scholarly journals The Main Features of the Modern World Market of Insurance Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (519) ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
K. V. Drymalovska ◽  
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R. O. Kyryliuk ◽  

As competition in international and national markets intensifies, it is important to create a system to protect economic actors from potential threats and adverse factors. To solve these issues, it is necessary to ensure the effective functioning of the insurance market, which is one of the important components of financial security. Without the developed insurance market, it will be impossible to ensure the social and economic progress of the country, its corporate security, welfare etc. The current state of the world insurance market has certain features, which makes it possible to adapt to the change of the modern world and improve the work of the insurance industry. To create a clear insurance market, it is necessary to develop an effective policy as to the insurance activities of both the insurer and the reinsurers, as well as to establish solvency insurance systems. The development of the insurance market is accompanied by many economic, regulatory, organizational, methodological and personnel issues. The publication is aimed at studying and distinguishing the peculiarities of development of the world market of insurance services. On the basis of studying the works of scholars, the main features of the modern insurance market are provided; key signs of the insurance industry are presented; statistical information on trends in the insurance market development during 2019 in the following regions: North and Latin America, Western Europe, Asia, European developing countries. The impact of COVID-19 on the state of the insurance industry in Europe has been characterized. As result of studying the key trends in the future development of the insurance market, the main components that are necessary for the formation of an effective policy of insurance companies in the context of COVID-19 have been formed as follows: digitalization, innovation, analytics, feedback.

Author(s):  
Hanna Mamonova

The article analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world insurance market and some European countries. Separated economic indicators of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the insurance business of the world are singled out. It was determined that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic inspired declining incomes of insurers and households, rising unemployment, declining demand for insurance services, a significant decline in productivity of insurance companies, uncertainty about the future development of the insurance industry and the effects of the pandemic. The experience of the world insurers' struggle against the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been studied and generalized. The latest tools that have allowed insurers around the world to mitigate or mitigate the negative impact of the crown crisis, in particular, are: the development of new insurance products; increasing the level of requirements for insurance services in terms of its relevance, price flexibility, mobility and transparency; transition of insurers to online sales of insurance services and online payments for insurance cases; direct funding of specific means of combating COVID-19; use of the latest technologies and innovative methods in the insurance business; introduction of a new mode of staff work in the activities of insurance companies. The transition of insurers to online sales of insurance services and online payments has revealed many unresolved issues regarding the insurer's cybersecurity. Insurers are forced to improve existing technologies and methods of control, to intensify training and information activities. The Crown Crisis has significantly increased the importance of modern underwriting. Therefore, insurers around the world are using the capabilities of artificial intelligence, alternative data sources and better forecasting models. Greater understanding of pandemic processes, gaining experience is needed not only to accelerate the way out of the modern pandemic, but also to form a stable insurance system to the inevitable future challenges. The study of positive experience in the functioning and development of insurance markets around the world in crises and shocks is useful for application in national practice.


2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 648-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Latif Alhassan ◽  
George Kojo Addisson ◽  
Michael E. Asamoah

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the regulatory-driven market structure on firm pricing behaviour by testing the structure-conduct-performance (S-C-P) hypothesis for both life and non-life insurance markets in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach – Using a panel data on 14 life and 22 non-life insurers from 2007 to 2011, the authors employed the Herfindahl Hirschman Index and concentration ratio as proxies for the S-C-P hypothesis while efficiency scores were estimated using the data envelopment analysis technique to proxy for the efficient structure (ES) hypothesis. The dependent variable, profitability was measured as return on assets while controlling for size, underwriting risk, leverage, GDP growth rate and inflation. The models were estimated using the panel corrected standard errors of Beck and Katz (1995) and random effects estimations. Findings – The results from the empirical estimation provide ample evidence in support for ES hypothesis for both life and non-life insurance markets. While conflicting results was found for SCP hypothesis in the non-life insurance market, it was rejected in the life insurance market. The findings also point to an increasing level of competition in both life and non-life insurance industry in Ghana though they still remain concentrated with the life insurance sector having high levels of efficiency compared to the non-life sector. Practical implications – The findings of the study will enhance the understanding of firm behaviour in the new markets created to shape regulatory and competition policies of the regulator to promote consumer welfare while ensuring a stable industry to enhance its role in economic development. Originality/value – This is the first study to test the market power and efficient hypotheses on the insurance industry in Ghana. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this study is the first to examine the determinants of profitability in the non-life insurance market.


