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Determinants of corporate demand for islamic insurance in Malaysia
This study is the first attempt to empirically investigate the determinants of corporate demand for Islamic insurance (takaful) using data from main board of public listed companies at Bursa Malaysia.
Islamic insurance (takaful): demand and supply in the UK
Purpose – This paper aims to examine empirically whether there is a real demand for takaful products among Muslims in the UK, and to assess the awareness about
An empirical investigation of the Japanese corporate demand for insurance
Although numerous theoretical articles investigate factors affecting corporate demand for insurance, empirical tests of the theories are very limited. This article is one of the first attempts to empirically investigate the demand for general insurance of non-financial corporations by using data on Japanese corporations. Regarding insurance demand of Japanese corporations, size, leverage, and regulation are important factors in determining insurance purchases by large Japanese firms, whereas ownership structure and tax consideration are not.