Development Of Life Insurance Research Articles

New regulations in the development of a financial market

Effective functioning of a financial market has a key role in the development of a country's economy. Developing countries experience lack of funds, one of the best ways to attract investment capital is the development of the right direction of the securities market, credit market and insurance market that are served by the regulations adopted in this field, which are derived from the Association Agreement.
 It can be said that a new phase starts with new regulations on the market of financial institutions. Current regulations are directed to the solvency of the insurance company, the use of mechanisms for maintaining financial sustainability, and the rule of formation and placement of reserves. However, there are no regulations for the development of life insurance. According to the new regulations, we think that in 2019 banking sector will be significantly different from the 2017 situation. In the short term, it will bring down retail lending, increase expenditures in the sector, increase demand on capital and reduce profitability, and in the long term we should hope that it will contribute to the improvement of the financial system of Georgian financial system, which will ensure financial sustainability of the banking system. Regulations concerning the development of the securities market, here a pension reform is important, which has come into force since January, 2019. As a result of this, the state accumulative pension system started in which large amounts of accumulated funds will be invested in local securities, in the local economy.
 The research objective: To determine the effectiveness of new regulations on the financial market, the purpose of implementing regulations is to improve the quality of the banking system, the securities market, the insurance market, and the sustainable development of the economy.

The Impact of the Life Insurance on Economic Growth in ASEAN

The development of the insurance business in ASEAN has an impressive growth in the course of recent years. Reverse statement from Ouédraogo et al., (2016) who explained the level of life insurance development in developing countries remains low comparatively to developed countries. The ASEAN insurance industry, with the increasing number of insurance companies and people using insurance services, can even play a greater role in supporting overall economic growth in that region. This study aimed at examining the contribution of life insurance sector which is measured by three parameters e.g insurance penetration, insurance density and premium volume to the economic growth in the sample of 6 developing countries on ASEAN religion during 2005-2015 period i.e. Singapore, Malaysia, Phillipine, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. The analytical method is applied by using fixed effect model. The result of this study showed that the life insurance premium volume, penetration and density have positive effects on economic growth.

LIFE INSURANCE UNDER REFORMING THE PENSION INSURANCE SYSTEM

The purpose of the paper is to generate practical recommendations on the prospects of life insurance development under reforming the pension insurance system in Ukraine. Methodology. In the article, a considerable attention is paid to international experience, the implementation of which is relevant for Ukraine today. In determining the place of life insurance in European pension systems, the experience of Spain and the United Kingdom is considered, which is sufficiently indicative for Ukraine and can serve as a model for reforming the national pension system. Methodological basis of the article are methods of scientific cognition, which enable to expose basic conformities to the law of development of the pension systems in this countries and place of life insurance in them. Such methods are in particular used as: analysis and synthesis – during the study of reforming pension systems, their detailed analysis and definition of their peculiarities; scientific abstraction – with the purpose of forming of theoretical generalizations and conclusions; also, the method of scientific synthesis, forecasting method, econometric modelling for forecasting the development of life insurance in Ukraine up to 2020. Results. The pension insurance system of Ukraine is at the stage of reformation by introducing compulsory accumulation of pension funds and the development of voluntary non-state pension insurance. The main financial intermediaries providing voluntary pension accumulation services in Ukraine are: banks – through the possibility of saving on retirement deposits, insurance companies – through life insurance products, and non-state pension funds (NPFs) – through the voluntary participation of citizens in such funds. The article discusses the key differences in the activity of the given subjects in the system and also determines the place of life insurance itself in the system of pension insurance in Ukraine. Practical significance. Having considered the key macroeconomic indicators of Ukraine’s economic development, the article predicts the volume of investments into NPFs and insurance premiums for life insurance companies using econometric methods; the benefits and prospects of life insurance are determined. Practical recommendations on the prospects of life insurance development under reforming the pension insurance system in Ukraine are formulated. Value/originality. The modelling of the development of the non-state level of the pension system of Ukraine allowed determining the dynamics of growth of contributions to life insurance companies and contributions to the NPFs in 2017-2020 and drawing a conclusion on the positive prospects for the development of the life insurance market in Ukraine and its special role in the successful reformation of Ukraine’s pension system.

