This statistic shows the rate of holding life insurance contracts in France in 2004 and 2010, by type of contract. In 2010, about 40 percent of households had at least one life insurance or capitalization insurance, compared to less than 35 percent in 2004.
Life insurance policy holding rates in France in 2004 and 2010, by type of contract
ordinary households residing in metropolitan France
Method of interview
CAPI interview, questionnaire
Supplementary notes
* n (2004) = 9,692 and n (2010) = 15,006 households. The source indicates the following information: "The concept of life insurance used in this document includes all life insurance policies , namely the life insurance and capitalization contracts (capitalization bonds, People's Savings Plan [PEP] insurance, voluntary supplementary pension [including People's Retirement Savings Plan - PERP], supplementary pension [excluding Group retirement savings plan - PERCO] and other life insurance) and death insurance policies (borrower insurance, business contracts, education annuities and voluntary death insurance). »
The source does not specify the age of the respondents.
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