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Growth Prospects and Claims Ratio as Triggers of Mergers&Acquisitions in Polish Insurance Market

This study attempts to assess differences in the (non)financial characteristics of target and non-target insurance companies in the Polish insurance industry as well as to find the motives for becoming a takeover target. The analysis is conducted on the period 2000 - 2015 using logit regression analysis employing seven variables that capture the unique features of insurance companies’ operations. These are size based on gross written premium, market share, gross written premium growth rate, loss growth rate, claims ratio, ownership and age. The empirical results indicate that target insurance companies are characterized by low premium growth prospects and high claims ratio.

Polish insurance market, triggers of M&A, logistic regression

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