Improvement of Life Insurance Policyholders’ Protection Corporation with Emphasis on Consistency with the Vietnamese Market

2015 ◽  
pp. 5-27
Author(s):  
Kubo Hideya ◽  
Nga Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Insurance Market ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Key Points ◽  
In Series

What is needed for the Life Insurance Policyholders’ Protection Fund in Vietnam is to review and improve its system so that it is consistent with any anticipated changes of the insurance market in Vietnam, by taking advantage of the experience of the Life Insurance Policyholders’ Protection Corporation in Japan where large scale bankruptcies have occurred in series. More specifically, the key points are: (i) introducing a scheme where contract transfer is proceeded with even in the event that no savior insurance company steps forward, and placing emphasis on the indemnification of coverage-based insurance products in which the market is expected to grow, (ii) increasing the burden on policyholders of conventional deposit-based products, for example, a reduction of assumed interest rates, in an effort to increase necessary financial resources, (iii) developing professionals who are specialized in evaluating the values of bankrupt insurance companies and (iv) promoting thorough information disclosure and validating the soundness index.

Indian Life Insurance Market and Corporate Performances: A Study of Selected Firms

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy Chakraborty ◽  
Partha Pratim Sengupta
Keyword(s):  
Market Share ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
Market Concentration ◽  
Insurance Market ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Life Insurance Company ◽  
Insurance Sector ◽  
Life Insurers ◽  
Company Limited

In the pre-reform era, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI) dominated the Indian life insurance market with a market share close to 100 percent. But the situation drastically changed since the enactment of the IRDA Act in 1999. At the end of the FY 2012-13, the market share of LICI stood at around 73 percent with the number of players having risen to 24 in the countrys life insurance sector. One of the reasons for such a decline in the market share of LICI during the post-reform period could be attributed to the increasing competition prevailing in the countrys life insurance sector. At the same time, the liberalization of the life insurance sector for private participation has eventually raised issues about ensuring sound financial performance and solvency of the life insurance companies besides protection of the interest of policyholders. The present study is an attempt to evaluate and compare the financial performances, solvency, and the market concentration of the four leading life insurers in India namely the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LICI), ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited (ICICI PruLife), HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited (HDFC Standard), and SBI Life Insurance Company Limited (SBI Life), over a span of five successive FYs 2008-09 to 2012-13. In this regard, the CARAMELS model has been used to evaluate the performances of the selected life insurers, based on the Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs) as published by IMF. In addition to this, the Solvency and the Market Concentration Analyses were also presented for the selected life insurers for the given period. The present study revealed the preexisting dominance of LICI even after 15 years since the privatization of the countrys life insurance sector.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF COMPETITIVE POSITIONS OF INSURANCE COMPANIES IN THE NON-LIFE INSURANCE MARKET IN UKRAINE

2019 ◽  
pp. 88-94
Author(s):  
O. Pakhnenko ◽  
O. Zhuravka ◽  
V. Podhorna ◽  
A. Sukhomlyn
Keyword(s):  
Market Share ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Market Concentration ◽  
Insurance Market ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Insurance Premiums ◽  
Property Insurance ◽  
Financial Condition

The paper explores the practical aspects of forming a competitive environment in the non-life insurance market of Ukraine and analyzes the competitiveness and financial performance of leading insurance companies. Based on the analysis of non-life insurance market concentration indicators, the authors concluded that there is no clear leader in this market, the level of market concentration is negligible. Based on the analysis of non-life insurance market leaders by volume of gross insurance premiums in the whole market and by main types of non-life insurance (CASCO, motor vehicle liability insurance, property insurance, fire and catastrophe risk insurance, CARGO, health insurance) the authors found that the leadership of insurance companies in the market does not mean their leadership in all types of non-life insurance; some insurance companies specialize in certain types of insurance and not being leaders in the insurance market at all occupy leading positions in certain segments of non-life insurance market. In order to provide a general assessment of the competitiveness of individual insurance companies in the non-life insurance market, the following indicators were selected: the volume of gross insurance premiums, gross insurance payments, insurance reserves and the amount of equity. In order to assess the size of market share of an individual insurance company in a more objective way, it is suggested to calculate the average share of the insurance company. The calculations made it possible to identify the leaders of the non-life insurance market in 2018 and to explore the dynamics of changes in their competitive position during 2016-2018. For the three insurance companies that have been identified as the leaders of the Ukrainian market non-life insurance in 2018 (“UNIKA”, “AXA Insurance” and “PZU Ukraine”), the authors analyzed the main indicators of their financial condition, namely the profitability of insurance services, profitability of sales, return on assets, return on equity, overall liquidity, absolute liquidity and autonomy. It was found that all the analyzed insurance companies are profitable, however, among the three leading Ukrainian insurance companies, the most effective in 2018 was the insurance company “PZU Ukraine” and the least profitable – “UNIKA”. Keywords: competitiveness, insurance company, market concentration, market share, competition.