Institutional drivers of life insurance consumption: a dynamic panel approach for European countries

The motivation behind this study resides in the heterogeneous development of life insurance across 31 European (developed and former communist) nations over the period 2002–2012. We use the dynamic panel methodology for explaining the main institutional drivers of life insurance consumption. The results show that the most significant institutional factor is governance effectiveness. Among the economic and demographic factors the interest rate and fiscal freedom exert a negative effect on life insurance consumption. Our results can be the basis for improving governance policies in former communist countries and for creating an institutional system of right incentives on the market.

Factors Influencing Life Insurance Market Development in Montenegro

Montenegrin insurance market is in a low level of development compared to developed countries, with dominant share of non-life insurance. There are many factors influencing the insufficient development of life insurance in Montenegro. This manuscript offers an analysis of significant factors that have important impact on life insurance products purchase. In order to prove the hypotheses established in the manuscript, based on the survey, chi square test of independency and regression analysis were carried out. Testing results showed that age structure and education as demographic factors as well as level of employment as economic factor highly influence demand for life insurance in Montenegro while there is no evidence that different trust in insurance system, gender and region influenced purchase of life insurance.

СУЧАСНА ПРАГМАТИКА СТРАХОВОГО ПОСЕРЕДНИЦТВА ПРИ СТРАХУВАННІ ЖИТТЯ В УКРАЇНІ

The article investigates the practical aspects of the activity of insurance intermediaries in Ukraine. The structure and dynamics of insurance payments for life insurance in Ukraine as a whole, as well as in the context of residents and non-residents, are analyzed. The share of insurance intermediaries in the realization of life insurance services in Ukraine is revealed. The indexes of insurance intermediaries in the organization of life insurance in Ukraine for 2012-2016 are systematized. In the article mention that insurance intermediaries stay in not active phase in their activity in life insurance sphere. The definition of the insurance intermediary is defined in broad and narrow terms. The purpose of the activity of insurance intermediaries is determined. Schematically shows the common and excellent in the activities of the key representatives of insurance mediation – insurance agents and insurance brokers. It is argued that insurance intermediaries have the opportunity to become key players in life insurance, since they are the ones who can reach potential insurers in the shortest possible time. It is also noted that the further development of life insurance will largely depend on the professionalism of the insurance intermediary. Noted the appropriate identification of a life insurance intermediary with a financial advisor.

CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INVESTMENT INSURANCE IN UKRAINE

The purpose of the paper is to substantiate the feasibility of expanding the scope of investment insurance in Ukraine, taking into account its advantages over other types of insurance services as well as the possibility of minimizing the possible disadvantages. Methodology. The list of the research methods of the subject under consideration includes the monographic method, analysis, techniques of the abstract-logical method, etc. Results. The urgency of the article is that the disclosure of the internal potential of the insurance market in Ukraine should take place with the introduction or activation of modern insurance products capable of meeting several financial needs at once, not only of their consumers but of the state as a whole. The development of voluntary life insurance plays an important investment role in the country’s economy, therefore, at the moment, the need to develop new financial products aimed at increasing voluntary insurance is urgent. The share of life insurance services in the insurance market of Ukraine in dynamic is analysed. The purpose and positive consequences of expanding the segment of investment insurance are substantiated. Investment insurance as a financial product has both advantages and disadvantages. The benefits include the transparent structure of the insurance product, the choice of investment strategy, the possibility of obtaining increased investment returns while preserving the benefits of the insurance contract, preferential taxation of investment income, the existence of a guaranteed amount of payment in the contract, etc.; to the drawbacks – the lack of the possibility of early termination of the contract with the receipt of all the insurance premiums paid, the absence of a guarantee fund, guaranteed income, long-term contracts, limited range of people who can be insured. To enhance the use of investment insurance in Ukraine and to minimize these shortcomings, the prospects for the development of the investment insurance market are identified. Investment insurance in Ukraine has a high potential for active use and transformation into a popular insurance product. It is necessary to carry out further adaptation of products unit-linked to the structure and specifics of the domestic insurance market. The growth of the volume of investment insurance and, as a consequence, the expansion of the life insurance market as a whole, could become one of the most important factors in the development of the insurance industry in Ukraine in the near future. Practical implications. The main idea of the article was to justify the expediency of providing and using the investment insurance service in Ukraine, subject to minimize the shortcomings of this type of insurance and taking into account the prospects for its further development in the domestic financial market. Value/originality. The conducted research allowed getting some results, such as promising directions for the development of this type of financial product in the domestic insurance market.