Author(s):  
Наталья Олеговна Козырева

В статье рассматривается влияние пандемии COVID19 на страховой рынок России в 2020 г. с прогнозом на 2021 г. Основной целью является исследование влияния пандемии короновируса на страховую отрасль, основные задачи: 1) проанализировать показатели по сборам страховой премии за 2020 г.; 2) рассмотреть способы адаптации страховых компаний к новым условиям работы; 3) выявить тенденции и сделать прогноз развития рынка страховых услуг на 2021 г. Объектом исследования является: страховой рынок, предметом - особенности работы страховщиков во время пандемии COVID19. Научная новизна заключается в исследовании деятельности страховщиков в РФ в условиях пандемии, снижения продаж, дистанционной работы. The article examines the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the Russian insurance market in 2020 with a forecast for 2021. The main goal is to study the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the insurance industry, the main tasks are: 1) to analyze the indicators on the collection of insurance premiums for 2020; 2) consider ways of adapting insurance companies to new working conditions; 3) identify trends and forecast the development of the insurance market in 2021. The object of the study is the insurance market and peculiarities of the work of insurers during the COVID19 pandemic. The scientific novelty lies in the study of the activities of insurers in the Russian Federation in the context of a pandemic, declining sales, teleworking.


Author(s):  
G. Suresh Babu

The insurance sector is growing rapidly all over the world. The insurance industry is gaining key position in the world economy and playing a significant role to cover the life and business risk of millions. At present, the insurance industry is in a nascent stage. The impact of privatization in risk business in India has shown its impact on transformation from the state of monopoly to mushrooming companies offering innovative products to the Indians. The growth in the life insurance sector has shown new heights and the functioning of private companies has given tough challenge to Life Insurance Corporation of India. Within a short span of time, private insurance companies have acquired more than 25 per cent of the life insurance market. Many changes have taken place in the processes and procedures of insurance business in terms of its format and products as well the mindset, motives, interests, and expectations on the part of the customers also. The customers have become more vigilant, calculative and calibrated not only in terms of risk coverage but look forward for safety of investment and higher rate of returns on the saving in insurance sector


Author(s):  
Nadiia SOLOVEI ◽  
Yana SUKHOPER

The article is devoted to the analysis of trends in the development of the insurance market and the risks that accompany it. The factors of influence are investigated, the classification of risks of insurers on development of appropriate management measures is given. The specific nature of the risks associated with the digitalization of information in the insurance industry and the various options for protection against them are considered. Any activity of enterprises in the domestic market can be characterized by an increased degree of state or systematic risks, the influence of which in the modern world is compounded by the new risks for business of translating information into digital form. The functional purpose of an insurance business is to protect other entities from the possible risks, but the insurance business itself is also exposed to certain risk factors that may impede the performance of insurance activities. The functioning of the insurance market at the present stage is accompanied by new risks that may affect the effectiveness of insurers. It is this that raises the relevance and importance of this issue on the systematization of insurance business risks and the recommendations for managing them. The purpose of this article is to review the trend of development of the modern insurance market, to systematize risk factors and to develop recommendations for risk management of the insurance market at the present stage. The main reasons for which risk situations arise in the operation of insurance companies are external factors, namely the actions of competitors, insurers, business partners. Exacerbation of competition increases the dependence of performance indicators of the insurer on the level of competitiveness of the institution or its services.


