Assessing effectiveness of specialized private general insurance firms by the application of Malmquist DEA
S. Baby Lathababylatha_maths_2018@crescent.educationDepartment of Mathematics & Actuarial ScienceB. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & TechnologyChennai, Tamil Nadu, 600048, IndiaView full profile → , *C. D. NandakumarCorresponding authorprof.cdnandakumar@gmail.comDepartment of Mathematics & Actuarial ScienceB. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & TechnologyChennai, Tamil Nadu, 600048, IndiaView full profile → , A. Saibullasaibulla.a@gmail.comDepartment of Mathematics & Actuarial ScienceB. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & TechnologyChennai, Tamil Nadu, 600048, IndiaView full profile →
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- Received:
- 17 Apr 2024
- Published Online:
- 26 May 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JIOS-1878
- Pages:
- 1615–1637
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