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Legal Insurance - Worldwide

Worldwide

The projected market size (gross written premium) of the Legal Insurance market market worldwide is expected to reach US$74.41bn in 2024.
The average spending per capita in the Legal Insurance market market is estimated to be US$9.60 in 2024.
The gross written premium is anticipated to demonstrate an annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 0.67%, resulting in a market volume of US$76.43bn by 2028.
In global comparison, the United States is expected to generate the highest gross written premium, amounting to US$31,120.0m in 2024.
In the worldwide legal insurance market, countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom have seen a surge in demand for coverage due to increasing litigation risks.

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Analyst Opinion

The legal insurance market plays a unique role in providing coverage for legal expenses and services. In this distinct sector, specific trends are reshaping the landscape of legal insurance, while underlying indicators offer insights into its performance and stability.

Trends on the market:

Access to Legal Tech: Legal insurers are embracing technology to provide policyholders with access to legal services and resources, making legal advice and assistance more convenient.
Cybersecurity Legal Coverage: Legal insurance policies are evolving to cover legal expenses related to data breaches and cybersecurity incidents, reflecting the growing importance of digital security.
Personalized Legal Plans: The legal insurance market is moving toward personalized legal plans, tailored to individual legal needs. Policyholders can access coverage for specific legal situations.
Employment Dispute Coverage: Legal insurers are expanding their offerings to include coverage for employment-related legal disputes, reflecting the growing number of workplace issues.
Environmental and Regulatory Legal Protection: With increased environmental regulations, legal insurance is adapting to offer coverage for legal expenses related to environmental compliance and disputes.

Underlying Indicators:

Claims Frequency and Severity: Monitoring the frequency and severity of legal claims is essential for assessing the financial health of legal insurers. Changes in these indicators may signal emerging legal risks.
Regulatory Compliance: Staying compliant with evolving legal and regulatory standards is vital for legal insurers to operate within legal boundaries and adapt to changing legal landscape
Legal Tech Integration: The adoption of legal tech platforms and the quality of legal services provided to policyholders influence customer satisfaction and retention rates in the legal insurance market.

Methodology

Data coverage:

Data encompasses B2B and B2C enterprises. Figures are based on gross written premium, gross written premium per capita, gross claim payments, loss ratio, and distribution channels.

Modeling approach / Market size:

Market sizes are determined by a Bottom-Up approach, based on a specific rationale for each market layer. As a basis for evaluating markets, we use industry associations, national statistic offices, and international organizations, such as OECD. Next we use relevant key market indicators and data from country-specific associations such as insurance consumer spending, gross domestic product, insurance - consumer price index (CPI), population growth. This data helps us to estimate the market size for each country individually.

Forecasts:

In our forecasts, we apply diverse forecasting techniques. The selection of forecasting techniques is based on the behavior of the particular market. For example, exponential trend smoothing and HOLT-linear. The main drivers are insurance consumer spending and insurance - consumer price index (CPI).

Additional Notes:

The market is updated twice per year in case market dynamics change. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is considered at a country-specific level.