Health Insurance Market: Mandatory Provision for Private Sector Employees Propel the Growth

PORTLAND, Ore. - April 25, 2021 - PRLog -- Chief reasons for market fluctuations

Increase in healthcare expenses, mandatory provision of healthcare insurance for public and private sectors, and rise in prevalence of chronic diseases have boosted the growth of the global health insurance market. However, stringent regulation and longer time for claim reimbursement and dearth of awareness of healthcare insurance in rural region hamper the market. On the contrary, innovation in healthcare insurance products is expected to create lucrative opportunities in the near future.

Allied Market Research recently published a report, titled, "Health Insurance Market by Provider (Private Providers and Public Providers), Insurance Type (Diseases Insurance, Medical Insurance, and Income Protection Insurance), Coverage Type (Lifetime Coverage and Term Coverage), Demographics (Minors, Adults, and Senior Citizen), and Network (Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs), Point of Services (POS), Health Maintenance Organization (HMOs), and Exclusive Provider Organizations (EPOs)): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2019–2026". According to the report, the global health insurance industry was pegged at $3.15 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach $4.47 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of 4.4% during the forecast period.

Frontrunners of the market

• Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
• Prudential plc
• Nippon Life Insurance Company
• Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.
• Kaiser Foundation Group of Health Plans
• Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
• New York Life Insurance Company
• Life Insurance Corporation of India

Public service providers segment dominated the market

The public service providers segment held the largest share in 2018, accounting for more than half of the global health insurance market, as these providers incur lower administrative costs as compared to private health insurance.

Medical insurance segment held largest share

The medical insurance segment dominated the market in 2018, contributing more than two-fifths of the global health insurance market, owing to high costs incurred for expensive surgeries and increase in a number of road accidents.

North America held lion's share

The market across North America held the largest share in 2018, contributing nearly one-third of the market, owing to high adoption of private insurance among the population, increase in population suffering chronic illness, and availability of high disposable income.

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