REGRESSION MODEL FOR MOTOR INSURANCE CLAIMS: A CASE STUDY OF SIC INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (SIC)

The collapse of some insurance companies coupled with little emphasis on some of the risk factors in estimating motor insurance claims would give room for unfairness in making claim.The study has revealed the difference in the contribution level to making claims This allowed for an in-depth analysis of claim variables to assist in understanding the motor insurance claims.The SIC Insurance Company Limited should give relatively high premium to new cars as compared to older ones due to their higher demand of claims.Structuring the risk factors could help actuaries concerned with motor claims to appreciate the problems and advise the underwriters accordingly.Information Bill must be passed into law in view of removing the bottlenecks associated with data acquisition which was a serious challenge of this study.It is also recommended that further study be done in other insurance companies with the view of appreciating the discrepancies that exist in valuing risk, thus help Policy makers and particularly National Insurance Commission (NIC) to fairly price motor premiums.