scholarly journals Background of insurance service and strategy for particular customer circles

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
Maxim Korneyev ◽  
German Stoianov ◽  
Anton Grytsenko
Keyword(s):  
Life Insurance ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Sales Management ◽  
Domestic Market ◽  
Insurance Market ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Low Level ◽  
The Relationship

The article is dedicated to the development of services and conditions of cooperation directed to insurance in the premium circle of clients under globalization. The circle of premium customers in addition to their requirements was described. Extended types of insurance are disposed in the article in order to develop the relationship between customer and insurer for most efficient partnership. The main reasons which caused the low level of insurance market development in Ukraine were proposed both with theoretical variety of their decisions. Proposals about methodical necessity of separating life and non-life insurance companies in the domestic market are disposed due to recommendations of the strategical development of insurance company. Methodological approach to the customer attraction procedure is represented for insurance sales management improvement.

scholarly journals DIRECTIONS OF USING THE INSURER'S FINANCIAL RESOURCES THROUGH THE PRISM OF THE CONTROLLING SYSTEM

2021 ◽  
pp. 148-159
Author(s):  
Svitlana Korol ◽  
Iryna Ivashkiv
Keyword(s):  
Financial Stability ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Insurance Market ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Controlling System

Introduction. Given the constant challenges of today, the key to survival and the basis of stable development of insurance companies is the effective management of financial resources, the skillful use of which allows a stable competitive position in the insurance market and determines the vectors of their development. It is the financial resources of insurers that are one of the most important resources that are designed to support their activities. Since the insurance, financial and investment activities of insurers are closely linked, the use of their financial resources is aimed not only at making insurance payments, but also at investing. In fact, skillful management of financial resources is the basis for financial stability and competitiveness in the insurance market, which stimulates the introduction of modern methods and approaches in the field of management. Therefore, just controlling is almost the only possible tool for building optimized management systems in the activities of insurers. At all levels of government, it allows you to provide timely and relevant information in order to make optimal decisions. The study of the process of building an insurance controlling system within the operation of the insurance company in order to optimize the use of financial resources will determine the current controlling tools and the effectiveness of the controlling system on the example of the insurance company. The importance of financial resources in the financial and economic activities of insurance companies and the possibility of their optimization in the controlling system in today's conditions becomes especially relevant, which requires further research. Purpose. Initiate the process of building an insurance controlling system within the functioning of the insurance company, which will allow optimizing the use of its financial resources. Method (methodology). In the process of research such methods were used as logical, which allowed to analyze scientific works in the field of financial resources of the insurer; analytical, which was used to analyze and evaluate the costs of implementing a controlling system, as well as the effectiveness of its application; graphic, which made it possible to interpret the process of building an insurance controlling system within the functioning of the insurance company in a visual form. Results. The importance of financial resources in the activities of insurance companies is determined. The role of controlling for the purpose of optimized utilization of financial resources of insurers is revealed. The advantages and disadvantages of creating a controlling service within the activities of the insurance company are highlighted, which allowed us to see that the creation of such a system has more advantages than disadvantages. A system of topical controlling tools for insurers is recommended. A visual process of building an insurance controlling system within the operation of an insurance company is proposed. The characteristics of the construction of the controlling department on the example of PJSC IC "Euroins Ukraine" are given. The efficiency of introduction of the controlling system at PJSC IC "Euroins Ukraine" with the use of the indicator of net present value of cash flows is determined. As a result of calculations it is determined that the introduction of a controlling system in the insurance company is appropriate. It is established that the practical aspects of the study of financial resources in the system of controlling insurance companies need further study in the direction of optimizing their use.

