• Title/Summary/Keyword: Business Insurance

Search Result 497, Processing Time 0.025 seconds

Adverse Selection in the Korean Storm and Flood Insurance Market (국내 풍수해보험시장에서의 역선택 문제에 관한 실증분석)

  • Park, Chang-Gyun;Yeo, Eunjung
    • KDI Journal of Economic Policy
    • /
    • v.35 no.3
    • /
    • pp.39-63
    • /
    • 2013
  • We use a unique survey data set of storm and flood insurance in Korea to test for adverse selection. We find systematically positive relationships between the decision to buy the insurance and the insureds' past history with, and potential for, losses from natural disasters. The empirical results suggest that consumers with higher loss rates will be more likely to purchase the insurance. This highlights the importance of considering the detailed features of insurance contracts, such as an improvement in the current insurance premium assistance program as the government amends its current policies regarding storm and flood insurance and disaster relief program.

  • PDF

A Case Study of eCRM on Marketing Developments of the Insurance Company in an e-Business Environment (e-비즈니스 환경에서 eCRM을 이용한 보험회사의 마케팅 전개 사례 연구)

  • Baek, Ju-Hyun;Kim, Tai-Young
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
    • /
    • v.33 no.1
    • /
    • pp.98-107
    • /
    • 2010
  • This paper reviews a case study of the use of eCRM weblog analysis for understanding of customer information and Customer-specific marketing Strategy by Korea's leading insurance company with the changing situation of the business environment due to the introduction of e-Business. This study examines how eCRM Solution is introduced and how range used in the insurance industry, and discuss the business performance and operational effectiveness of eCRM Solution.

The Effects of the Export Insurance on the Exports of Big and Small-Medium Businesses (수출보험의 대기업 및 중소기업 수출지원에 대한 효과분석)

  • Lee, Seo-Young
    • International Commerce and Information Review
    • /
    • v.13 no.3
    • /
    • pp.377-401
    • /
    • 2011
  • Under the WTO system, direct export support system that provides financial and tax related support is altogether prohibited. This presented an obstacle in strengthening competitiveness of Korean export business and in increasing exports continuously. One of the methods used to solve this problem was to actively leverage export insurance. In Korea, export insurance services have been conducted by the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (k-sure) to promote export. Korea has been among the world's active users of the export insurance system. Given this situation, this paper examines the effectiveness of the Korea export insurance system in the promotion of export. In particular, this study analyzed about discriminating effects of the export insurance on the export of big and small-medium business. In order to analyze, We introduce a Export Supply Function model. In this paper, We construct two model. The one is about big business, the other is small-medium business. For empirical analysis, unit-root test was conducted to understand the safety of time series. The results show that all variables are not I(0) time series. Instead, they are I(1) time series. To this, cointegration verification was conducted based on the use of Johansen verification method to define the existence (or non-existence) of long-term balance relationship among variables. The results come out as follows. The export insurance of big business has a stronger effect on export than that of small-medium business. The cause of these results is due to the distinct structure of Korea industries. In view of the fact that the insurance can make the risk decreased. We can say that the export insurance affects the export of a high-risk country.

  • PDF

Micro- and Macro-Level Factors Determining Financial Performance of UAE Insurance Companies

  • SASIDHARAN, Soumya;RANJITH, V.K.;PRABHURAM, Sunitha
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
    • /
    • v.7 no.12
    • /
    • pp.909-917
    • /
    • 2020
  • The research aims to analyze the firm-specific and macroeconomic factors that affect insurance company's financial performance. The research explores the variables that influence the financial performance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)' insurance companies. The analysis for determining financial performance considers the following variables: the firm's age, retention ratio, capital adequacy, underwriting risk/loss ratio, financial-leverage, reinsurance dependency, and macro-economic factors such as GDP per capita, inflation rate considered as independent factors. The return-on-asset (ROA) is the key measuring indicator; it is regarded as the dependent variable for financial performance measures. The research focuses on secondary information obtained from insurance companies' financial statements. The researcher targeted 18 insurance companies listed on the UAE stock exchanges for study purposes. The research examines the overall factors that influence the financial performance of an insurance company. For analysis of data, software package of social sciences (SPSS version 20) is used. The studies used correlation and multiple linear regression analysis to determine financial performance and their effects. The analysis suggests that there are important and constructive relationships between the size, capital adequacy, and reinsurance dependency, while loss ratio, retention ratio, and financial leverage indicate a major negative relationship. And there's no link between GDP per capita and inflation.

