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Activities of the Insurance Companies in the Financial Market: Analysis of International Experience

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  • Olekciy Poplavskyi

    (Zhytomyr State Technological University, Zhytomyr, Ukraine)

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The aim of the article is to assess the international practice of activities of insurance companies in the financial market during 2010-2014 in order to identify patterns of development of the industry and to determine their potential impact on the domestic insurance sector. As a result of analysis of reports of leading consulting and insurance companies, as well as information of State supervisory bodies over the insurance activity disclosed the features of assets allocation of the insurers from the United States, Japan and some countries of the European Union. Defined the factors the profitability provision for the investment activity. Attention paid to investment in government securities, and the associated risks. Proved the necessity of forming a coherent management concepts of the insurance company’s activity in the financial market, taking into account global changes (slowdown of economic growth, intensification of cybercrime, combating terrorism). Considered the reasons for reducing the return on investment and expansion in the markets of developing countries, outlined as well the prospects of investing in new products of financial engineering with a high level of profitability.

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  • Olekciy Poplavskyi, 2016. "Activities of the Insurance Companies in the Financial Market: Analysis of International Experience," Oblik i finansi, Institute of Accounting and Finance, issue 1, pages 117-123, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:iaf:journl:y:2016:i:1:p:117-123
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    Keywords

    analysis; investment activity; insurance company; risks; financial market;
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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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