2009
DOI: 10.1108/01409170910994123
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Analyzing efficiency in the Chinese life insurance industry

Abstract: PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the efficiencies of China's foreign and domestic life insurance providers and to explore the relationship between ownership structure and the efficiencies of insurers while taking into consideration other firm attributes.Design/methodology/approachThe data envelopment analysis (DEA) method is used to estimate the efficiencies of the insurers based on a panel data between 1999 and 2004.FindingsThe results indicate that the average efficiency scores for all the insu… Show more

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“…According to market power theory, it is thought that the smaller market share in the Takaful industry will lead to a lower level of cost efficiency. This study is consistent with Hao (2007), Chou and Hao (2005), Hu et al (2009), and Barros et al (2010).…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 92%
“…According to market power theory, it is thought that the smaller market share in the Takaful industry will lead to a lower level of cost efficiency. This study is consistent with Hao (2007), Chou and Hao (2005), Hu et al (2009), and Barros et al (2010).…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 92%
“…Furthermore Diewert (1995, p. 41) explains that "gross premiums paid rather than net [i.e. of claims] premiums … is in agreement with our suggested nominal measure of output" and Hu et al (2009) points out that premiums are the basis for insurer expenses and profits.…”
Section: Output and Input Proxiessupporting
confidence: 54%
“…Considering the three primary roles of insurance, the first output is claims and claim reserves, representing the role of insurance as pooling risk and providing financial service related to insured losses. The second output is investment, representing the role of insurance as financial intermediation (Cummins and Weiss, 1998;Eling and Luhnen, 2010;Hu et al, 2009).…”
Section: B Cost and Profit Efficiency Measurements Of The Parametricmentioning
confidence: 99%