Small Life Insurance Companies in China Outperforming Larger Competitors in Scale Efficiency.
The article examines the efficiency of different-sized life insurance companies in China from 2012 to 2015. They found that large and medium-sized companies benefit from economies of scale, while small companies have even stronger scale effects. The results also suggest that the relationship between different types of insurance products can affect costs, with some types complementing each other in terms of expenses.