Abstract

This study measures the relative efficiency and productivity change of the Korean Life Insurance Firms using DEA model and Malmquist Index for 2004-2007. The main results of this study can by summarized as follows. First, in case of efficiency of CCR for 2004-2007, the number of efficient firms(CCR value is one) are six firms, five firms, four firms, seven firms respectively. Second, in case of efficiency of BCC for 2004-2007, the number of efficient firms(BCC value is one) are eight firms, nine firms, ten firms, twelve firms respectively. Third, In case of return to scale for 2004-2007, DRS are nine firms and IRS are two firms, DRS are five firms and IRS are five firms, DRS are five firms and IRS are four firms, DRS are five firms and IRS are two firms respectively, Fourth, Malmquist Index representing productivity change for 2004-2007 are 1.12 in 2004-2005, 0.97 in 2005-2006, 1.05 in 2006-2007.

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