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Efficiency performance and the insolvency risk for Takaful insurance firms: evidence from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

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  • Ahmad Abu-Alkheil
  • Ghadeer M. Khartabiel
  • Walayet A. Khan
  • Bhavik Parikh

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We utilise the data envelopment analysis (DEA) and the distance-to-default concept (Z-score) to examine the efficiency performance and the insolvency risk (IR) of 54 Takaful firms (TFs) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. We also use the robust regression model to investigate the relationship between IR and its determinants. Results reveal that TFs are not fully efficient, and inefficiencies are large-scale. Poor management, to some extent, is the source of inefficiencies. Low allocative scores contribute to the firms' cost inefficiency, indicating that 'input proportions' do not guarantee the minimum possible cost. Room for improvement is evident by shrinking the operations and better managing the 'input resources' and 'output mix'. Moreover, efficiency is vital in determining the TFs' insolvency risk. Furthermore, we find Takaful firms were significantly and adversely affected by the 2008 global financial crisis but exhibited speedy recovery and an increasing trend in the efficiency scores.

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  • Ahmad Abu-Alkheil & Ghadeer M. Khartabiel & Walayet A. Khan & Bhavik Parikh, 2024. "Efficiency performance and the insolvency risk for Takaful insurance firms: evidence from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries," Afro-Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 14(5), pages 645-667.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:afasfa:v:14:y:2024:i:5:p:645-667
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