International Journal of Advanced Engineering, Management and Science
(IJAEMS)
ISSN: 2454-1311
Vol-7, Issue-4; Apr, 2021
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Journal DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijaems
Article DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijaems.74.2
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Factors Affecting Policyholders’ Satisfaction towards Life
Insurance: An Empirical Study on Life Insurance
Policyholders in Bangladesh.
Sangita Basak
Lecturer, Dept. of Management Studies, Comilla University, Cumilla-3506 Bangladesh.
Received: 07 Jan 2021; Received in revised form: 01 Mar 2021; Accepted: 29 Mar 2021; Available online: 19 Apr 2021
©2021 The Author(s). Published by Infogain Publication. This is an open access article under the CC BY license
(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Abstract— Insurance represents a very important tool to minimize risks borne by people and businesses in
trendy economies. It’s nothing but a mechanism of spreading the chance of one to the shou lders of the
many. Insurance is one vital segments of monetary system. The insurance business is exclusive within the
sense that it's rewarded for managing the chance of alternative parties. Human life is the most precious
thing and life insurance is the most significant form of insurance that provides monetary protection to
individuals and their families at the time of unsure risks or injury. Although life can’t indemnify, life
insurance provides a way of security, safety and protection to people and conjointly encourages savings
among folks. This study aims to behold the factors affecting policyholders’ satisfaction towards life
insurance policies in Bangladesh which will help insurance companies to develop strategies to grow and
sustain the life insurance business. The study is descriptive in nature, has been conducted supported both
primary and secondary data. Twelve (12) variables have identified in this respect and hundred (100)
policyholders are selected randomly from different locality. Collected data have tested with the help of
various statistical tools like reliability and validity checking, regression analysis, ANOVA, weighted
average method and hypothesis testing. The analyzed data has been presented in the form of table, graphs
and charts. The study suggested that mass communication helps to form awareness and trust among the
people with reference to taking associate degree contract strategy. The study concluded that low premium,
service quality, efficient agent, trust, technology and communication are the most significant motivating
factors compared to product feature, price, flexibility, brand value, economic growth and maturity benefits
on policyholders` satisfaction. This study can become useful for the advance of insurance in Bangladesh.
Keywords— Bangladesh, Life-insurance, Policyholders` satisfaction, Service quality, Trust.
I. INTRODUCTION
Insurance could be a contract, diagrammatical by a policy,
within which a private or entity receives monetary
protection or compensation against losses from associate
degree no depository financial institution. Insurance is a
very important risk mitigation device. It provides a way of
security. Insurance works on the principle of pooling of
risks and distributes risks over many folks. Insurance is a
useful aid to trade. Insurance is one vital segments of
monetary system. The insurance business is exclusive
within the sense that it's rewarded for managing the chance
of alternative parties.
Insurance sector in Bangladesh emerged after
independence with 2 nationalized insurance companies- 1
Life & 1 General; and 1 foreign insurance company. In
mid 80s, private sector insurance companies started to
enter in the industry and it got expanded. Now days, 62
companies are operating under Insurance Act 2010. Out of
them- 18 are Life Insurance Companies including 1
foreign company and 1 is state-owned company, 44