Law aspects of life insurance development in the Republic of Macedonia

Law aspects of life insurance development in the Republic of Macedonia

LIFE INSURANCE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

This article examines the relation between the development of life insurance sector and economic growth, for a sample of 86 developing countries over the period 1996-2011. We also examine the heterogeneous effect of life insurance on growth. The econometric results show on the one hand that the development of life insurance has a positive effect on economic growth per capita and, on the other hand, that this effect varies according to the structural characteristics of countries. Thus, the marginal positive impact of the development of life insurance decreases with the levels of deposit interest rate, bank credit and stock market value traded, while the effect is greater in countries with high-quality institutions. Finally, life insurance effect on growth is less for SSA and British legal system countries, compared to non-SSA and non-British legal system countries.

Does Insurance Development Promote Economic Growth? Evidence from India

Insurance as a component of financial system, makes economic activities possible, as well as contributes to the growth of the economy’s size, employment, managed assets etc. The current paper examines the relationship between the development of insurance sector and economic growth as well as factors contributing to the growth of insurance sector in India. It studies life insurance density and penetration as well as, non-life insurance density and penetration and links them to GDP growth. Later, demographic factors such as age dependency ratio, urban population growth, life expectancy and adult literate population are checked for explaining insurance density and penetration. Using Granger Causality, cointegration within VECM framework, the study finds long run causality between insurance development and economic growth. Further using ARDL bounds approach, a long run causality between life expectancy and insurance development was found. The study concludes by pointing the role of risk aversion due to life uncertainty in insurance development and importance of insurance development in economic growth, with scope of further research on similar lines by considering the role of insurance and its broader investigations.

Life Insurance Development and Economic Growth in Nepal: An Empirical Study Using VECM Approach

This article examines long-term relationship between life insurance and economic growth in Nepal. The study includes GDP and money supply as macroeconomic variables and life insurance premium as insurance industry variable. Annual data has been taken for 31 years (1983-2013) and Vector Error Correction Model has been employed to observe the long term relationship. It has been found that time series data has unit root in level but in first difference all three data set found no unit root. The study concludes that GDP, life insurance premium and broad money supply (M2) have long run relationship.

Ubezpieczenia na życie w latach 2005-2014

Celem opracowania jest określenie rozwoju ubezpieczeń na życie (grupa 1) w Polsce na tle wybranych czynników wpływających na liczbę i wartość wypłacanych świadczeń i odszkodowań. Analizy obejmowały lata 2005-2014. Stwierdzono, że ubezpieczenia na życie (grupa1) miały w badanych latach największy udział w sprzedaży ubezpieczeń osobowych. Wzrostowi liczby ubezpieczonych osób towarzyszył 2,5 krotny wzrost wartości wypłaconych świadczeń. Ustalono także, że w ubezpieczeniach na życie udział osób objętych nimi w formie grupowej był zdecydowanie wyższy niż objętych ubezpieczeniem indywidualnym.

FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERTUMBUHAN ASET PERUSAHAAN ASURANSI JIWA NON SYARIAH DI INDONESIA

The development of life insurance in Indonesia is quite slow compared to otherfinancial industry. This study was conducted to examine the factors that influence the growthof asset of non-life insurance shariah company in Indonesia for the period 2004 to 2010. Thevariables tested are premium growth, capital growth, returns, claims ratio, the ratio ofacquisition costs, the cost ratio administration, the type of capital, and the amount of capital.The sample used in this study is a life insurance company during the study period of 2004 to2010. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regressions. The results of theanalysis prove that premium growth, capital growth, returns, claims ratios, and types ofcapital affect the growth of the life insurance company's assets. While the acquisition costratio, the ratio of administrative costs and the amount of capital do not significantly influencethe growth of assets of life insurance companies in Indonesia DOI: 10.15408/akt.v8i1.2759

Structural analysis of life insurance: A comparative study between the Republic of Macedonia and Republic of Serbia

The development of life insurance is socially and financially the most important type of insurance for every country, because of the long-term coverage of the risks and savings components of this type of insurance. There are many research papers about the influence of determinants on the development of life insurance. In this paper we have done research on data related to life insurance offerings in the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia. The research is comparative for the same determinants in each country context and their respective influences on life insurance.

Determinants of life insurance consumption in Africa

We take motivation from the low insurance penetration in Africa to investigate the factors that influence life insurance consumption in 31 African countries from 1996 to 2010. By employing both ordinary least squares and instrumental variables regressions, this study finds that demographic factors better explain life insurance consumption compared to financial factors. While we find income, inflation, dependency ratio and life expectancy lead to decline in life insurance consumption, financial development, health expenditure and institutional quality are found to positively impact on life insurance consumption in Africa. The findings provide policy implications for the development of life insurance markets in Africa.

