scholarly journals Board characteristics and financial performance in the insurance industry: An international empirical survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-18
Author(s):  
Pasquale di Biase ◽  
Grazia Onorato
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Boards Of Directors ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Internal Governance ◽  
Board Characteristics ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact

There are few studies in the literature on how the characteristics of boards of directors affect the performance of insurance companies. The purpose of this research is to investigate the characteristics of a company’s board that can have a significant impact on financial performance in the insurance sector. For this purpose, we performed a dynamic pooled regression model to test the impact of a wide range of board-specific factors. The survey has been conducted on an international sample of 119 listed insurance companies operating in the period 2009-2019. The sample includes companies from three geographical areas: North America, Europe and Asia. Our findings provide evidence that board structure and board independence are the most relevant governance factors, with a potentially positive impact on insurers’ market performance. These findings indirectly outline the opportunity for insurance companies to improve corporate fair value by strengthening internal governance models through effective board policies, an adequate qualification of board members and a well-balanced membership of the board. At the same time, there is still room for improvement as regards the level of board independence by strengthening internal governance policies in order to maintain an adequate number of independent and non-executive board members. The study upgrades the evidence arising from the existing literature by providing new elements to support a deeper understanding of the effects of insurance companies’ board characteristics on financial performance. Empirical results may also have important implications for both managers and policy makers.

Board Characteristics and Financial Performance of Government-Owned Sugar Manufacturing Companies in Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-56
Author(s):  
Yvonne Nyaundha Odhiambo ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Board Characteristics ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Firm Attributes

The board of directors is tasked with the obligation and the responsibility of administering changes and operations that support the mission of the organization to realize its vision. Kenya in the recent past, has witnessed a number of organizations listed in the NSE collapsing with the board of directors taking the blame. Specifically, the study sought to establish the association between; board diversity, board independence, board size and financial performance of government-owned sugar manufacturing companies in Kenya. The study sought to determine whether firm attributes have a moderating impact on the relationship between board characteristics and financial results of Kenyan government-owned sugar manufacturing companies. The study adopted the Agency Theory and Stewardship Theory. The study targeted the Government-Owned Sugar manufacturing companies in Kenya during the years 2000 to 2016 when the companies were operational. The study used secondary data where panel data was used. The findings indicated that board diversity and financial performance of government-owned sugar manufacturing companies. In addition, board independence and financial performance of government-owned sugar manufacturing companies was also significant. Board Size had a positive but insignificant relationship with financial performance of government-owned sugar manufacturing companies in Kenya. Firm attributes had no significant moderating effect on the relationship between board characteristics and financial performance of government-owned sugar manufacturing companies. The study recommended that the board members should consist of at least half gender diversity of the board members as determined by the board based on the requirements stipulated by the trade authority. Further, the study recommended that the board members must be independent directors, and their independence should be continuously maintained and reviewed at least annually. Keywords: Board Diversity, Board Independence, Board Size, Firm Attributes & Financial Performance

scholarly journals Corporate governance and IPO underpricing: evidence from the italian market

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuele Teti ◽  
Ilaria Montefusco
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Initial Public Offering ◽  
Boards Of Directors ◽  
Stock Option ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Ipo Underpricing ◽  
Italian Market ◽  
Public Offering ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

AbstractThis paper aims to analyse the impact of firms’ corporate governance characteristics on the degree of first-day returns (i.e., underpricing) in the Italian initial public offering (IPO) market. In particular, this work investigates the impacts of the characteristics of boards of directors (BoDs) and ownership structure on the underpricing of newly offered shares. By studying a sample of 128 Italian IPOs between 2000 and 2016, it is concluded that corporate governance characteristics affect the degree of first-day returns following a company’s IPO. More specifically, the size of the BoD negatively affects underpricing, while the ownership of institutional investors and board members has a positive effect on the degree of underpricing. Conversely, no significant evidence is found with regard to board independence, the number of female directors in the boardroom, the implementation of stock option plans and ownership concentration.

scholarly journals Corporate Governance And Its Effect On Firm Performance In An Emerging Economy

2022 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-291
Author(s):  
Langa Esmael KAREM ◽  
Hawkar Anwer HAMAD ◽  
Hakar Abubakir BAYZ ◽  
Naji Afrasyaw FATAH ◽  
Diary Jalal ALI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Board Composition ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Board Ownership

