UK SME Insurance: Market Dynamics and Opportunities 2018

Market: Financial Services

United Kingdom, 50 pages report, published by GlobalData

November-2018

UK SME Insurance: Market Dynamics and Opportunities 2018

Summary

This report analyzes the UK SME insurance market. Economic factors including GDP growth, SME business confidence, and unemployment rates are explored in relation to the UK business landscape. Growth in the number of SMEs is explored by business size and industry. The SME market is discussed in relation to the uptake of commercial insurance. Finally an estimate of the current and historic market size is provided, in addition to a

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List of Figures
Figure 1: Micro businesses accounted for 95.6% of enterprises in the UK in 2017 10
Figure 2: UK GDP continues to grow, but at a very slow rate 11
Figure 3: Further growth in company liquidations was seen in 2017 13
Figure 4: Wholesale and retail features prominently in all four SME categories for number of businesses 15
Figure 5: Wholesale and retail is particularly dominant in terms of SME segment by turnover 16
Figure 6: New company registrations continue to grow 17
Figure 7: T

List of Tables
Table 1: The number of SMEs in the UK private sector, by business size, 2010-17 8
Table 2: UK private enterprise volume, employment, employees, and turnover by business size, 2017 9
Table 3: UK GDP quarterly growth, 2009-Q2 2018 12
Table 4: The number of company registrations in the UK (000s), 2013-18 18
Table 5: Employers’ minimum pension contribution, 2018-19 23
Table 6: The UK minimum wage by age group, 2010-18 26
Table 7: SMEs’ top concerns, 2018 32
Table 8: UK SME GWP and ann

Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
1.1. The SME market has stalled due to tough economic conditions 2
1.2. Key findings 2
1.3. Critical success factors 2
2. THE SHAPE OF THE UK SME SPACE 7
2.1. The SME market is the backbone of the UK economy 7
2.1.1. The number of UK SMEs continues to grow, driven by micro enterprises 7
2.1.2. UK GDP growth remained slow throughout 2017 10
2.1.3. The number of company liquidations rose again in 2017 after falling between 2008 and 2015 12
2.1.4. Constructi