The Roy Morgan Research General Insurance Currency Report provides an independent and detailed measure of the Australian General Insurance market. Collected continuously from an annual sample of over 50,000 Australians aged 14 or above, this report not only monitors and tracks over the last four years the performance of major insurers at national and state levels, but also provides non-financial information which enables a holistic understanding of each person’s financial needs and behaviour.
Roy Morgan Research is the industry standard in Australia for data relating to consumers’ financial behaviour and value. All major financial institutions in Australia subscribe to Roy Morgan Research’s data and it is or has been used extensively in government agencies and inquiries, by financial analysts, in company presentations and by the financial press. Being the industry standard, Roy Morgan Research is uniquely positioned to be able to provide a regular authoritative and impartial report view of the Australian personal Financial Services market. The full report is known as the Roy Morgan Research General Insurance Currency Report. This report not only monitors and tracks the performance of insurers at national and state levels, but also provides non-financial information which enables a holistic understanding of each person’s financial needs and behaviour. The availability of such key insights and trends assists in facilitating decision making and helps companies maintain their competitive edge.
The General Insurance - Market Analysis section monitors and tracks over the last four years the major groups and brands within the General Insurance market on the key measures of customer penetration and market share (policies). Current customer penetration and market share (policies) is also provided at a group and brand level for General Insurance, Motor Insurance and Household Insurance, as well as current customer penetration by state for General Insurance.
The brands in this report include AAMI, Allianz, COTA (Council of the Aging), DirecDial, Dresdner, FAI, MMI, AMP, Apia, Australian Pensioners Insurance (APIA), Australian Alliance, AXA, National Mutual, Australian Casualty and Life, IPAC, Summit , Budget Direct, HBA, Mutual Community, Colonial, Colonial First State, Colonial State Bank, Colonial Mutual, CommInsure, Commonwealth Bank, CommSec, First State Fund Managers, Homepath, Legal and General, Prudential, State Bank of NSW, State Bank of Victoria, Symetry, TD Waterhouse, Trust Bank, Woolworths Ezy Banking, AMEV, CGU, Commercial Union, Fortis General, NZI, Defence Health, Army Health Benefit Scheme, GIO, HBF, HCF, IOR, Fortis Life, NRMA, SGIC/State Government Insurance Commission, SGIO, Swann Insurance, VACC , Armstrong Jones, Ausvest, Heine Home Loans, Heine Management, ING, Le Fort Life, Mercantile Mutual, PortfolioOne, Medibank Private, MBF, Australian Eagle Life, Bank of New Zealand, HomeSide, MLC, nab, National Australia Bank, National Australia Financial Management, Plum, UBank, Your Prosperity, NIB, IOOF, Asteron, Bingle, Connelly Temple, Global Funds Management, Just Car Insurance, Royal & Sun Alliance, Royal insurance, Shannons, Tyndall, Vero, QBE/QBE Mercantile Mutual, Australian Eagle, Western Underwriters, Western QBE, Zurich, RAA, RAC, RACQ, RACV, SGIC, Suncorp, Metway Bank, Queensland Industry Development Corporation, RACT, SGIO Building society, SIO, Suncorp Building Society, Suncorp Metway, TGIO, Bank of Melbourne, Challenge Bank, Westpac, AMPAC Life, BT (Bankers Trust) and Rothschild.