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Competition reduces profitability : the case of the Indian life microinsurance industry
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MAP20210031755
Savitha, Basri ‌
Competition reduces profitability : the case of the Indian life microinsurance industry / Subrato Banerjee, Basri Savitha
Sumario: We aim to understand the effect of market and firm-level concentration on return on equity in the Indian life microinsurance industry (LMI). This research is one of the first attempts to empirically test structure-performance issues in India. Using data on 14 companies that remained active in the LMI market during 2009-2019, we demonstrate that firms in the Indian LMI market scored better on profitability measures whenever competitive pressures were lower. We calculate Herfindahl-Hirschman concentration indexes (HHI), market share and entropy measures and use panel data techniques to find a positive effect of concentration and a negative effect of market share. We conclude that LMI-specialised insurers in India perform better than diversified insurers
En: Geneva papers on risk and insurance : issues and practice. - Geneva : The Geneva Association, 1976- = ISSN 1018-5895. - 01/07/2021 Volumen 46 Número 3 - julio 2021 , p.383-398
1. Mercado de seguros ‌. 2. Microseguros ‌. 3. Seguros de vida riesgo ‌. 4. Informe ‌. 5. India ‌. I. Title.