CAMEL rating approach to assess the insurance operators financial strength

This study aims at looking at the financial strength based on the CAMEL rating system for each of the conventional life insurers and takaful operators. The existing financial indicators, such as the margin of solvency (MOS), risk-based capital (RBC) and claim paying ability (CPA) rating, present the...

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Main Authors: Yakob, Rubayah, Yusop, Zulkornain, Radam, Alias, Ismail, Noriszura
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15315/
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author Yakob, Rubayah
Yusop, Zulkornain
Radam, Alias
Ismail, Noriszura
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Yusop, Zulkornain
Radam, Alias
Ismail, Noriszura
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description This study aims at looking at the financial strength based on the CAMEL rating system for each of the conventional life insurers and takaful operators. The existing financial indicators, such as the margin of solvency (MOS), risk-based capital (RBC) and claim paying ability (CPA) rating, present their own constraints in providing information concerning the financial position of the operators to the policyholders and the public. The data used for the twenty life insurance and takaful companies operating during the period of 2003 to 2007 consists of twenty-three financial ratios. The factors (values) generated by factor analysis applied on twenty-three financial ratios reflect the five components in the CAMEL rating system. The results show that the CAMEL rating is a promising approach in providing an overview of the financial strength of the life insurer/takaful operator for the benefit of policyholders and the public.
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spelling upm-153152016-02-02T04:01:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15315/ CAMEL rating approach to assess the insurance operators financial strength Yakob, Rubayah Yusop, Zulkornain Radam, Alias Ismail, Noriszura This study aims at looking at the financial strength based on the CAMEL rating system for each of the conventional life insurers and takaful operators. The existing financial indicators, such as the margin of solvency (MOS), risk-based capital (RBC) and claim paying ability (CPA) rating, present their own constraints in providing information concerning the financial position of the operators to the policyholders and the public. The data used for the twenty life insurance and takaful companies operating during the period of 2003 to 2007 consists of twenty-three financial ratios. The factors (values) generated by factor analysis applied on twenty-three financial ratios reflect the five components in the CAMEL rating system. The results show that the CAMEL rating is a promising approach in providing an overview of the financial strength of the life insurer/takaful operator for the benefit of policyholders and the public. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15315/1/CAMEL%20rating%20approach%20to%20assess%20the%20insurance%20operators%20financial%20strength.pdf Yakob, Rubayah and Yusop, Zulkornain and Radam, Alias and Ismail, Noriszura (2012) CAMEL rating approach to assess the insurance operators financial strength. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 46 (2). pp. 3-15. ISSN 0126-1962 http://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/content/2012-2.html
spellingShingle Yakob, Rubayah
Yusop, Zulkornain
Radam, Alias
Ismail, Noriszura
CAMEL rating approach to assess the insurance operators financial strength
title CAMEL rating approach to assess the insurance operators financial strength
title_full CAMEL rating approach to assess the insurance operators financial strength
title_fullStr CAMEL rating approach to assess the insurance operators financial strength
title_full_unstemmed CAMEL rating approach to assess the insurance operators financial strength
title_short CAMEL rating approach to assess the insurance operators financial strength
title_sort camel rating approach to assess the insurance operators financial strength
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15315/1/CAMEL%20rating%20approach%20to%20assess%20the%20insurance%20operators%20financial%20strength.pdf