- 2.1. Introduction 7
- 2.1.1. SMEs make up the backbone of the UK economy 7
- 2.2. Price comparison sites and banks challenge brokers’ dominance 7
- 2.2.1. Broker popularity increases as the size of the business grows 9
- 2.2.2. Micro businesses are moving from the direct channel to comparison websites 10
- 2.2.3. Small businesses moved from the direct channel to price comparison sites and banks in 2018 12
- 2.2.4. The bancassurance channel is strongest among medium-sized businesses 15
- 2.2.5. SMEs predominantly auto-renew policies across all business sizes 16
- 2.2.6. Young companies are embracing the use of technology 18
- 2.2.7. Face-to-face purchasing increases in popularity in line with the age of the business 19
- 2.3. SME pre-purchase activity shows a retention-heavy market 20
- 2.3.1. SMEs’ primary action at renewal is to call their existing providers 20
- 2.3.2. A significant percentage of SMEs conduct research on price comparison sites 21
3. SME RETENTION 24
- 3.1. Larger businesses are more likely to renew their existing policies 24
- 3.2. Sole traders compare prices at renewal, but rarely change 25
- 3.3. Micro enterprises (excluding sole traders) have a high retention rate 27
- 3.4. Small enterprises are more likely to auto-renew than compare prices 28
- 3.5. Medium enterprises show a high degree of loyalty to providers 30
4. SERVICES PROVIDED BY INSURERS 34
- 4.1. A simple policy explanation is essential, but larger SMEs prioritize full pay-outs 34
- 4.2. The most common added-value service used by SMEs is legal advice 38
- 4.2.1. Openness to receiving services is dependent on SME size 40
5. APPENDIX 43
- 5.1. Definitions 43
- 5.1.1. SME 43
- 5.2. Methodology 44
- 5.2.1. GlobalData’s 2018 UK SME Insurance Survey 44
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