Investment Strategy and Efficiency of Investment Activity of European Insurers

The article studies investment strategy and efficiency of investment activity of European insurance companies. In particular, it analyses the share of investments of insurance companies of Europe in GDP, investment portfolio of European insurers and its structure, contribution of insurance companies...

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Main Author: Zhabynets Olga Yo.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Research Centre of Industrial Problems of Development of NAS of Ukraine 2014-02-01
Series:Bìznes Inform
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Online Access:http://www.business-inform.net/pdf/2014/2_0/71_75.pdf
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description The article studies investment strategy and efficiency of investment activity of European insurance companies. In particular, it analyses the share of investments of insurance companies of Europe in GDP, investment portfolio of European insurers and its structure, contribution of insurance companies – leaders of investment activity – into the European investment portfolio. It studies influence of the financial crisis upon investment strategy of European insurers and analyses efficiency of investment activity of European insurers in risk insurance and life insurance. The article proves that investment business models of insurance companies are capable of resisting crisis phenomena more efficiently than other financial institutions. It marks out that measures of insurance companies that are directed at increase of profitability of investments require from them both significant expenditures on creation of the system of investment risk management and open access to different categories of financial assets and markets, which influences the general risk level, taken upon by an insurance company. The author draws a conclusion that, taking into account recent developments, European insurers should focus on equity and investment risk management, finding new possibilities for their (investments) growth and also adaptation of new systems and operations for solution of these important tasks.
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spelling doaj.art-13b0eef3ec824d42a16f58b9e1903f242022-12-21T22:08:04ZengResearch Centre of Industrial Problems of Development of NAS of UkraineBìznes Inform2222-44592014-02-0127175Investment Strategy and Efficiency of Investment Activity of European InsurersZhabynets Olga Yo.0 Lviv State University of Internal Affairs The article studies investment strategy and efficiency of investment activity of European insurance companies. In particular, it analyses the share of investments of insurance companies of Europe in GDP, investment portfolio of European insurers and its structure, contribution of insurance companies – leaders of investment activity – into the European investment portfolio. It studies influence of the financial crisis upon investment strategy of European insurers and analyses efficiency of investment activity of European insurers in risk insurance and life insurance. The article proves that investment business models of insurance companies are capable of resisting crisis phenomena more efficiently than other financial institutions. It marks out that measures of insurance companies that are directed at increase of profitability of investments require from them both significant expenditures on creation of the system of investment risk management and open access to different categories of financial assets and markets, which influences the general risk level, taken upon by an insurance company. The author draws a conclusion that, taking into account recent developments, European insurers should focus on equity and investment risk management, finding new possibilities for their (investments) growth and also adaptation of new systems and operations for solution of these important tasks.http://www.business-inform.net/pdf/2014/2_0/71_75.pdfinvestment strategyefficiency of investment strategyEuropean insurersinvestment portfoliofinancial crisisinvestment risk management
spellingShingle Zhabynets Olga Yo.
Investment Strategy and Efficiency of Investment Activity of European Insurers
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investment strategy
efficiency of investment strategy
European insurers
investment portfolio
financial crisis
investment risk management
title Investment Strategy and Efficiency of Investment Activity of European Insurers
title_full Investment Strategy and Efficiency of Investment Activity of European Insurers
title_fullStr Investment Strategy and Efficiency of Investment Activity of European Insurers
title_full_unstemmed Investment Strategy and Efficiency of Investment Activity of European Insurers
title_short Investment Strategy and Efficiency of Investment Activity of European Insurers
title_sort investment strategy and efficiency of investment activity of european insurers
topic investment strategy
efficiency of investment strategy
European insurers
investment portfolio
financial crisis
investment risk management
url http://www.business-inform.net/pdf/2014/2_0/71_75.pdf
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