Are Croatian Insurance Companies Meeting the Efficiency Frontier?

Katerina Fotova Čiković (), Violeta Cvetkoska () and Mila Mitreva ()
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Katerina Fotova Čiković: University North
Violeta Cvetkoska: Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
Mila Mitreva: Goce Delcev University

Chapter Chapter 12 in Economic Resilience and Sustainability—Vol. 1, 2025, pp 177-199 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This paper utilizes Data Envelopment Analysis to assess the relative efficiency of 14 insurance companies in the Republic of Croatia from 2018 to 2022, considering inputs (capital and number of employees) and outputs (net earned premiums and total investment). Despite an overall sectoral average efficiency of 79.67%, the study reveals a consistent decline in efficiency, interrupted only by a marginal improvement in 2021. Identifying seven relatively efficient and seven inefficient companies, the analysis highlights 2018 as the peak of sector-wide efficiency, contrasting with a decline to its nadir in 2022. The significance of these findings lies in their contribution to both academic understanding and practical implications. The research offers insights by outlining targeted improvement objectives for inefficient insurance companies and guiding management in resource allocation.

Keywords: Insurance sector; Relative efficiency; DEA; Targets for improvement; Croatia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-04218-7_12

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