An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The Determinants of Profitability of Insurance Companies in Palestine

Article info

2019-10-29
2020-02-02
439 - 468

Keywords

  • Palestine
  • Insurance Companies
  • Profitability

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the factors that affect the profitability of insurance companies in Palestine. Unbalanced panel data was utilized from seven insurance companies operating in Palestine from 2006 to 2018 to estimate a linear model between determinants theoretically expected to affect performance and the profitability of insurance firms. Findings revealed that size, growth and liquidity significantly positively affect the insurance firm’s profitability while motor claims, on the other hand, have a significant negative effect on the insurance company’s profitability. Other factors including claims ratio and leverage ratio have no significant effect on profitability of insurance firms. The main implications of these results are that Palestinian insurance companies should diversify their insurance portfolio away from motor insurance and keep higher liquidity levels to enhance profitability. Further, some insurance companies are recommended to merge with other companies to increase size and to gain economies of scale.

Recommended Citation

Abdeljawad, I., Dwaikat, L., & Oweidat, G. (2022). The Determinants of Profitability of Insurance Companies in Palestine. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 36(2), 439–468. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-036-002-007
[1]I. Abdeljawad, L. Dwaikat, and G. Oweidat, “The Determinants of Profitability of Insurance Companies in Palestine,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 439–468, Feb. 2022, doi: 10.35552/0247-036-002-007.
Abdeljawad, Islam, et al. “The Determinants of Profitability of Insurance Companies in Palestine.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 36, no. 2, Feb. 2022, pp. 439–68. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-036-002-007.
1.Abdeljawad I, Dwaikat L, Oweidat G. The Determinants of Profitability of Insurance Companies in Palestine. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2022 Feb;36(2):439–68. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-036-002-007
Abdeljawad, Islam, Layth Dwaikat, and Ghassan Oweidat. “The Determinants of Profitability of Insurance Companies in Palestine.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 36, no. 2 (February 2022): 439–68. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-036-002-007.

محددات الربحية في شركات التأمين في فلسطين

معلومات المقال

2019-10-29
2020-02-02
439 - 468

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

  • Palestine
  • Insurance Companies
  • Profitability

الملخص

اختبرت هذه الدراسة العوامل التي تؤثر في ربحية شركات التأمين في فلسطين، وقد استخدمت بيانات طولية مقطعية غير متوازنة من سبع شركات تأمين تعمل في فلسطين من سنة 2006 وحتى 2018 لتقدير نموذج انحدار خطي بين محددات الربحية التي تم تحديدها نظريا وبين ربحية شركات التأمين، أظهرت النتائج ان حجم الشركة ومعدل نموها وسيولتها تؤثر ايجابيا على الربحية بينما حصة تأمين السيارات من اجمالي محفظة التأمين تؤثر سلبيا على الشركة، بعض العوامل الاخرى كنسبة الادعاءات ونسبة الرفع المالي لم يكن لها تأثير على الربحية، التوصيات الاساسية للدراسة هي ان على شركات التأمين في فلسطين تنويع محفظتها التأمينية خارج تأمين السيارات لتحسين الربحية، وأيضا تنصح بعض شركات التأمين بالاندماج لزيادة الحجم وتحقيق اقتصاديات الحجم الكبير في عملياتها.

Recommended Citation

Abdeljawad, I., Dwaikat, L., & Oweidat, G. (2022). The Determinants of Profitability of Insurance Companies in Palestine. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 36(2), 439–468. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-036-002-007
[1]I. Abdeljawad, L. Dwaikat, and G. Oweidat, “The Determinants of Profitability of Insurance Companies in Palestine,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 439–468, Feb. 2022, doi: 10.35552/0247-036-002-007.
Abdeljawad, Islam, et al. “The Determinants of Profitability of Insurance Companies in Palestine.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 36, no. 2, Feb. 2022, pp. 439–68. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-036-002-007.
1.Abdeljawad I, Dwaikat L, Oweidat G. The Determinants of Profitability of Insurance Companies in Palestine. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2022 Feb;36(2):439–68. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-036-002-007
Abdeljawad, Islam, Layth Dwaikat, and Ghassan Oweidat. “The Determinants of Profitability of Insurance Companies in Palestine.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 36, no. 2 (February 2022): 439–68. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-036-002-007.

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