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2. Impacts of Insurers’ Financial Insolvency on Non-Life Insurance Companies’ Profitability: Evidence from Bangladesh. (2022). Ramakrishnan, Swamynathan ; Joghee, Shanmugan ; Kabiraj, Sajal ; Alam, Md Nur ; Miah, Md Firoze ; Hosen, Md Emran.
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2. Determinants of profitability of insurance companies in Ethiopia: evidence from insurance companies from 2011 to 2020 years. (2024). Tafere, Zenebe Berie ; Worku, Adam Tsega ; Bayleyegne, Yenefenta Wube.
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5. Risk, technical efficiency and capital requirements of Ghanaian insurers. (2023). Kuttu, Saint ; Attah-Kyei, Daniel ; Andoh, Charles.
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11. Reinsurance and Financial Performance of Non-life Insurance Companies in Ghana. (2021). Yamoah, Susana Adobea ; Andoh, Charles.
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20. The effect of macroeconomic variables on the performance of non-life insurance companies in Bangladesh. (2018). Hasan, Md. Bokhtiar ; Islam, Sm Nahidul.
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22. Competition and Risk-Taking Behaviour in the Non-Life Insurance Market in South Africa. (2018). Biekpe, Nicholas ; Alhassan, Abdul Latif.
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27. Determinants of Tunisian hotel profitability: The role of managerial efficiency. (2016). ben Aissa, Sami ; Goaied, Mohamed.
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32. The Effects of Firm Specific Factors and Macroeconomics on Profitability of Property-Liability Insurance Industry in Taiwan. (2014). Lee, Chen-Ying.
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33. The Effect of Corruption on Firm Growth: Evidence from Firms in Turkey. (2014). Hayaloglu, Pinar ; Ayaydin, Hasan.
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34. The effect of Debt on Corporate Profitability :Evidence from French Service Sector. (2013). KEBEWAR, Mazen.
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35. Profitability determinants of fitness SMEs: Empirical evidence from Portugal using panel data. (2013). Serrasqueiro, Zelia ; de Carvalho, Pedro Guedes ; Nunes, Paulo Maas .
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36. Underwriting and investment risks in the property-liability insurance industry: evidence prior to the 9–11 event. (2012). Zou, Hong ; Wang, Mulong ; Wen, Min-Ming ; Yang, Charles.
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39. Economic factors, firm characteristics and performance: a panel data analysis for United Kingdom life offices. (2009). Shiu, Yung-Ming.
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40. Growth and Profitability in Portuguese Companies: a Dynamic Panel Data Approach. (2009). Serrasqueiro, Zelia.
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41. Are there nonlinear relationships between the profitability of Portuguese service SME and its specific determinants?. (2008). Serrasqueiro, Zelia ; Leitão, João.
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44. The determinants of solvency in the United Kingdom life insurance market. (2005). Shiu, Yung-Ming.
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