2021 ◽  
pp. 130-139
Author(s):  
Yuriy Klapkiv ◽  
Volodymyr Svirskyi ◽  
Roman Shchur

Purpose. Analysis of the state of the insurance services market of Ukraine, identification of the main problems of its development in modern conditions and determination of directions for improving the functioning of the insurance services market in Ukraine. Methodology of research. The scientific and methodological basis for the article are scientific works, monographs, materials of professional publications, Internet resources. During the research the methods of analysis and synthesis, system-functional method and method of comparative studies were used, with the help of which most modern tendencies, phenomena and processes in the market of insurance services are explained. Findings. The article is devoted to current trends of the insurance in Ukraine. The study examines the main trends in its development during 2016-2020. The dynamics of the number of insurance companies, the main indicators of insurers, the structure of gross and net insurance premiums of domestic insurers, reinsurance indicators are analyzed. Based on a dataset of Ukrainian insurance industry, we analyse the impact of transformation of the insurance sector. Based on the analysis, the main problems of the insurance services market of Ukraine are identified and proposals for improving its development are formulated. The results illustrate major tasks the industry is facing: enhancing the customer experience, improving its business processes, offering new products, and preparing for competition with other industries, imperfection of regulatory regulation of the insurance sector; underdevelopment of the life insurance segment and other types of insurance (agricultural, environmental, catastrophic risks and life insurance, cyber risks); low solvency of potential consumers of insurance services, low level of capitalization of insurance companies, lack of insurance culture, distrust of the insurance institution; fraud and neglect of the rights of policyholders by some insurance companies; low financial literacy of policyholders. Moreover, we identify key areas of change of the insurance services market of Ukraine: creation of a centralized online database of insurance contracts; improving the system of taxation of insurance activity; adaptation of Ukrainian legislation in the field of insurance to EU legislation; introduction of high technologies in insurance services; improvement of marketing management; creation of an export insurance system by establishing a special organization for export insurance and financing; introduction of insurance culture and traditions. Originality. A comprehensive approach to the analysis of the state of the insurance market as an important component of the financial sector of the economy with most of its inherent characteristics, functions and principles; economic space in which institutional units for the implementation of insurance services interact; a set of orderly cash flows between the subjects of the insurance market. Practical value. The results of the study can be the basis for further research to systematically address practical problems in this area, development and implementation of measures aimed to achieve accelerated progressive development of the insurance market to ensure socio-economic growth. Key words: insurance, insurance services, insurance services market.


Author(s):  
Tetiana Gorokhova ◽  
Leila Mamatova

The article considers the current state of the world market of logistics services. The main priority areas of using certain types of logistics services in the world and in Ukraine are identified. The object of research is the process of digitalization of logistics services through the influence of e-commerce. Analysis of the current state of logistics services in the world and in Ukraine, revealed a trend of active investment in innovative logistics services and stimulating the need for distribution services is growing much faster than in the current cycle due to demand for goods purchased online, especially food. The article considers the essence and features of the logistics activities of e-commerce. The main components of logistics functions are studied and the main tasks of e-commerce logistics activity are determined. The structure of connectivity of trade and technological process operations in e-commerce enterprises is considered. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks of the development of electronic commerce of logistics services are also identified. The impact on the development of logistics services through global changes in the world and prospects for development in Ukraine, with an emphasis on marketing tools to promote services. The positive and negative factors influencing the development of e-commerce of Ukrainian enterprises are analyzed and singled out. Authors identified further opportunities for the development of logistics services through the use of e-commerce, namely the development of modern technologies and Internet availability, which will change the consciousness of consumers and the growth of online users, rapid business growth and the formation of new market segments, cost-effectiveness of advertising channels to the target audience. The authors determine that e-commerce in Ukraine is in a state of active development and has great potential. E-commerce has advantages over traditional forms of business, as it provides an opportunity to increase productivity. E-commerce has a low barrier to market entry, including global. As a result, it significantly reduces the cost of the business and increases the efficiency of its management. Authors identified the main trends in the development of e-commerce: increasing the activity of Internet users, their adaptation and loyalty to online shopping, trust in Internet services and resources, which are rapidly expanding their range. Authors determined that the main problem of e-commerce in Ukraine is inadequate legislative regulation of their activities, incentives and regulations. There is growing competition in online formats where established online sales giants have formed, so not all retailers can easily switch from one format to another, and it is determined that such companies need discounts on rental in the warehouse segment in order to be able to ensure their livelihood.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1(47)) ◽  
pp. 110-128
Author(s):  
N. Zakharchenko ◽  
S. Yavir

