《insurance market trend》.pdf

Global Insurance Market Trends 2012 OECD Insurance and Private Pensions Committee The importance of insurance as a foundation for economic activity was acknowledged at the inception of the OECD with the creation of the Insurance Committee in 1961. The scope of activities of the Insurance Committee has gradually widened, and now covers the topic of private pensions, reflecting the importance of private pension systems in OECD countries (the Committee was accordingly renamed the Insurance and Private Pensions Committee in 2005). Today, the Committees work focuses on: promoting insurance market monitoring; collecting and disseminating insurance statistics; improving risk awareness, financial education, and consumer protection; strengthening private pension systems to help them address the challenges of an ageing population; improving financial regulation and governance; and addressing the mitigation and compensation of catastrophic risks. The Committee engages in a range of co-operation activities with non-member economies. This work is published on the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employed herein do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Organisation or of the governments of its member countries. This document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. © OECD 2012 3