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EFFECTS OF OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF INSURANCE COMPANIES LISTED AT THE NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE

 

Faith Karimi Aciita

College of Human Resource and Development,

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

P. O. Box 62000, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya.

 

Dr. Asumpta Kagiri

College of Human Resource and Development,

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

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CITATION: Aciita, F., K. & Kagiri, A. (2016). Effects Of Ownership Structure On Financial Performance Of Insurance Companies Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange. International Journal of Economics and Finance. Vol. 5(10) pp 78-94

 

ABSTRACT

The study aimed at establishing the effects of ownership structure on financial performance of insurance companies listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) during the period 2011 to 2015. Ownership was represented by concentrated ownership or majority shareholders, domestic ownership, foreign ownership as well as state ownership respectively. The overall objective of this study was to establish the effects of ownership structure on the overall financial performance of insurance companies listed at the NSE. The target population of the study comprised of all the 6 listed insurance firms at the NSE. The study used primary and secondary data and it targeted a sample size of thirty five branch managers from Nairobi County. Analysis was done using multivariate regression in a panel data framework. Data was analyzed by use of SPSS and presented by use of tables, and pie chart. The findings of the study revealed that ownership concentration positively affected financial performance of listed insurance firms in Kenya. Regression model shows that there is positive relationship between ownership concentration and financial performance of listed insurance Firms. Correlation analysis shows that there is positive relationship between domestic ownership and financial performance of listed insurance Firms in Kenya. The findings of the study revealed that foreign ownership positively affected financial performance of listed insurance firms. Regression model shows that there is positive relationship between foreign ownership and financial performance of listed insurance Firms in Kenya. The finding of the study revealed that state ownership positively affected financial performance of listed insurance firms in Kenya. Regression model shows positive relationship between state ownership and financial performance of listed insurance Firms. The study concludes that a unit increase in ownership concentration would lead to increase in financial performance of listed insurance Firms in Kenya. A unit increase in foreign ownership would lead to increase financial performance of listed insurance firms in Kenya. State ownership significantly affect the financial performance of listed insurance firms in Kenya. The study recommends that the insurance firms should increase ownership concentration, domestic, foreign and state ownership as this would lead to increase in financial performance.

Keywords: Ownership concentrations, Domestic ownership, Foreign ownership, State ownership, Financial performance

 

 

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