This article examines the dynamics of the insurance market development during the pandemic and in previous years, which were characterized by moderate growth and provided positive forecasts for 2020. The changes that were caused by COVID-19 and the methods by which insurance companies establish their functioning were investigated. The insurance market is an important element of the market, which both depends and affects the economy of the country and the world as a whole. And that is why it is necessary to understand how the insurance market has reacted and how it can be stabilized. The authors determined the impact of the pandemic on each of the insurance areas, provided insurance companies that quickly reacted and introduced a new risk into their programs - COVID-19, presented insurance programs by which you can insure yourself against the new virus. The positive and negative aspects of the crisis are considered, and the impact of the pandemic on the insurance market is compared separately in Ukraine and in the world.


Author(s):  
Majed Abdul Amir Mohsen ◽  
Ahmad Abdul Reda Enad

This study aimed to address the concept of deceptive marketing in the most important activity of companies, i.e., marketing, which is the lifeline on which companies depend on the process of financing and product selling. Additionally, through marketing, companies can communicate directly with customers, and this activity includes marketing practices that are deceptive or misleading. The study dealt with the presentation of the components of the marketing mix, and how each component can include deceptive or misleading practices. Marketers practice customer manipulation with the intention of changing customers' behavior and attitudes towards achieving the greatest possible profit in lesser time. With the spread of marketing deception and marketing fraud in various areas, the phenomenon is growing not only in product marketing but also in service marketing, especially insurance services, as many marketers and sales representatives believe that success and profit-making are associated with those practices. The study addressed many factors facilitating these practices, as well as the ways in which marketing deception is practiced and the impact of such practice on the perceptions that form in the minds of customers about companies. One of the most important objectives of the study was to substantiate the relationship between the dimensions of marketing deception and the dimensions of the mental image of the organization by relying on the statistical analysis of the initial data of the study, which was collected through questionnaire that was prepared for this purpose and distributed to a random sample of 225 customers of insurance companies operating in the insurance market in Iraq.   The most important findings of the study show that deceptive marketing practiced through the service marketing mix, among other dimensions, affects the mental image that the customers hold towards the organization in negative and varying ways. This study presents a number of recommendations, the foremost of which is the necessity of educating marketers and companies about the negativity of deceptive practices on the company in the long term, as well as paying attention to the mental image held by customers towards the insurance companies because of its impact on the formation of positive impressions towards the company, and thus increasing market share of the company through its reputation in the insurance  market .  


2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (01-02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anis Ur Rehman ◽  
Yasir Arafat Elahi ◽  
Sushma .

India has recently emerged as a major political and economic power in the world. The financial crisis that engulfed the world in 2008 needed developing countries like India to lead the rescue and recovery, instead of G7 westerns countries who dealt with such crisis in the past. Recently, discussions and negotiations are going amongst G20 countries regarding a new global financial architecture (G-20 Summit, 2008). The outcome will affect the relevant industries in India and hence it is a public interest issue for the actuarial profession in the country. Increased and more intrusive and costly regulations and red tapes are likely to be a part of the new deal (Economic Survey 2009-10). The objective of this paper is to study the perception of higher level authorities in Insurance sector regarding the role of regulator in minimizing the impact of global financial crisis. The primary data has been collected from 200 authorities in insurance industry. The data has been analyzed with statistical tools like MS-Excel. On the basis of the findings, various measures and policy recommendations for insurers have been suggested to minimize the impact of crisis.


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