Abstract
The starting point of this chapter is the flow of resources generated by the operations of the insurance business. The concept employed for the purpose is the ratio analysis, which is a way of expressing and displaying performance measurement, based on the periodic accounting statements. The chapter will present the key ratios and measures commonly applied in financial analysis for expressing the business performance of insurance companies.
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Outreville, J.F. (1998). Financial Reporting and Performance. In: Theory and Practice of Insurance. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6187-3_15
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