Lastly, age of insurance company and premium Bashir, A. In order to carry out the study, secondary data of 17 life insurance companies over the period of 2008-2012 was obtained on the financial performance from the annual reports and audited financial statements. This paper identifies the determinants of the performance of general insurance companies in Poland using a panel dataset consisting of a firm specific factors and macroeconomic factors over the period 2006-2013. Insurance Companies Taye Tadesse Tesfaye . Profitability is one of the most important objectives of financial insurance companies during the process of the development and consolidation of the financial nonbank system. Felício, J.A. life insurance, catering to the needs regarding any incident of the death, and non-life insurance, which includes companies which provide insurance facilities against health, motor, fire, marine, and so on. This study used systematic random sampling method to select the respondents. European Scientific Journal. This paper attempts to examine the relationship between financial performance and their determinants in the case of Indian life insurance sector. determinants to explain differences in financial performance of banks (Flamini, McDonald & Schumacher, 2009). Over the past decades, more regulations for insurance companies have been created. 1, May 2014 92 But, in other studies we noted that liquidity, capital and investment are important determinants of bank profitability [13]. In particular the study delves into the major determinants of the profitability of the life insurance industry of Ghana. The financial performance of insurance companies is also relevant within the macroeconomic context since the insurance industry is one of the financial system ’ components, fostering economic growth and stability. Determinants of Performance in Islamic Banks: Some Evidence from the middle East Islamic Economic Studies, Vol. According to Yuqi Li (2007) financial institutions’ non-financial statements variables are In summary, the aim of this study is to evaluate financial performance (FP) of UK insurance companies by analysing their rating performance. The insurance services are being integrated to wider financial services and now in these days insurance sector plays an important role in service based economy of Pakistan. Ana and Ghiorghe (2014) attempted to analyze determinants of the financial performance in the Romanian insurance market during the period of 2008–2012 using 21 insurance companies’ joc3-2017-v1c.indd 24 10.9.2017 17:37:30 2, pp1-20. The economy as well as insurance industry of USA and UK face decline during last decade. This is low and hence the need to establish factors that can influence improved performance of some of the key players – the general insurance companies. – The aim of this research is to assess the financial performance of the life insurance industry of an emerging economy. Financial performance vari-ables include widely-used measures embracing levels, growth and variability in profit (typically related to assets, investment or owner's equity) as well as such measures as market value, assets, equity, cash flow, sales and market/book value. Abstract: The contribution of the general insurance industry in Kenya to thegross domestic product is at 2.08%. He studied the effect of five determinants namely age of company, size, capital, leverage, and loss ratio on the return on assets using data of 35 listed life and non-life insurance This study investigated determinants of financial performance of listed financial sectors in Karachi Stock Exchange from 2008 to 2012. M.Mwangi, J.Wanjugu. Literature categorises these determinants into … Insurance companies are in the risk business and as such cover various types of risks for individuals, businesses and companies. Explanatory variables based on internal (Size of firm, … underwriting and investment related) financial performance in the Bermuda insurance market. Hence, firm size, loss ratio and leverage are negatively related. The researchers used only secondary data type from selected insurance companies, viz., National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) and Ministry of Finance and Economic cooperation (MoFEC). The objective of this study was to investigate the factors of financial performance of financial sectors in Pakistan. It attempts to investigate rating trends and forecast rating movements through the application of rating transition matrices. To focus the overall performance of the financial performance of insurance Companies in Bangladesh; To prepare necessary recommendation to develop the standard of service . Discussing and analyzing the determinants of performance of insurance companies, is considered important in the corporate finance … Lecturer, Department of Accounting and Finance, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia . and business performance. It is therefore, necessary that insurance companies manage their risk exposure and conduct proper analysis to avoid losses due to the compensation claims made by the insured. 