Having a board of directors is very important to ensure the smooth running of business processes and have an impact on the company's financial performance. This study to determine the impact of board characteristics namely board size, board ownership and board composition on the financial performance of organizations as measured by Return on Assets. The study employed a descriptive-explanatory research design based on a cross-sectional approach. Correlation and regression analyses were conducted to determine the depth and extent of the relationship between the variables. The study revealed a positive and significant association between the board size and financial performance on an average of 9 board members. Board composition revealed that having more external directors had no effect on the financial performance, it neither increased it nor decreased it, leading to the rejection of the hypothesis. On the other hand, board ownership was found to be beneficial in terms of having directors as owners of the business, corroborating the Stakeholder Theory. The studies showed that there was still a need to select board members with caution striking a balance between the number of directors as well as their composition to ensure that the organization reaps maximum benefits from the board.

scholarly journals Corporate Board Diversity and Financial Performance: The Nigerian Insurance Sector’s Perspective

Growth ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Gbarato, Ledum Moses
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Board Composition ◽  
Corporate Board ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Board Diversity

The presence of appropriate gender diversity, board size and board composition does not only promote favourable organizational ambience but also offers meaningful upsurge in the financial position of an organization relatively. It is on this premise that prompted the essence to examine the relationship between corporate board diversity and financial performance of insurance companies in Nigeria for the period 2014 to 2018. Secondary data from Cornerstone Insurance Plc. and Lasaco Assurance Plc. were employed in the study. Using the Panel least Square regression technique, the results reveal that gender diversity, board size and board composition exert insignificant influence on profit before tax as the measure of financial performance. However, while gender diversity exerts negative influence, board size and board composition exert positive influences on profit before tax of insurance companies. The study concludes that employment of appropriate number of directors and also in suitable composition as board members have positive effect on the financial performance of insurance firms. Therefore, the study recommended among others, that: appropriate ratio of executive to independent non-executive directors should be maintained among board members for better decision-making at the interest of all stakeholders. Also, the ratio of gender diversity (female to male directors) should be increased as the role of women in resource management cannot be relegated to the background especially in financial performance of insurance companies.

Corporate Governance Mechanism on Financial Performance (Evidence from the Indonesia’s Listed State-owned Enterprises)

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-34
Author(s):  
Anak Agung Kompiyang Ratih Maldini ◽  
Pananda Pasaribu ◽  
Christian Haposan Pangaribuan
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Governance Mechanism ◽  
The Impact

Objective – This study aims to find the impact of privatization, which proxied by good corporate governance toward the financial performance of SOEs in Indonesia. Methodology – This study used 16 privatized SOEs that are listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange and also 16 privatized non-SOEs as the comparison. The data is collected from the year 2014 to 2018 and analyzed by using multiple regression panel data. Findings – This study found that director size and board independence have a positive impact toward SOEs financial performance. The director size and board independences have a positive significant impact toward the SOEs financial performance while the privatized non-SOEs is not significantly affected Novelty – This study examines proper governance structure in SOEs and non-SOEs, thus providing new insights about good corporate governance regulation in the Indonesian context.

Changes in Hospital Financing and Organization and Their Impact on Hospital Performance

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Schreyögg
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Hospital Performance ◽  
Unintended Effects ◽  
Natural Experiments ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Improve Hospital ◽  
The Impact

Since the 1980s policymakers have identified a wide range of policy interventions to improve hospital performance. Some of these have been initiated at the level of government, whereas others have taken the form of decisions made by individual hospitals but have been guided by regulatory or financial incentives. Studies investigating the impact that some of the most important of these interventions have had on hospital performance can be grouped into four different research streams. Among the research streams, the strongest evidence exists for the effects of privatization. Studies on this topic use longitudinal designs with control groups and have found robust increases in efficiency and financial performance. Evidence on the entry of hospitals into health systems and the effects of this on efficiency is similarly strong. Although the other three streams of research also contain well-conducted studies with valuable findings, they are predominantly cross-sectional in design and therefore cannot establish causation. While the effects of introducing DRG-based hospital payments and of specialization are largely unclear, vertical and horizontal cooperation probably have a positive effect on efficiency and financial performance. Lastly, the drivers of improved efficiency or financial performance are very different depending on the reform or intervention being investigated; however, reductions in the number of staff and improved bargaining power in purchasing stand out as being of particular importance. Several promising avenues for future investigation are identified. One of these is situated within a new area of research examining the link between changes in the prices of treatments and hospitals’ responses. As there is evidence of unintended effects, future studies should attempt to distinguish between changes in hospitals’ responses at the intensive margin (e.g., upcoding) versus the extensive margin (e.g., increase in admissions). When looking at the effects of entering into a health system and of privatizations, there is still considerable need for research. With privatizations, in particular, the underlying processes are not yet fully understood, and the potential trade-offs between increases in performance and changes in the quality of care have not been sufficiently examined. Lastly, there is substantial need for further papers in the areas of multi-institutional arrangements and cooperation, as well as specialization. In both research streams, natural experiments carried out using program evaluation design are lacking. One of the main challenges here, however, is that cooperation and specialization cannot be directly observed but rather must be constructed based on survey or administrative data.