An Investigation of the Efficiency of Insurance Companies in Vietnam - Using Data Envelopment Analysis and Malmquist Index

  • NGUYEN, Bao Ngoc;NGUYEN, Phuong Anh
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
    • /
    • v.9 no.7
    • /
    • pp.261-271
    • /
    • 2022
  • Over the last 20 years, the insurance industry in Vietnam has been rapidly growing with an average annual growth rate of 21%, one of the most active markets in Southeast Asia, raising the question of efficiency to managers, investors, and regulators. This article is one of the first research works using Data Envelopment Analysis combined with the Malmquist index over the period from 2016 to 2020 for 37 insurance firms in Vietnam to investigate the efficiency of this sector. The value-added approach is employed with total equity and operating expenses as inputs, finance income, and gross written premium as outputs. The findings reveal that most of Vietnam's insurance companies are operating quite effectively, and the non-life sector is more efficient than the life sector. There is also a regression in efficiency change, while there is a progression in technological change and total factor productivity change during the period examined. The goal of this research is to give a fundamental understanding of the overall efficiency of insurance firms in Vietnam, and help managers, investors, policyholders, and government agencies make better decisions regarding self-assessment, M&A activities, deregulation... Consequently, the insurance sector could improve in terms of efficiency and develop sustainably over time.

A Study of the Effect of Service Quality Factors Affecting Repurchase Intention in Life Insurance Services (생명보험사의 서비스품질이 보험상품 재구매의도에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Kyoon-Sung;Ha, Kyu-Soo
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
    • /
    • v.11 no.4
    • /
    • pp.227-236
    • /
    • 2016
  • The competition among insurance companies has become increasingly intense driven by the recent changes in financial environment. In this study, we (i) categorize the quality of life insurance services into the core service, relational services, and additional services, (ii) assess the impact of each service on repurchase intension, and (iii) investigate if customer satisfaction has a mediating effect. The research subjects are 215 life insurance customers who were selected from an online survey respondent population. Based on the analysis we performed by utilizing the SPSS 18.0, we concluded that (i) maintaining service of the core services, internal relationship of service personnel and insurance salesmen of the relational service and additional services have a positive impact on repurchase intention and (ii) In the relationships between repurchase intentions, the customer satisfaction is fully mediated by maintaining service and insurance salesman and partially mediated by additional service. The results of this study can be meaningful for both industry and academia, because these results can be utilized as useful evidence in understanding selection behavior of life insurance customers and deriving various strategies in business environment.

  • PDF

A Study on the Improvement Plans of Green Insurance Industry (녹색보험산업의 발전방안에 관한 연구)

  • Han, Nak Hyun;Cho, Sung Woo;Kim, Eun Joo
    • THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE & LAW REVIEW
    • /
    • v.57
    • /
    • pp.305-331
    • /
    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study aims to the improvement prospect of green insurance industry in Korea. Green insurance includes all classes of general insurance business including unoccupied property insurance and empty building insurance, business insurance, personal insurance, etc. Green policies often cover expensive systems that are not covered under most property policies. The same is true for some underground property, which is also exempted from many property policies. At least insurers already offer products designed to fund rebuilding damaged properties to meet certain environmental and building standards. While the products are in their infancy, insurers and brokers say the huge interest in environmental issues will increase demand. Green buildings that improve energy efficiency and air quality and reduce waste are designed to reduce their effects on the environment and the health of building occupants. Buildings account for 39% of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions, according to the Department of Energy. Insurers say that, as sustainable buildings become more common, green insurance will become more popular and some of its features might become a standard part of property policies.

  • PDF

A Study on the Application of Blockchain to Accounts Receivable Insurance to Small and Mid-Size Businesses (중소기업 매출채권보험 활성화를 위한 블록체인 적용방안 연구)

  • Kwon, HyukJun;Kim, Hyeob
    • The Journal of Society for e-Business Studies
    • /
    • v.24 no.4
    • /
    • pp.135-149
    • /
    • 2019
  • Accounts receivable insurance is a system in which small and medium-sized enterprises insure the accounts receivables acquired by the purchasing company, and the insurance company pays when the purchaser fails to pay the debts. Accounts receivable insurance is a very effective means of eliminating the risk of loss due to the counterparty default, and it is economically effective to protect the domestic industry by preventing the bankruptcy of one company leading to a chain bankruptcy of other companies. In this study, we constructed a business model of the accounts receivable insurance, by building an infrastructure based on a private blockchain in activating the accounts receivable insurance accounts. The accounts receivable insurance platform using these blockchain technologies not only addressed the problem of document and reliability verification for insurance, but also sought ways to facilitate accounts receivable insurance by small businesses through rapid transaction rates, easy network expansion and access management based on private blockchain.

A Study on the Employer's Perception and Corresponding Types of the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance (사업주의 산재보험제도 활용에 대한 인식 및 대응유형)

  • Jeong, Jae-Hoon;Park, Young-Dae;Oh, Ju-Yeon
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
    • /
    • v.15 no.1
    • /
    • pp.87-100
    • /
    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the employer's perception and corresponding types of the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance System. To analyze the employer's perception and corresponding types of the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance System, interviews and surveys were conducted. Based on the analysis of interview and survey results, we proposed policy alternatives to raise awareness of the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance System and increase the utilization of the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance System.