The Effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Performance of Insurance Companies in Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Abebaw Kassie (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jemal Ahmed | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-09T07:17:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-09T07:17:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-02-27 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Corporate governance refers to the system of rules, practise and processes by which a company is directed and controlled. It essentially involves the balancing of many interests. The objective of this study was to examine the connection between company governance instruments and the financial performance of Ethiopian insurers. Out of the entire of eighteen insurers which are functioning within Ethiopia, eight insurers were selected using purposive sampling. The study employed return on assets as a dependent variable including the size of the board, the frequency of board meetings, gender diversity in the board of directors, experience of the board of directors in the sector, their educational qualifications and the size of the audit committee are considered as independent variables. To attain stated objectives of the explanatory type and descriptive of research design with a mixed method employed. The primary data was gathered via designed surveys by using questionnaires tool filled by the executives as they were aware of the governance system in corporations. The secondary data was gathered from the National Bank of Ethiopia's annual performance Report. The study employed a panel data analysis procedure in drawing inferences. The results display that the size of the board, gender diversity in the board of directors and the size of the audit committee had significant and negative influences on the financial performance of Ethiopian insurers. Conversely, the frequency of board meetings, the prior exposure to the insurance sub-sector and the qualifications of board members regarding educational status had a significant and positive effect on Ethiopian insurers. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/5339 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | AAU | |
| dc.title | The Effect of Corporate Governance on Financial Performance of Insurance Companies in Ethiopia | |
| dc.type | Thesis |