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Will rising cost hurt the insurance industry in India? Find out
04-Aug-2022
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The pandemic changed the perception of insurance as more individuals felt the need to be prepared for unforeseen situations. However, with the cost of living on the upswing, will the insurance sector suffer a setback?

In a recent survey, YouGov asked consumers across 18 markets in which areas would they first make cutbacks if their household budget is squeezed due to an increase in the cost of living.

Over a tenth (13%) of global consumers answered insurance policies or premiums. In India, the number is slightly above the global average (at 15%). Having said that, insurance is the area of consumer spending most resistant to cost of living increases in the country. Eating out (52%), Clothing (49%), and Travel (46%) top the list of things consumers would cut back on to reduce household expenses.

Drilling into the data by market, the highest numbers came from Australia (18%). In Europe, about one-fifth of consumers in Germany (18%), Spain (16%), and Italy (16%) said that they would cut back on insurance policies if household budgets were squeezed. In comparison, the numbers were significantly less in Sweden (8%) and Denmark (5%). Nearly one in 10 consumers from Britain and the US answered that they will look to cut back on this type of spending in the event of household budget limitations.

Within APAC, Hong Kong and India reported higher numbers, as compared to China, Indonesia, and Singapore.

Breaking down the data according to age, we see that global adults aged 35-44 and 45-54 are most likely to say they will make cutbacks on insurance (14% each). In India, the scenario is reversed and we see consumers aged 45-54 (11%) and 55+ (10%) being less likely to cut back on insurance in comparison to those aged 35-44 (19%) and 25-34 (18%), YouGov said.

Source : Financial Express back
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