The diploma thesis is focused on area of life insurance. First part explains main role of life insurance and defines its types. It includes information about development trends in the insurance market. The gist of the thesis is comparison of life insurance (unit linked insurace) products of five czech biggest insurance companies. Next part describes motivation of consumers to insure themselves. It also points out the rival products. Last part focuses on pension reform and how life insurance is connected with this reform.

This thesis deals with analysis of developments in insurance penetration in Central European countries. Initially is devoted to the comparison of world and European insurance market by insurance penetration indicators. The following section is related to the development of insurance penetration in selected Central and Eastern European countries. The thesis is then finished by an analysis of insurance markets of the Visegrad Four.

The thesis gives the analysis of the life insurance market in Ukraine. The first part is dedicated to the main characteristics of the Ukrainian insurance market with detailed specification of its participants, regulatory and theoretical basement of life insurance. The second part introduces deep analysis of the main insurance indexes of the market and also the analysis of particular insurance companies with reference to their market shares and product supplies. The last part compares evolution of the Ukrainian insurance market with other nations. Finally, the thesis points out the main problems of the life insurance market in Ukraine and their probable solutions.

The aim of the diploma thesis is to propose and evaluate the political and credit risks management associated with the export of medical equipment to countries outside the European Union, including the short and long term analysis of financing options. Alternative solutions are based on well-known approaches of state organizations, which are experienced with the issue and commercial solutions offered by London Market in cooperation with the London insurance market. The main output is comparison of the proposed solutions and evaluation of the optimal solution according to the established criteria by Czech exporter.

[pt] O objetivo deste estudo é o de propor e testar um modelo teórico capaz de descrever o coalinhamento entre as estratégias competitivas e colaborativas, sua reação conjunta aos impactos do ambiente e seus efeitos sobre o desempenho de empresas. Inicialmente, utilizando o paradigma SCP como plataforma teórica do modelo objeto de estudo, desenvolveu-se um modelo estrutural relacionando as estratégias competitivas e colaborativas entre si e ao ambiente e, este, ao desempenho. Na segunda etapa, buscou-se a definição das variáveis observáveis para composição do modelo completo com base em levantamento bibliográfico que envolveu 97 trabalhos publicados entre 1977 e 2004. A eleição das variáveis finais resultou da consolidação do escrutínio de seis especialistas do mercado segurador - escolhido para teste do modelo - e da sua redução por meio da confrontação com a teoria, o que permitiu a elaboração das hipóteses necessárias à análise da validade das relações. A terceira etapa constou da pesquisa de campo, implementada por meio de questionário estruturado enviado à gerência de topo de todas as seguradoras que operam no Brasil e que publicaram balanço nos exercícios de 2002 a 2004. Tais informações foram retiradas do cruzamento das bases de dados do IRB - Brasil Resseguros SA e da Superintendência de Seguros Privados - SUSEP. O índice de respostas equivaleu a 61,54% das seguradoras daamostra final e a 60,26% da participação de mercado em prêmio de seguros de 2004. Feita a coleta dos indicadores, a quarta, e última etapa, tratou do cálculo do coalinhamento entre as estratégias competitivas e colaborativas - a partir de um referencial de estratégias competitivas e colaborativas associado a empresas com desempenho superior - e do teste do modelo, realizado por meio da técnica de modelagem de equações estruturais - SEM, implementada com o auxílio dos softwares SPSS e AMOS. O teste do modelo foi realizado em quatro versões - original e três re-especificações -, empregando variáveis de forma reflexiva e formadora. Tanto o modelo original proposto como suas re-especificaçõesapresentaram índices de ajuste geral muito bons, permitindo a aceitação das principais hipóteses formuladas e, conseqüentemente, a aplicabilidade do paradigma SCP para a indústria de teste. A tentativa de suprir lacuna no emprego da técnica SEM empregando variável do construto Desempenho como formadora não é recomendável, a despeito do ajuste geral apresentado. Particularmente para essa indústria, o coalinhamento se mostrou relevante na sensibilidade do ambiente e sobre o desempenho, especialmente quando envolve as variáveis que representam a regulamentação do setor, a entrada de novas seguradoras e o nível de renovação de apólices em uma mesma seguradora. Outra contribuição relevante da pesquisa está no banco de variáveis gerado, o qual pode alimentar um número expressivo de novos modelos em Estratégia, sob os mais diversos paradigmas, aqui, no Brasil. / [en] The objective of this study is to pose and test a theoretical model able to depict the co alignment between competitive and collaborative strategies, their joint reaction to the impacts of the environment and their effects upon the performance of companies. Initially, utilizing the SCP paradigm as a theoretical platform of the subject model of the study, a structural model has been developed associating the collaborative and competitive strategies between themselves and to the environment and the latter to the performance. In the second stage, the definition of observable variables for the constitution of the complete model based on a bibliographic survey which involved 97 papers published between 1977 and 2004 was sought. The selection of the final variables resulted from the consolidation of the judgments made by six specialists from the insurance market - which had been chosen as the market to test the model - and of its reduction through confrontation with the theory, thus allowing for the concoction of the necessary hypotheses for the analysis of the legitimacy of the relationships. The third stage consisted of a field research that was implemented through a structured questionnaire that was sent to the highest echelons of management of all the insurance companies operating in Brazil and that published their statutory financial statements from the fiscal years of 2002 through 2004. Such information had been drawn from the crossing of the database of IRB - Brazil Reinsurance SA and of those from the Superintendence of Private Insurance - SUSEP. The rate of responses corresponded to 61,54% of the insurance companies in the final exhibit and to 60,26% of market share in insurance premiums in 2004. Once the collection of the indicators had been processed, the fourth and last stage dealt with the calculation of the co alignment between competitive and collaborative strategies - from the standpoint of competitive and collaborative strategies associated with firms with superior performance - and of the test of the model, attained through the modeling technique of structural equations - SEM, implemented with the use of SPSS and AMOS software. The testing of the model was realized in four versions - the original and three re- specifications - employing variables in reflexive as well as formative modes. Not only the original model proposed but also its re specifications presented very good indicators of general fit, which permitted the acceptance of the main hypotheses that had been formulated and, thereupon, the applicability of the SCP paradigm for the industry of the test. The attempt to fill a void in the use of the SEM technique actuating the variable of construct Performance as formative is not advisable, in spite of the general fit presented. Particularly for this industry, co alignment has shown itself as germane in the sensitivity of the environment and on performance, especially when it involves the variables that represent the regulation of the sector, the entry of new insurance companies and the level of renewal of policies within the same firm. Yet another rather relevant contribution of the research is the bank of variables that was produced and that can be retrieved and used as a basis for a significant number of new models in Strategy under a diversity of paradigms here, in Brazil.

