Analyzing the financial performance and efficiency levels of general insurance companies in India
*S. Baby LathaCorresponding authorbabylatha.as@bhc.edu.inDepartment of Actuarial ScienceBishop Heber College (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University)Tamil Nadu, Trichy 17, IndiaView full profile → , V. Ruthvelmuruganruth@gmail.comDepartment of Actuarial ScienceBishop Heber College (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University)Tamil Nadu, Trichy 17, IndiaView full profile →
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- Received:
- 01 May 2025
- Published Online:
- 03 Apr 2026
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JSMS-1586
- Pages:
- 603–618
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