Abstract
Using a two-way panel regression analysis with fixed and random effects and the generalized method of moment(GMM), we investigate the impact of both firm-specific and external factors on the risk taking of Egyptian insurance companies. We use hand-collected data of Egyptian insurance companies over the period from 2006 to 2011 to estimate the relationship between total and systematic risks as risk measures and the independent variables. Following Eling and Mark (2011) the extent of risk taking is quantified through variations in stock prices and these are explained by firm-specific and external factors. We find that differences in company size, interest rate level and economic development affect variations in stock prices. The analysis also highlights differences between the life and non-life insurers, with the non-life insurers exhibiting a higher level of risk (market and premium) and board independence. The pattern of results are qualitatively the same for non-life insurers but different for life insurers when we use GMM method.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 210-225 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Corporate Ownership and Control |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 3 B,CONT1 |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Jul 2013 |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Keywords
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Risk Taking
- Egypt
- Insurance Industry
- Risk Management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Business,Management and Accounting
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