Total expenses life insurance firms in Europe 2018, by country
Expense ratios indicate how total expenses relate to premiums earned. While Germany, France and the United Kingdom (UK) are the largest life insurance markets, Italy headed the ranking in terms of life expense ratios.
In 2018, insurance companies in France's life segment, followed by Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) registered the highest total expenses at approximately 22.1, 21.3 and 14.3 billion euros.