Browsing BBSA Research Projects (2014) by Title
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The best Takaful model versus Conventional Insurance on profitability
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)The study was conducted in Nairobi between July 2013 and March 2014, and data was obtained from the leading takaful operator in Kenya Takaful Insurance of Africa (TIA). Takaful is a type insurance that enables policyholders ... -
Capital adequacy requirements for Kenyan banks
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)This research sought to analyze the relationship between Kenyan bank performance and levels of capital held. Using cross sectional data from bank annual reports and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Handbook from ... -
The Co - movement of Stock and Bond Returns - a comparison between the U.S and U.K.
(Strathmore University, 2014-03-27)Stocks and bonds are the most invested assets in the world. This paper analyzes these two assets in terms of how their returns comove in the U.K. and U.S. Using annual stock and bond returns for the past 27 years (1985-20 ... -
A comparison of performance of unit trusts and the stock market in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014)This paper seeks to make a comparison between the performance of equity unit trusts and the stock market. It answers two questions; whether equity funds are better performers than the market and whether the results obtained ... -
The costs and benefits of reinsurance with respect to the cost of capital
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)Reinsurance is a risk management tool that comes at a cost to the insurance companies. This is a report on the research of the costs and benefit of reinsurance with respect to the cost of capital. The introduction explains ... -
Determining for the different classes of general insurance, the most appropriate reserving method
(Strathmore University, 2014-03-19)Actuarial Science is an applied science and its analysis, which is based on several techniques and methods, involves a lot of uncertainty by nature. As with any other science, Actuarial aims at providing the best truth or ... -
Development of reinsurance in Kenya Reinsurance Corporation
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)This chapter describes the research carried out by defining the key concepts relating to the topic of study. It gives a historical background of the problem, up to the current situation and then on to establishing the ... -
Empirical analysis of the desires and concessions of impact investors and social entrepreneurs in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03-18)Using a mixed methods approach, the content study finds evidence of significant rifts between the entrepreneur's desire to create social impact and the investor's expectation of financial return. Inadequate provision of ... -
Evaluation of recent initial public offers subscription levels in the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)This study investigates the determinants of success for IPOs in the Nairobi Securities Exchange by making a comparative analysis of under - subscribed and oversubscribed IPOs. The population of the study consisted of all ... -
The extent to which social social media can influence a bank run - the case of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)This research attempts to analyze the risk of a bank run occurring in Kenya by using sociological factors namely; demographic characteristics, bank relations and social media activity to inform on the risk perception and ... -
The factors for the growth of the mortgage industry in Kenya between 1980 and 2012
(Strathmore University, 2013-03)This study was carried out with the aim of looking into the growth of the mortgage industry in the over the past years and the variables that have affected this growth so far. It aims at understanding the motivating factors ... -
Fuel provisions versus hedging using forward contracts - which is the optimal strategy
(Strathmore University, 2014-03-24)Over the past years, the ever increasing prices of jet fuel have been a source of risk for the airline industry. Jet fuel is the second largest operating expenditure for airlines. It is for this reason that airlines need ... -
Hedging drought catastrophic risk using weather derivatives - a case on large scale wheat farmers in Narok, Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)This research aimed to demonstrate that a weather derivative could be used by large scale wheat farmers in Narok to protect themselves against the adverse effects of drought. This involved determining the possibility that ... -
Identifying the gap between supply and demand of life insurance
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)This is a study that aims at helping the insurance industry solve the problem of low insurance uptake taking into consideration the new measures adopted by the industry in an attempt to increase life insurance uptake. To ... -
The impact of corporate governance on underwriting performance of insurance companies in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)The study examined the relationship between performance and corporate governance in insurance companies in Kenya. The study was prompted by the collapse of some insurance companies in the recent past as a result of ... -
Impacts of pension reforms on the Kenyan pension industry
(Strathmore University, 2015)The emergence of full-fledged reforms in Kenya from the introduction of the Retirement Benefits Authority in1997 has rekindled hopes among the ageing population in Kenya. These reforms are geared towards creating good ... -
Insurance for the Public Service Vehicle industry in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014-03)The Matatu industry has been faced by a myriad of challenges in the recent past in Kenya. One of the most evident challenges is the past poor performance of the Public Service Vehicle Insurance niche under the Motor ... -
Long term implications of early access to pension benefits - the case of Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014)In July 2009, a bill was introduced that allowed members of a pension scheme to access their contributions and 50% of their employer's contribution. This change in law resulted to increased early access of pension funds ... -
A proposed model life table for the Kenyan mortality experience
(Strathmore University, 2014-03-17)The Kenyan insurance industry has had the challenge of lacking mortality tables that have been specifically developed out of Kenya's population mortality experience. This forced many insurance companies to base their ... -
Quantifying idiosyncratic risk in defined benefit pension schemes in Kenya
(Strathmore University, 2014)Pension schemes are prone to numerous risks that could affect the funds resulting in payments different from those that were guaranteed on entrance into the scheme. This study sought to measure the idiosyncratic risk in a ...
