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Insurance Industry In Eritrea - Achievements And Challenges

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The industrial revolution led to the birth of different types of insurance systems. Insurance business emerged and developed in Eritrea during the Italian period. The insurance industry in Eritrea has been huge profits from its inception in 1992. In spite of the consistent profits by the insurance, the Government privatised it recently due the policy and revenue requirements. An attempt is made in this paper to discuss the background of the insurance and it evolution and development. This paper focuses on achievements and challenges of Eritrean insurance industry after independence. The paper attempts to synthesise diverse viewpoints, protect confidentiality and offer insights into the ever-changing insurance environment in Eritrea.

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  • Rena, Ravinder, 2007. "Insurance Industry In Eritrea - Achievements And Challenges," MPRA Paper 10762, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Eritrea; Insurance Industry; challenges and achievements;
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    JEL classification:

    • R53 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Public Facility Location Analysis; Public Investment and Capital Stock
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • A1 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics
    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy

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