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Marketing and Distribution Systems Marketing - developing strategies to get and keep customers Measuring the market (1995) Premium volume $260 billion Number of insurers 3,340 Measuring market share Company NWP (Net Written Premium)/Total NWP -by line, by state Measuring competitiveness Concentration ratio 4 firm market share (1995) Total Property-Liability 27% Auto Insurance 38% Homeowners 45% Property-Liability Insurance Product Product differentiation Contract - restricted by state regulation Price Service Philosophies of Marketing Management Production Concept - cost Product Concept - quality Sales Concept - sales effort (needs of the seller) Marketing Concept - market segments (needs of the buyer) Key Marketing Decisions Whom to serve Product market specialization Product specialization Market specialization Selective specialization Full-service multi-product/multi-market insurer What products and services Product life cycle Product development process Marketing Objectives Growth Profitability Innovation Diversification Satisfaction Marketing Strategies Competitive positioning Market leader Market challenger Market follower Market nicher Growth Strategies 1. Market penetration (Current products to current markets) 2. Market development (Current products to new markets) 3. Product development (New products) 4. Diversification (Correlated products) Marketing Functions and Special Constraints Functions Constraints Marketing research Markets development Marketing information Marketing planning Advertising Sales promotion Marketing administration Customer relations Mature product Intangible Service intensive Low customer involvement ~30% of customers shop Regulated Distribution Systems Insurance Market Intermediaries Unique characteristics of insurance marketing Legal status of agent Agent - represents insurer Broker - represents policyholder Powers and duties of agent Listed in contract Powers - Lines written, binding authority Duties - Accounting, rules Apparent authority Attributes of Insurance Intermediaries Ties to insurers Compensation methods Salary Commissions Contingent commissions Ownership of expirations Types of Insurance Distribution Systems Independent Agency System Agents own expirations Exclusive Agency System Direct Writer Direct Response Combination Systems INA - 1970s Allstate - currently Expense differences Alternative Marketing Systems Involuntary Market Auto Assigned Risk Plans Joint Underwriting Associations (JUAs) Auto Reinsurance Plans State Funds Property FAIR Plans Beach and Windstorm Plans Workers’ Compensation Alternative Marketing Systems Governmental Insurance State insurance funds WC -25 states Auto - Maryland Federal Flood Crime insurance FAIR plans Insurance exchanges Illinois - surplus lines Risk Retention Groups Need approval only in one state 1981 Product Liability 1986 Commercial Liability (except WC) Purchasing Groups Exempt from Fictitious Group laws Mass merchandising Marketing Management and Agent Functions Branch Office System Functions Performed by Agents Managing General Prospecting Agency System Sales Independent business Risk analysis Performs branch office Policy issuance functions Collection Appoints agents Claims handling Primarily excess and Consulting surplus lines and specialty areas Distribution System Decisions Geographic location Expertise and reputation of producers Nature of existing business Ability to service products Markets to be targeted Insurer characteristics Degree of control required or desired Comparison of Distribution Systems Independent Agency System ~ 51% of P-L market Higher in commercial lines Lower in personal lines Slower growth rate Higher expense ratios Examples of successful exclusive agency insurers State Farm Allstate