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Liquidity risk and market value of insurance companies in Nigeria

The study examines the market value effect of liquidity risk of insurance companies in Nigeria. Liquidity risk has caused market value related problems and even insolvencies in the Nigeria insurance industry in the past and it remains a key risk for insurance companies to manage it now and in the future. Twenty seven (27) quoted insurance companies were used in the study. Ex-post facto research design method was also employed while the panel data were sourced from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Statistical Bulletin, Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and Audited Annual Financial Repor…