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Determinants of the Risk-Based Capital of Insurance Companies in Indonesia

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  • Anggy Renaldo

    (Jakarta State University, Jakarta, Indonesia)

  • Unggul Purwohedi

    (Jakarta State University, Jakarta, Indonesia)

  • Gatot Nazir Ahmad

    (Jakarta State University, Jakarta, Indonesia)

Abstract

The insurance industry is one of the important components of the world financial system because it provides economic protection for the society. Risk-based capital is a certain amount of capital that insurance companies must have on hand in order to hedge against their risks. This capital is there to make sure that the company can maintain solvency, and can fulfill all of its financial operating needs. This study aims to determine the factors that influence Risk-based capital (RBC) as the level of solvency of insurance companies in Indonesia. These factors are generally divided into 2 groups: internal factors (company characteristics) and external factors (macroeconomic factors). Internal factors consist of such variables as premium and liquidity. External factors consist of such variables as economic growth (GDP) and interest rates. The sample of this study is presented by 12 insurance companies that listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The study covers the period from 2014 until 2019. The analysis method used in this study is multiple regression with the Fixed Effect Model (FEM) approach using Eviews software version 9.0. This method is used to analyze the effect of independent variables towards the dependent variable. The research results showed that the liquidity variable had a significant positive effect on risk based capital. At the same time the interest rate variable has a significant negative effect on risk based capital.

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  • Anggy Renaldo & Unggul Purwohedi & Gatot Nazir Ahmad, 2021. "Determinants of the Risk-Based Capital of Insurance Companies in Indonesia," Oblik i finansi, Institute of Accounting and Finance, issue 3, pages 72-77, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:iaf:journl:y:2021:i:3:p:72-77
    DOI: 10.33146/2307-9878-2021-3(93)-72-77
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    Keywords

    risk-based capital; insurance companies; liquidity; interest rate; economic growth;
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    JEL classification:

    • G22 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill

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