The global outlook series on the Insurance Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. An easy guide to What, Why, When, How, Where, and Who of an industry, the report offers the reader a bird’s eye view of the global insurance industry. The report discusses the economic fundamentals driving growth, and challenges/threats, and trends influencing both the life and non-life market sectors, in addition to offering an extensive coverage of all recent mergers, and acquisitions that have irreversibly changed the industry’s landscape beyond recognition. The US market is intensively reviewed both descriptively and statistically, with 19 fact rich tables, and accompanying pictorial representations. Other regional markets covered include Canada, Japan, Austria, Belgium, Central and Eastern Europe, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Russia, Scandinavia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Middle East, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Colombia, among few others. The purpose of the abstracted regional market discussion is to provide the reader a prelude, and a macro-level understanding of the unique dynamics of each of the markets. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 2,566 companies worldwide.