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Analysis of Change in Profitability due to Reinsurance Utilization and Leverage Levels: Evidence from Non-Life Insurance Sector of Pakistan

open access: yesJISR Management and Social Sciences & Economics, 2014
This paper examines the relationship between profitability, reinsurance and leverage level of private sector non-life stock insurers of Pakistan. The value and significance of reinsurance and leverage levels is analyzed by observing their nature and ...
Hafiza Tahoora Iqbal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysing the Determinants of Credit Risk for General Insurance Firms in the UK [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This paper estimates a reduced-form model to assess the credit risk of General Insurance (GI) non-life firms in the UK. Compared to earlier studies, it uses a much larger sample including 30 years of data for 515 firms, and also considers a much wider ...
Caporale, Guglielmo Maria   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Diversification strategies and risk: Does ownership structure matter? Evidence from the Chinese non–life insurance industry

open access: yesInternational Review of Economics & Finance
This study uses a quantile regression model augmented with a Fourier expansion to examine the effects of product and geographic diversification on underwriting and asset risks across different ownership structures in the Chinese non–life insurance market.
Guan-Chih Chen
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of Climate Change, Environmental Degradation, and Regulatory Compliance on Insurance Industry Dynamics in Emerging Economies

open access: yesReviews of Management Sciences
Purpose This study investigates the impact of temperature variability (TMP), ecological risks (ENV), and regulatory measures (REG) on the insurance industry (INS) in Lagos, Nigeria.
Kayode David KOLAWOLE Kayode
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring resilience: The impact of operational efficiency and financial health in South African non-life insurance companies [PDF]

open access: yesInsurance Markets and Companies
The South African non-life insurance sector faces persistent challenges, including low investment returns, the need for digital transformation, and underperformance in meeting strategic goals.
Omonike Ope Ige-Gbadeyan   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Corporate Governance on the Efficiency Performance of the Thai Non-Life Insurance Industry [PDF]

open access: yesThe Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, 2010
This paper examines the relation between corporate governance and efficiency performance of public non-life insurance companies in Thailand over the period 2000–2007. Data envelopment analysis is used to compute an insurer's efficiency performance including technical, allocative, cost, and revenue efficiency.
Wen-Yen Hsu, Pongpitch Petchsakulwong
openaire   +2 more sources

The Effect of Insurance Premium Taxes on Employment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This report provides estimates of the effect of the insurance premium taxes on state-level employment in the insurance industry.
David L. Sjoquist   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The profit impact of IT investment

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Business Management, 1994
Two models were used to study the relationships between profitability and the level of information technology (IT) sophistication among long-term life insurance companies in South Africa. The first model was submitted by Kwong et al.
Sam Lubbe, Gary Parker, Andrew Hoard
doaj   +1 more source

Claim Modeling and Insurance Premium Pricing Under A Bonus–Malus System in Motor Insurance

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, 2023
Accurately modeling claims data and determining appropriate insurance premiums are vital responsibilities for non-life insurance firms. This article presents novel models for claims that offer improved precision in fitting claim data, both in terms of ...
Ieosanurak Weenakorn   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effects of Firm-Specific Factors on the Financial Soundness by using CARAMELS Framework Indicators: A Case of Non-Life Insurance Industry of Pakistan

open access: yesInternational Journal of Experiential Learning & Case Studies, 2019
The study is carried out to identify the relations of firm-specific factors with the financial soundness indicators of CARAMELS framework for the non-life insurance industry, by using a panel data set of 22 non-life insurance companies of Pakistan ...
Nadir Ali   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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