DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5sn5ts/personal_accident) has announced the addition of the "Personal Accident and Health Insurance in the UK, Trends and Opportunities to 2016" report to their offering.

The UK personal accident and health insurance segment accounted for the lowest premiums share in the UK insurance industry in 2011. During the review period (2007-2011), the country's increasing overall healthcare expenditure and deficiencies related to the provision of care by the National Health Service (NHS) stimulated the growth of the health insurance category. Furthermore, due to initiatives enacted by the UK Competition Commission, private healthcare companies in the country are expected to be forced to provide comparable quality and cost information in order to ensure fair competition.

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the personal accident and health insurance market in the UK:

- It provides historical values for the UK personal accident and health insurance market for the report's 2007-2011 review period and forecast figures for the 2012-2016 forecast period

- It analyses the various distribution channels for personal accident and health insurance products in the UK

- It provides a detailed analysis of the reinsurance market in the UK and its growth prospects

Key Highlights

- Due to the dramatic impact of the global financial crisis on the UK's overall economic performance, the UK's public healthcare system, the NHS, was forced to reduce its spending during the review period.

- The changing lifestyle patterns and improving health awareness of the UK population, coupled with the falling quality of care from the NHS, resulted in an increase in UK healthcare expenditure during the review period.

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