6 No. Journal of Accounting, Finance and Auditing Studies, 5(1), 155-172. Insurance services are now being integrated into wider financial industry and the insurance sector plays an important role in service based economy of Pakistan. Factors Affecting the Financial Performance of Jordanian Insurance Companies Listed at Amman Stock Exchange. The study was therefore to establish the factors that affect the profitability of general insurers in Kenya. This study was conducted using a descriptive survey design. Determinants of financial performance : evidence from Ethiopia insurance companies. Drawing a framework from the organizational economics literature this study examines the determinants of corporate (i.e. insurance companies, the relative small sample size reduces the extend of the generalisation of this study. Abebe, A. K., & Abera, M. T. (2019). The Indian insurance industry can be categorized into two major market segments based on the purpose and service provided by them, viz. Abstract: Financial performance is the key question for survival and stability of insurance industry. and leverage are the most important determinants of financial performance. Profitability is one of the most important objectives of financial management because one goal of financial management is to maximize the owner` s wealth and profitability is very important determinants of performance. The target population for this study comprised the 46 insurance companies in Kenya. that determine financial performance and the extent to which they influence financial performance of insurance companies. Data of company successfully researched as many as 15 Islamic insurance companies in Indonesia with a study period of 2011 to 2015. & Rodrigues, R. (2015). Using panel data for 1993–1997, it was found that, as expected, highly leveraged, lowly liquid companies and reinsurers have better operational performance than lowly … Six financial performance measures are used to capture different aspects of the insurance … The economy as well as insurance industry of USA and UK face decline during last decade. The financial performance of insurance companies is also relevant within the macroeconomic context since the insurance … "The Determinants of Financial Performance in General Insurance Companies in Kenya." According to experts of the insurance sector in 2011 was difficult for insurance companies. tistical effects on the financial performance of Jordanian Insurance Companies (Amal, Sameer, & Yahya, 2012). The researcher compares two insurance industries, analysis possible determinants of financial performance during global financial crisis, collected 24 insurance companies’ Quarterly data from 2007-16 and applied panel data techniques. Methodology. 1.1 Problem statement. Organizational factors and customers' motivation effect on insurance companies' performance. Measuring the financial performance of the insurance market and the factors affecting its performance is a very interesting topic, theoretically and practically, to financial … The researcher compares two insurance industries, analysis possible determinants of financial performance during global financial crisis, collected 24 insurance companies’ Quarterly data from 2007-16 and applied panel data techniques. Journal of Business Research, 68(7), 1622-1629. 11, No. The theoretical part of the report is based solely on secondary information. CiteSeerX - Document Details (Isaac Councill, Lee Giles, Pradeep Teregowda): Abstract The financial analysis of a company is an important tool used by actuaries in the process of decision-making on underwriting and investment activities of the insurance company. Determinants of performance of insurance companies in Tunisia: the case of life insurance ISSN : 2028-9324 Vol. financial performance: (2) nonfinancial explanatory factors. Nonfinancial ex- 2015;11(1):288-297. Hailegebreal, D. (2016). The aim of this research is to examine the determinants of profitability performance of selected insurance companies in Ethiopia. This paper aims to examine the effect of insurance specific characteristics, corporate governance and risk reporting attributes, Shari’ah board and inflation rate on the financial performance of Takaful and cooperative insurance industries.,Based on a dynamic panel generalized method of moment’s system estimation, the author investigates determinants of financial performance as … In contrast, liquidity ratio is positively and significantly related with financial performance. (2005). Macroeconomic and firm specific determinants of profitability of insurance industry in ethiopia. competence index have a positive effect on the financial performance of Jordanian Insurance Companies. The Solvency II Directive has been worked on for … The results showed that the board does not affect the financial performance of Takaful. Second, the factors that significantly affect life insurers' financial health are firm size, change in asset mix, investment performance, and change in product mix, but the last three factors are more applicable to Japan. This study is carried out using panel data of 10 companies for 10 years from 2005 to 2014. determinants of profitability in insurance companies are divided in to two, such as determinants of profitability in property/liability or general insurance companies and in life/health insurance companies. experience) and financial performance of life insurance companies in Kenya. In this study, we examine the impact of firm-specific characteristics (size, leverage, tangibility, risk, growth, liquidity and age) on the performance of eight insurance companies in Tunisia a period of 8 years (2005-2012). The method used is multiple regression analysis and Moderated Regression Analysis. 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