scholarly journals Consumer Buying Behaviour towards Life Insurance Policies in Thanjavur City

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S4) ◽  
pp. 727-730
Keyword(s):  
Life Insurance ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Insurance Market ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Indian Market ◽  
Insurance Policies ◽  
Major Player ◽  
Buying Behaviour ◽  
Indian Insurance

The typical promotion of life insurance policies is very less in India than any other countries. Despite being among one of the world’s highest population, the insurance industry in India serves as a high catchment for several foreign and Indian insurance companies in escalating their promotion and share in the market, the typical selling is much lesser. Prior to the aperture of Indian insurance market for the invasion of foreign insurance companies, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) was the only insurance company that dealt with Life Insurance. Furthermore by giving opportunity for other private insurance companies in Indian market, all the global giants in life insurance has commenced business in our country. Using their knowledge about the global market and their associations, these multinational companies have offered numerous lucrative schemes to attract consumers at various levels in India but regrettably unsuccessful to acquire the main share in the Indian market. Despite all the odds, still LIC is the major player in the life insurance market with approximately more than sixty five percent of share in the market. Still it is a wonder about the reason behind why the consumers in India are not convinced of on various private companies and why still majority of the people in India have not insured their life. This research is an attempt to examine the factors that determines the consumer buying behavior of life insurance policies. This paper emphasizes on the consumers buying behaviour of life insurance policies in Thanjavur City. 150 samples were chosen by convenience sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was administered for this purpose and the data collected were analysed using chi-square and regression.

How to derive optimal guarantee levels in participating life insurance contracts

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 445-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Braun ◽  
Marius Fischer ◽  
Hato Schmeiser
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rate ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
Asset Allocation ◽  
Equity Capital ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Contract Duration ◽  
The Interest Rate

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show how an insurance company can maximize the policyholder’s utility by setting the level of the interest rate guarantee in line with his preferences. Design/methodology/approach The authors develop a general model of life insurance, taking stochastic interest rates, early default and regular premium payments into account. Furthermore, the authors assume that equity holders must receive risk-adequate returns on their initial equity contribution and that the insurance company has to maintain a solvency restriction. Findings The findings show that the optimal level for the interest rate guarantee is in general far below the maximum value typically set by the supervisory authorities and insurance companies. Originality/value The authors conclude that the approach of deviating from the maximum interest rate guarantee level given by the regulatory requirements can create additional value for the rational policyholder. In contrast to Schmeiser and Wagner (2014), the second finding shows that the interest rate guarantee embedded in a life insurance product becomes less attractive compared to a pure investment in the underlying asset portfolio to the policyholder when the guarantee level is lowered too far or the contract duration is short. They also refute Schmeiser and Wagner (2014) by showing that the equity capital required by the insurance company increases with the level of the guarantee, even if the insurer is flexible with respect to its asset allocation. The last finding is that a policyholder with higher risk aversion does not generally prefer a higher guarantee level.

scholarly journals PERHITUNGAN PREMI ASURANSI JOINT LIFE DENGAN MODEL VASICEK DAN CIR

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 246
Author(s):  
I MADE WAHYU WIGUNA ◽  
KETUT JAYANEGARA ◽  
I NYOMAN WIDANA
Keyword(s):  
Stochastic Process ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
Insurance Premium ◽  
Insurance Contract ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Vasicek Model ◽  
Cir Model ◽  
Premium Payment ◽  
Premium Price

Premium is a sum of money that must be paid by insurance participants to insurance company, based on  insurance contract. Premium payment are affected by interest rates. The interest rates change according to stochastic process. The purpose of this work is to calculate the price of joint life insurance premiums with Vasicek and CIR models. The price of a joint life insurance premium with Vasicek and CIR models, at the age of the insured 35 and 30 years has increased until the last year of the contract. The price of a joint life insurance premium with Vasicek model is more expensive than the premium price using CIR model.

