This study examines the impact of the imposition of negative interest rates by the European Central Bank on the Italian insurance sector. The aim is to explore how this unconventional and unprecedented monetary measure, initiated in 2014, has impacted the operational dynamics of two of Italy’s most prominent insurance companies: Assicurazioni Generali SpA and UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA. Through a comparative analysis of their performance and by studying their consolidated balance sheet and annual reports, this research seeks to unveil how these companies have adapted their organisational and operational structures to meet the challenges posed by a drastic change in the macroeconomic scenario. The research has a dual objective: on one hand, it intends to provide a detailed picture of the organisational agility of the two insurance companies in a climate of economic uncertainty; on the other hand, it aspires to make a significant contribution to the discussion on the most effective strategic responses by companies during periods of financial uncertainty. Through this examination, the research enriches the existing literature with new insights on how insurance companies can face wide-ranging economic shocks, investigating the medium-term repercussions such events can have on the entire insurance sector and proposing optimal business management practices that could be adopted in similar circumstances in the future
Questo studio esamina l'impatto dell'imposizione di tassi di interesse negativi da parte della Banca Centrale Europea sul settore assicurativo italiano. L'obiettivo è quello di esplorare come questa misura monetaria non convenzionale e inedita, avviata nel 2014, abbia impattato sulle dinamiche operative di due delle più importanti compagnie assicurative italiane: Assicurazioni Generali SpA e UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA. Attraverso un'analisi comparativa delle loro performance e attraverso lo studio dei bilanci consolidati e delle relazioni annuali, la ricerca cerca di svelare come queste aziende abbiano adattato le loro strutture organizzative e operative per affrontare le sfide poste da un drastico cambiamento dello scenario macroeconomico. La ricerca ha un duplice obiettivo: da un lato, intende fornire un quadro dettagliato dell'agilità organizzativa delle due compagnie assicurative in un clima di incertezza economica; dall'altro, aspira a dare un contributo significativo alla discussione sulle risposte strategiche più efficaci da parte delle imprese durante i periodi di incertezza finanziaria. Attraverso questa disamina, la ricerca arricchisce la letteratura esistente con nuovi approfondimenti su come le compagnie assicurative possono affrontare shock economici di ampia portata, indagando le ripercussioni di medio periodo che tali eventi possono avere sull'intero settore assicurativo e proponendo pratiche di gestione aziendale ottimali che potrebbero essere adottate in circostanze analoghe in futuro.
(2023). Tassi di interesse negativi e performance assicurative: Uno studio comparato tra ‘Generali’ e ‘UnipolSai’ [journal article - articolo]. In ECONOMIA AZIENDALE ONLINE. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10446/310089
Tassi di interesse negativi e performance assicurative: Uno studio comparato tra ‘Generali’ e ‘UnipolSai’
Musella, Alessio Maria;
2023-01-01
Abstract
This study examines the impact of the imposition of negative interest rates by the European Central Bank on the Italian insurance sector. The aim is to explore how this unconventional and unprecedented monetary measure, initiated in 2014, has impacted the operational dynamics of two of Italy’s most prominent insurance companies: Assicurazioni Generali SpA and UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA. Through a comparative analysis of their performance and by studying their consolidated balance sheet and annual reports, this research seeks to unveil how these companies have adapted their organisational and operational structures to meet the challenges posed by a drastic change in the macroeconomic scenario. The research has a dual objective: on one hand, it intends to provide a detailed picture of the organisational agility of the two insurance companies in a climate of economic uncertainty; on the other hand, it aspires to make a significant contribution to the discussion on the most effective strategic responses by companies during periods of financial uncertainty. Through this examination, the research enriches the existing literature with new insights on how insurance companies can face wide-ranging economic shocks, investigating the medium-term repercussions such events can have on the entire insurance sector and proposing optimal business management practices that could be adopted in similar circumstances in the future| File | Dimensione del file | Formato | |
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