The relationship between sustainability practices and financial performance of construction companies

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renard Y.J. Siew ◽  
Maria C.A. Balatbat ◽  
David G. Carmichael
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Sustainability Practices ◽  
The Impact

PurposeOver recent years, a number of companies have committed to sharing information relating to their environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities, in response to a higher demand for transparency from stakeholders. This paper aims to explore the impact of such reporting on the financial performance of construction companies.Design/methodology/approachThis paper first examines the state of non‐financial reporting of publicly‐listed construction companies on climate change, environmental management, environmental efficiency, health and safety, human capital, conduct, stakeholder engagement, governance and other matters deemed to be of concern to institutional investors. It then presents the results of an empirical study on the impact of issuing non‐financial reports and the extent of companies’ sustainability practices (represented by ESG scores) on the financial performance of the companies. Financial performance is measured via a range of financial ratios.FindingsThe paper finds that a majority of the publicly‐listed construction companies studied have low levels of reporting, while construction companies issuing non‐financial reports largely outperform those which do not in a number of selected financial ratios, although the correlation between financial performance and ESG scores is not strong.Originality/valueThe originality of this research lies in its use of “hard data”, and it is supported by a wide range of financial ratios; this is distinguished from the existing, largely qualitative literature.

scholarly journals The Impact of Board Diversity, CEO Characteristics, and Board Committees on Financial Performance in the Case of Romanian Companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Bogdan Aurelian Mihail ◽  
Dalina Dumitrescu ◽  
Carmen Daniela Micu ◽  
Adriana Lobda
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Board Diversity ◽  
Board Committees ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ceo Characteristics

This paper examines the impact of board diversity, CEO characteristics, and board committees on the financial performance of the companies listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE). In order to test the influence of these characteristics, detailed data on more than 70 firms are collected by hand, for the 2016–2020 period, and comprehensive regression models are estimated. The findings show that there are positive effects of board diversity especially with regard to the independent board members. In terms of the board committees, the audit committee is found to have a favourable influence. The regression coefficients imply that a 10% increase in the share of independent board members would be associated with a 0.93% increase in ROE. Based on these findings, it can be argued that improving the corporate governance practices of the companies listed on the BSE would increase the performance and the value of these firms.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF SELECTED DETERMINANTS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMPANIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 12-23
Author(s):  
Janka Grofcikova
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Return On Sales ◽  
The Impact

The role of corporate governance (CG) is to ensure functioning of companies in accordance with their formulated objectives to ensure growth of corporate assets and satisfaction of the owners. In addition to management of the company, there are other stakeholders whose interests need to be considered in meeting the owners' objectives. These include creditors, employees, clients, and the wider context of the business. The aim of this paper is to explore and compare the impact of selected financial and non-financial determinants representing the interests of these groups on corporate financial performance. The influence of determinants of CG on financial performance, measured by return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and return on sales (ROS) indicators, is investigated by means of correlation analysis. The sample of enterprises used consists of non-financial joint-stock companies listed on the Bratislava Stock Exchange, insurance companies, and banks based in Slovakia. The findings show that each of the investigated determinants of CG affects financial performance of companies. ROA, ROE and ROS of share issuers are significantly influenced by the total equity (EQ), average remuneration (AR) and number of the Board of Supervisor members (BSM). With banks, performance indicators are only influenced by total personal costs (PC). ROA, ROE and ROS of all companies are influenced by the dividend ratio (DR), EQ, AR and BSM.

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