The Pioneer in American Life Insurance Marketing

1938 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 65-75
Author(s):  
J. Owen Stalson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
North America ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
General Public ◽  
Colonial America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Fire Insurance

Colonial America gave little thought to life insurance selling. The colonists secured protection against marine risks from private underwriters, first in London, eventually at home. It has been asserted that Philadelphia had no fire insurance until 1752; Boston none before 1795. The first corporations formed in this country for insuring lives were those of the Presbyterian Ministers Fund (1759) and a similar company organized for the benefit of Episcopal ministers (1769). Neither of these corporations offered insurance to the general public. In the last decade of the eighteenth century many insurance companies were formed in the United States. At least five were chartered to underwrite life risks, but only one, The Insurance Company of North America, appears to have accepted any. There is no basis for saying that any of these early companies tried to sell life insurance.

scholarly journals Mechanisms of Protection from Interest Rate Risk with Reference to the Life Insurance Market in Montenegro

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-42
Author(s):  
Milijana Novović Burić ◽  
Vladimir Kašćelan ◽  
Milivoje Radović ◽  
Ana Lalević Filipović
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Interest Rate ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Financial Stability ◽  
Interest Rate Risk ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Insurance Market ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Rate Risk

Abstract Insurance companies are facing major challenges that point to the need for control process and risk management. Risk management in insurance has a direct impact on solvency, economic security, and overall financial stability of insurance companies. It is very important for insurance companies to adequately calculate risks to which they are exposed. Asset liability management (ALM), as an integrated approach to financial management, requires simultaneous decision-making about categories and values of assets and liabilities in order to establish the optimum volume and the ratio of assets and liabilities, with the understanding of complexity of the financial market in which financial institutions operate. ALM focuses on a significant number of risks, whereby the emphasis in this paper will be on interest rate risk which indicates potential losses that may reflect in a lower interest margin, a lower value of assets or both, in terms of changes in interest rates. In the above context, the aim of this paper is to show how to protect from interest rate changes and how these changes influence the insurance market in Montenegro, both from the theoretical and the practical point of view. The authors consider this to be an interesting and very important topic, especially because the life insurance market in Montenegro is underdeveloped and subject to fluctuations. Also, taking into account the fact that Montenegro is a country that has been making serious efforts to join the EU, it is expected that insurance companies in Montenegro will strengthen their financial position in the market even using the ALM traditional techniques, which is shown in this paper.

scholarly journals AN EXPLORATORY RESEARCH STUDY OF MARKETING STRATEGIES OF IDBI FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD

2021 ◽  
pp. 478-483
Author(s):  
Himanshi Goyal ◽  
Dr. Navneet Joshi ◽  
Sanjive Saxena
Keyword(s):  
Life Insurance ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Insurance Company ◽  
Insurance Cover

This paper is covers the exploratory research study on the marketing strategies of IDBI Federal Insurance, Company. In the Indian context, Insurance companies are playing a major role in the development of Indian economy. With the entry of many private players in the insurance industry, the competition has risen manifold and hence insurance companies are coming out with innovative marketing strategies to woo the customer. This was the reason for narrowing down the scope of the research work. The present paper is an exploratory research study on the marketing strategy of IDBI Federal Insurance Company. The paper seeks to address the following objectives (a) To determine the marketing strategies of IDBI Federal Life Insurance Co. Ltd (b) To determine the means and mechanism deployed by IDBI Federal Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Applying the marketing mix and to determine the effectiveness of the strategy and (c) to understand the reasons which provide competitive advantage to IDBI Federal Life Insurance Co. Ltd. The paper is developed on the basis of elementary primary and secondary data available in the Internet and other documents and journals. The design of the paper follows a structured approach. The literature review resulted in the generation of the research objectives. The primary data was collected by means of Google Forms and MS Excel was used for data analysis. Descriptive Statistics is used to arrive at the findings and interpretation. The findings indicate that the majority of the people seek insurance cover for the purpose of having risk cover and availing several benefits associated with the life insurance policies. Further, the findings indicate that there is a need to capitalize social media platform for generating awareness to drive the market growth. KEY WORDS: IDBI, Insurance, Marketing, Policies, Strategies

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