Open AccessLIFE INSURANCE AS A MEANS OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE CONDITIONS OF PANDEMIC
Author(s) -
Olena Steshenko,
Nataliiy Shestakova
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
priazovsʹkij ekonomìčnij vìsnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2522-4263
DOI - 10.32840/2522-4263/2021-2-32
Subject(s) - life insurance , legislation , insurance law , income protection insurance , business interruption insurance , general insurance , business , casualty insurance , population , key person insurance , actuarial science , ukrainian , group insurance , insurance policy , economic growth , economics , political science , law , sociology , linguistics , philosophy , demography
The article considers the importance of implementing life insurance programmes both to meet the social needs of policyholders and for the economic development of the country. The main trends and issues of the balance of money incomes and expenditures of the population are singled out. The main problematic aspects of personal financial management are highlighted. The importance of the in-depth study of the peculiarities of the formation of the life insurance market as a means of managing personal finances in a pandemic is substantiated. The economic content of life insurance and the peculiarities of this type of insurance in the conditions of the pandemic are highlighted. There are studied the main definitions of the concept of “life insurance”, in particular as a type of personal insurance, as a sub-branch of insurance, in Ukrainian legislation and the works of leading Ukrainian and foreign scientists. The conclusion on the essence of the concept of “life insurance” is made. The emphasis is placed on the special relevance of the pandemic impact on the insurance market. The article proposes to identify the main and additional life risks. There is justified the importance of mixed life insurance in connection with the gradual deterioration of the demographic situation, the reduction of the working population and the increase in the number of retirees. The main problems and factors hindering the development of this area of insurance are analysed. The state of the life insurance market of economically developed countries of the world is determined. The analysis of the European countries revealed the main factors that affect the size of insurance premiums. The influence of population dynamics and structure, level of financial literacy, level of trust in public bodies and private insurance companies, level of social protection, personal financial consulting and other factors on the formation of the life insurance market is also analysed. It is determined that more detailed insurance services by categories of clients are needed to ensure their specialization according to the needs of each market segment. For the full functioning of life insurance in Ukraine, the necessary measures are proposed, the implementation of which, on the one hand, will give impetus to the development of both the stock market and the economy and on the other hand, increase the social security of citizens.