Financial Distress in Australian General Insurers
Ian G. Sharpe and
Andrei Stadnik
Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2007, vol. 74, issue 2, 377-399
Abstract:
We develop and test a statistical model to identify Australian general insurers experiencing financial distress over the 1999–2001 period. Using a logit model and two measures of financial distress we are able to predict, with reasonable confidence, the insurers more likely to be distressed. They are generally small and have low return on assets and cession ratios. Relative to holdings of liquid assets they have high levels of property and reinsurance assets, and low levels of equity holdings. They also write more overseas business, and less motor insurance and long‐tailed insurance lines, relative to fire and household insurance.
Date: 2007
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