scholarly journals Health insurance sector in India: an analysis of its performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 97-109
Author(s):  
Madan Mohan Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Insurance Industry ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Insurance Premium ◽  
Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Insurance Sector ◽  
General Insurance ◽  
Health Insurance Premium ◽  
Premium Income

Purpose Health insurance is one of the major contributors of growth of general insurance industry in India. It alone accounts for around 29% of total general insurance premium income earned in India. The growth of this sector is important from the perspective of overall growth of general insurance Industry. At the same time, problems in this sector are also many which are affecting its performance. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides an understanding on performance of health insurance sector in India. This study attempts to find out how much claims and commission and management expenses it has to incur to earn certain amount of premium. Methodology used for the study is regression analysis to establish relationship between dependent variable (Profit/Loss) and independent variable (Health Insurance Premium earned). Findings Findings of the study indicate that there is significant relationship between earned premium and underwriting loss. There has been increase of premium earnings which instead of increasing profit for the sector in fact has increased underwriting loss over the years. The earnings of the sector is growing at compounded annual growth rate of 27% still it is unable to earn underwriting profit. Originality/value This study is self-driven based on secondary data obtained from insurance regulatory and development authority site.

A DEA-investigation of efficiency of the Indian general insurance during recession

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santanu Mandal ◽  
Surajit Ghosh Dastidar
Keyword(s):  
Malmquist Index ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Insurance Sector ◽  
General Insurance ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the efficiency analysis of the Indian general insurance sector using data envelopment analysis (DEA) and subsequently assess the impact (if any) of the global slowdown on the performance of the allied sector. Design/methodology/approach – The paper aims to analyze the operating performance of 12 general insurance companies in India between 2006-2007 and 2009-2010 using DEA based on secondary data collected from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Annual Reports. Findings – Findings clearly indicate that the global economic slowdown has severely affected the performance of the private sector companies; while the public sector companies exhibited relatively lesser variation in performance levels. Research limitations/implications – The methodology employed in the study estimates relative efficiencies without assuming any functional form; as a result the proper comparison of input utilized with the output produced is not possible. Several other tools like Malmquist Index and two-stage procedure have not been used. Originality/value – The study brings into light the operating characteristics and efficiencies of the Indian general insurance sector during the global slowdown and therefore holds practical value for policy makers and practitioners as well as for the decision makers of the firms employed in the study.

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Performance of General Insurance Companies in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
Soheli Ghose ◽  
Raman Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Insurance Industry ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Insurance Sector ◽  
General Insurance ◽  
Growth Prospects ◽  
Rapid Pace ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Pro Forma

The General Insurance Industry in India is growing at a very rapid pace. This is an empirical research based on secondary data collected from Annual Reports and Pro-forma Schedules of IRDA. An Excel data Model was created to taken in the core figures of GWP, NEP, NP and others of 4 General Insurance Majors to calculate other relevant ratios as need for the analysis. The objectives of this study are to analyze a few General Insurance companies in India and core Ratios related to the Insurance Sector only and to comparatively analyse Retention ratio, Total Claims Incurred, Earned Incurred Loss Ratio, and Combined Ratio. The conclusion report has been framed on the basis of which company seems to be the best with respect to its Future Growth prospects, Risk prospects and the stability of its growing business. Out of the companies analyzed, TATA-AIG GENERAL INSURANCE has a good future prospect.

scholarly journals General Insurance Subsector Financial Performance in 2020/2021: Does the Covid-19 Pandemic Matter?

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 184-193
Author(s):  
Toto Sugiharto
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Total Asset ◽  
Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Financial Service Authority ◽  
General Insurance ◽  
Total Investment ◽  
Dependent Sample ◽  
Premium Income ◽  
The Impact

This paper is aimed at analyzing the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the performance of general insurance subsector in Indonesia. Secondary data obtained from the Indonesia Financial Service Authority which include annual growth rate (year on year) of total asset, technical reserve, investment, equity, and net premium income for the periods between April 2019, 2020 and 2021 to March 2019, 2020 and 2021 were used in this study. Using the dependent sample t-test, it is revealed that the impacts of the covid-19 pandemic on the performance of general insurance subsector were varied. The growth rates of the total asset, total investment, and net premium income of general insurance subsector significantly decreased during the covid-19 pandemic. The decline of these variables was influenced by the covid-19 pandemic. In the meantime, the growth rate of technical reserve and equity were not significantly influenced by the covid-19 pandemic. The growth rate of these variables decreases; however, the degree of decreases was not statistically significant. Findings of the study indicate that further study is required to examine in more detail the factors that potentially affect the performance of the general insurance subsector in relation to the covid-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Equity and Its Impact on Insurance Premium of General Insurance Companies in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
M. Noor Salim ◽  
Sukarman Sukarman
Keyword(s):  
Capital Investment ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Insurance Premium ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
General Insurance ◽  
Premium Income ◽  
Positive Effect

The phenomenon that was appointed to be the object of research was the decline in the percentage of premium income in general insurance companies in Indonesia while the equity value (capitalization) of the company increased. This study aims to determine the effect that occurs due to the influence of the variables of free working capital, investment, assets and equity on the acquisition of premiums. The research data is secondary data taken from the OJK website. Processing data using multiple linear regression methods, and using two sub-structure equation techniques because in this study using intervening variables. From the results of the study conclusions are as follows: Working capital does not have a significant positive effect on equity, investment has a significant positive effect on equity, assets do not have a significant effect on equity, working capital does not significantly influence the acquisition of premiums, investment does not significantly influence the acquisition of premiums, assets no significant effect on the acquisition of premiums, equity has a positive and significant effect on the acquisition of premiums. In this study, equity mediates the effect of working capital, investment, assets on the acquisition of premiums.

