EFFECT OF GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ON GROWTH OF INSURANCE INDUSTRY

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  • Dr. Ben Kajwang PhD Chief Executive Officer, College of Insurance, Nairobi, Kenya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47604/ijlp.1604
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Keywords:

Regulatory Framework, Insurance Industry Growth, Effect of Government

Abstract

Purpose: The study investigated the effect of government and regulatory framework on growth of insurance industry.

Methodology: The approach we used in this literature review was to gather and analyze a wide range of research articles related to the effect government and regulatory framework on insurance industry growth. 

Findings: The findings showed that the regulatory bodies plays a crucial part in assuring the continued viability, integrity, and stability of the financial system, as well as the continued public confidence in the financial structure of an economy.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: It recommended that regulatory bodies and other market actors in the insurance industry should form a partnership in order to build and design product and pricing structures that are aimed at people of varying financial levels.

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Published

2022-08-03

How to Cite

Kajwang, B. (2022). EFFECT OF GOVERNMENT AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ON GROWTH OF INSURANCE INDUSTRY. International Journal of Law and Policy, 7(1), 17–25. https://doi.org/10.47604/ijlp.1604

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