This thesis is dedicated to the newly proposed International Financial Reporting Standard IFRS 4 - Insurance contracts, lists and describes the most important points of the standard in the first and the second phase of the project. The first phase of the project establishes the definition of insurance contracts and other essential concepts. The first phase of the insurance contract provides only a temporary solution for measuring and reporting of insurance contracts until approved and adopted the final draft standard from the second phase. The second phase of the project proposes a new valuation model for insurance contracts based on four pillars, introduces new requirements for disclosure in the financial statements and presentation of financial statements.

Submitted by Silvana Teresinha Dornelles Studzinski (sstudzinski) on 2015-05-07T13:38:07Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Eneida Monteiro.pdf: 1058530 bytes, checksum: 99163b280dcbfed23373cbde8ec74cb8 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-07T13:38:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Eneida Monteiro.pdf: 1058530 bytes, checksum: 99163b280dcbfed23373cbde8ec74cb8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-24 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Em decorrência das modificações ocorridas no mercado de seguros a partir da década de 90, as empresas de seguros têm como de safio a busca por resultado operacional, exigindo delas um aprimoramento na gestão de riscos e normas de subscrição de riscos. Esta dissertação objetivou a análise da eficiência econômica relativa do mercado de segurador brasileiro, para o período de 2010 a 2012. Com base nos dados extraídos do Sistema de Estatística da SUSEP, identificando as seguradoras em especialistas (que trabalham somente com seguro de danos ou pessoas) e as seguradoras diversificadas (que trabalham somente com seguro de danos ou pessoas) foi possível avaliar a existência de ganhos de escala ou escopo das empresas de seguros no Brasil. A metodologia de análise utilizada foi a DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis), que identificou a eficiência econômica relativa de seguradoras e com base nos resultados dessa pesquisa, evidenciou que não há economia de escala, ou seja, o ganho de escala ocorre para as seguradoras que comercializam em um segmento específico de seguros, danos ou pessoas. / Due to the changes occurring in the insurance market from the 90s, insurance companies are challenged to search for perating in come, requiring of them an improvement in risk management and underwriting standards. This dissertation aimed to analyze the relative economic efficiency of the Brazilian insurance arket for the period 2010-2012. Based on data from the Statistical System SUSEP, insurers in identifying experts ( working only ith damage or personal insurance ) and diversified insurers ( who work only with damage or personal insurance ) it was possible to evaluate the existence of gains of scale or scope of nsurance companies in Brazil . The analysis methodology used was DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis), identifies the relative economic efficiency of insurers and based on the results of this research, it is evident that there is economy of scale, ie, the gain range is given for insurers that sell at a specific segment of insurance, Damage or People.

The work is focused on the analysis of the insurance market in the Czech Republic. On the grounds of the results of the analysis, there were chosen three largest insurances on the Czech market. Consequently it was described their development over the past five years. The main aim is to compare the selected products of the non-life insurance with those insurers. It was compared offers of lability insurance and accident insurance. On the grounds of results there is no reason to change the existing lability from the insurer Kooperativa. The best option of accident insurance was chosen the offer from the same insurer Kooperativa. In the market is currently no better option insurance premium for my car under my requirements. The best way to negotiate the insurance business as through meetings with insurance company representative.

The aim of this thesis is to compare the products of the life insurance offered by various insurance companies. Were selected five insurance - Česká pojišťovna, Kooperativa pojišťovna, ČSOB Pojišťovna, ING Pojišťovna and Pojišťovna České spořitelny. Products that are currently the best were selected from the product lists of these insurance companies. The aim of this thesis is to compare the products of the life insurance offered by various insurance companies. Using the method of evaluated sum and method TOPSIS was identified that the most ideal life insurance for the selected client is the product called Diamant by Česká pojišťovna.

Dissertation is engaged in the sphere of life insurance as a product of insurance business and banking. This work demonstrates the significance of life insurance and describes types of life insurance and analyzes co-temporary development of these products. There is a review of the market in Czech Republic. The own research focused on the comparison of the offer of term assurances of particular insurers is the important part of the thesis. Finally is the recommendation for the expansion of this type of insurance included.