Developing Managerial Quotient for Sustainable Client Servicing in Insurance Sector

2021 ◽  
pp. 134-156
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
Service Industry ◽  
Insurance Industry ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
Managerial Skills ◽  
Client Retention ◽  
Insurance Sector ◽  
General Insurance

The insurance sector consists of two branches: life and non-life. Non-life is commonly referred to as general insurance. Insurance is a service industry and client retention influences growth and business sustainability. Being a service industry managerial skills for client servicing is essential for effectiveness in the insurance sector. Further, middle-level management directly deals with clients. So, to mitigate the challenges of privatization, competition, stakeholder's expectations, etc., appropriate managerial skills for middle management is critical. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, primary data collected through questionnaires and secondary data from published records. The sample consists of middle-level managers of the general insurance industry from the Pune region, India. The analysis was done using descriptive statistics. Findings reflect that higher managerial quotient is associated with client servicing quotient.

Did the time frame associated with the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act noticeably impact consumer bankruptcy filings?

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. 1957-1972
Author(s):  
Donald D. Hackney ◽  
Daniel Friesner ◽  
Erica H. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Affordable Care Act ◽  
Dynamic Change ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Insurance Premium ◽  
Skewed Distribution ◽  
Structural Dynamic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Patient Protection ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the timing associated with the implementation of the health insurance-related provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) altered the presence and distribution of medical/non-medical debts accumulated by different types of bankruptcy filers. Design/methodology/approach Data were drawn from the US Bankruptcy Court’s Eastern Washington District over the years 2009, 2011 and 2014 using interval random sampling. Binary probit and Tobit analyses were used to model the existence, and distribution, of medical debts and total debts, respectively, at the time of filing. The impact of the time frame associated with the ACA was operationalized via a Chow test for structural dynamic change. Findings Chapter 13 filers in 2014 (post-ACA-based health exchange implementation) were more likely to report medical debts than Chapter 7 filers in the pre-intervention period, and were also more likely to report a larger proportion of outstanding debts owed to a single creditor. Filers claiming health insurance premium expenses in 2011 were (at the 10 percent significance level) more likely to report a more skewed distribution of medical debts. Originality/value The time frame associated with the implementation of the ACA impacts the distribution of medical debts among filers who have sufficient net disposable income to fund a Chapter 13 plan. The polarization of outstanding medical debts may indicate coverage gaps in existing health insurance policies, whose costs would be disproportionately borne by patients operating on thin financial margins.

scholarly journals The Effect of Medical Test to Belief Updating and Willingness to Pay for Health Insurance Premium: Evidences from Laboratory Experiment

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-51
Author(s):  
Restiatun Massardi ◽  
Artidiatun Adji ◽  
Rimawan Pradiptyo
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Insurance Premium ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Belief Updating ◽  
Medical Tests ◽  
Health Insurance Premium ◽  
Posterior Belief

Purpose: The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of the results of medical tests on three health indicators, i.e. blood pressure, cholesterol level, and blood glucose level, for belief updating and willingness to pay for health insurance. Specifically, this study examined whether individuals update their belief on their health status after being informed the results of their medical tests. This study also investigated whether there is a significant difference between the willingness to pay for the individuals who were informed about the results of their medical tests and of individuals who were not informed about the results of their medical tests. Approach: This study utilizes laboratory experiments. There are two groups in the experiments: the treatment group and the control group. The individuals in the treatment group receive information on the results of the medical tests which cover blood pressure, glucose level and cholesterol level tests. The individuals in the control group do not receive any information. We compare the willingness to pay between the treatment group and the control group. Results: There are significant differences in the value of willingness to pay for health insurance premium based on prior belief (individuals’ belief prior to the medical tests) and on posterior belief (individuals’ belief after the medical tests) between control group and treatment group. Belief updating occurs when there is a difference between prior belief and posterior belief due the presence of an event. Value: This work contributes to the better understanding about the individual decision making on health insurance purchase. Conclusion: The medical tests on blood pressure, cholesterol level, and glucose level significantly affect the willingness to pay for health insurance premium. There are significant changes in individual’s posterior belief due to the information provided by the medical tests. An individual’s willingness to pay for health insurance premium may change due to a change in his or her health status belief.

scholarly journals A Study on Impact of FDI on Selected Private Sector Insurance Companies in India

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.K. Hebbar ◽  
Meenakshi Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Insurance Industry ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Insurance Markets ◽  
Insurance Sector ◽  
Previous Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Indian Insurance

India is one among the most promising emerging insurance markets in the world. Indian insurance sector was liberalised in 2001. The insurance industry in India has undergone transformational changes over the last 15 years. In July 2014, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved 49% FDI in insurance from the previous level of 26%. This paper aimed at examining the impact of FDI on the performance of selected private sector insurance companies. The study is based on secondary data and it is a descriptive study. This paper found that FDI had a significant positive as well as negative impact on areas which were studied in the paper.

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