Effective Factors on the Development of Life Insurance in Guilan Province

Wide offer of life insurance is one of the most important factors in promoting and increasing social welfare level. People are not more familiar about the cultural factors, economical factors and geographical factors in insurance industry. This research investigated three factors such as economical and cultural and geographical factors in Guilan. The research statistical society includes Asia insurances companies in Guilan province. For sample size, we used of random sampling method and sample size is determined 212 numbers. To investigate the validity of study, we used of single dimension method and exploratory factor analysis method and confirmatory factor analysis method. To final assess we used of kronbakh test. Data are used of inferential statistical techniques and structural equations are used of LISREL software and collected data were analyzed by SPSs software. Every three hypotheses have been rewired and approved. On the basis of achieved results, we can say that insurance is an facility not only for future economic losses compensation diverging from incidents with future supple ion but also improves living levels and it helps to develop economic of society and can provide comfort to the members of the community.

The Actuarial Practices of British Insurance Companies in Peripheral Markets: The Case of Spain (1890–1936)

The backwardness of actuarial techniques in Spain and the lack of Spanish mortality tables had a bearing on the development of life insurance in Spain. The actuaries of the domestic and foreign companies operating in this country used other countries’ mortality tables, corrected upwards, to draw up their policies. With actuarial reports from the Gresham Life Assurance Society, established in Spain in the 1890s, the difficulties actuaries had to confront to adjust expectations to Spanish reality can be followed for decades. On the basis of statistical information from 1896 to 1937, a comparison is made between expected and actual death rates. Furthermore, the information from this company enables a comparison with other countries in which it operated (more developed and less developed than Spain) and with the profit and loss results of other domestic and foreign companies operating in the country. Moreover, the problems caused for actuaries by unforeseen events that affected the Spanish population in particular, such as the “Spanish Influenza” or the Civil War, can also be studied. On the basis of this valuable documentation, certain patterns of the difficulties faced by actuaries operating in economically backward countries before World War II can be established.

Financial policy and insurance development: Do financial reforms matter and how?

This paper investigates the relationship between financial policies and life insurance development and how country-specific characteristics such as economic development level, financial structure, and governance environments influence the effect of financial reforms. We examine the association between life insurance development and the overall index as well as several sub-dimensions of financial reform, including interest rate liberalization, entry barriers, privatization, capital account restrictions, and securities market policy. We find that financial reforms alone are not significantly correlated with the development of the life insurance market. However, interest rate liberalization matters after accounting for the influence of country-specific characteristics.

Life Insurance In Russia: Features Of Regional Development

1Life insurance is the economic tool allowing to accumulate large monetary funds at the level of the country, regions and certain insurers, and also providing growth of a standard of living of citizens and social stability in society. Subject matter of the research is the economic aspects of development of life insurance in regions of Russia. The purpose of the work — to carry out the comparative analysis of functioning of the markets for life insurance in territorial subjects of the Russian Federation, to reveal regularities and distinctive features of development of the markets and to define further prospects of branch. Methods of research: analysis, comparison, induction, analogy, mathematical modeling were used. The main results of research: life insurance — a demanded financial product in Moscow, but in regions of Russia demand for it is extremely limited; economic indicators of the market have low values and vary on territorial subjects of the Russian Federation; statistics of a variation confirm heterogeneity of functioning of the life insurance marketin comparison with the insurance market in general; life insurance volumes in regions of Russia significantly depend on activity of real sector of economy, thus have practically no close interrelation with the income of the population. Collaboration of authorities of all levels and insurance community is necessary for effective development of the life insurance marketin regions. The special attention has to be paid to price policy of insurers, increase of transparency of the movement of their financial streams and guarantees of recoverability of means of insurers.

A Subregional Panel Data Analysis of Life Insurance Consumption in Italy

AbstractWe propose a subregional panel approach to the determinants of life insurance development, with new methodological tools, applied to Italian data. Our sample has enough variability in observables and less unobserved heterogeneity than cross‐country ones, but is potentially affected by spatial dependence and serial correlation. We propose an encompassing estimator, showing that the spatial diffusion process of life insurance is driven by idiosyncratic shocks in neighbors. Our results partly reconcile the aggregate perspective with survey evidence supporting, in contrast to international studies, a negative link between education and risk aversion, and identifying the positive effect of young dependents predicted by theory.