ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI TRƯỜNG QUẢN TRỊ VÀ KINH DOANH --------------------- NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG THẢO FACTORS AFFECTING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION OF MARINE REINSURANCE SERVICES AT PVI REINSURANCE IN THE PERIOD OF 2023-2024 CÁC YẾU TỐ ẢNH HƯỞNG ĐẾN SỰ HÀI LÒNG CỦA KHÁCH HÀNG ĐỐI VỚI DỊCH VỤ TÁI BẢO HIỂM HÀNG HẢI TẠI PVI REINSURANCE GIAI ĐOẠN 2023-2024 LUẬN VĂN THẠC SĨ QUẢN TRỊ KINH DOANH Hà Nội - 2024 ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI TRƯỜNG QUẢN TRỊ VÀ KINH DOANH --------------------- NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG THẢO FACTORS AFFECTING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION OF MARINE REINSURANCE SERVICES AT PVI REINSURANCE IN THE PERIOD OF 2023-2024 CÁC YẾU TỐ ẢNH HƯỞNG ĐẾN SỰ HÀI LÒNG CỦA KHÁCH HÀNG ĐỐI VỚI DỊCH VỤ TÁI BẢO HIỂM HÀNG HẢI TẠI PVI REINSURANCE GIAI ĐOẠN 2023-2024 Chuyên ngành: Quản trị kinh doanh Mã số: 8340101.01 LUẬN VĂN THẠC SĨ QUẢN TRỊ KINH DOANH NGƯỜI HƯỚNG DẪN KHOA HỌC: TS. NGUYỄN QUỲNH HUY Hà Nội - 2024 DECLARATION The author affirms that the research findings in the thesis are original to the author and have not yet been published in other people's works or research. The author's independent work throughout the study and research period produced the research findings. The thesis appropriately cites all research findings and supporting materials (extractions, tables, figures, formulas, and other papers), and requests permission as needed.
In front of the Hanoi School of Business and Management, the Thesis Assessment Committee, and the laws, the author is responsible for the aforementioned declaration. Hanoi, 01/04/2024 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This thesis is dedicated to all those who helped me finish this work. I would want to sincerely thank Vietnam National University's Hanoi School of Business and Management (HSB) for their excellent postgraduate course organization. My sincere appreciation goes to the HSB faculty, administrative staff, and students for their engaging lectures and thoughtful assistance throughout the course.
I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. Nguyen Quynh Huy for his invaluable advice during the entire project. Lastly, I want to express my gratitude in particular for my partner's love, support, encouragement, and tolerance during the study writing process. Hanoi, 01/04/2024 2 TABLE OF CONTENT DECLARATION .2 TABLE OF CONTENT .6 LIST OF TABLES .7 LIST OF FIGURES .3 This thesis has 4 specific objectives: .5 CHAPTER 2: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE RESEARCH .1 The definition and role of marine reinsurance .2 Forms of reinsurance .5 Hull Reinsurance and P&I .7 Theoretical background about customer satisfaction .1 Concept and classification of satisfaction .2 Concept of service quality .1 Research on customer satisfaction of different services .2 The Service Quality Model SERVQUAL .4 Research model of the thesis .5 Explanation about factors .22 3 CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY.
Sampling and data collection approach .4 Data analysis method .1 Testing the scale by the reliability coefficient: Cronbach Alpha .2 Testing the scale by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) .3 Pearson correlation analysis .34 CONCLUSION OF CHAPTER 3 .36 CHAPTER 4: EMPIRICAL RESULTS OF SATISFACTION OF MARINE REINSURANCE SERVICES AT PVI RE .1 Overview of Marine reinsurance in Vietnam .2 Overview of PVI Re‘s marine reinsurance services .1 The establishment of PVI Re .2 Marine service of PVI Re. Customer satisfaction survey results at PVI Re .3 How often does the company use PVI Re's marine reinsurance services?.4 Type of businesses .5 Field of business activities .4 Cronbach's Alpha reliability test .1 Cronbach's Alpha test of independent factors .2 Testing Cronbach's Alpha of dependent factors .5 Exploratory factor analysis EFA .6 Pearson correlation analysis .8 Discuss analysis results .59 CONCLUSION OF CHAPTER 4 .66 4 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS .3 Service Capability Factor .3 LIMITATIONS OF THE THESIS AND NEXT RESEARCH DIRECTIONS .1 Limitations of the thesis.2 Proposing future research directions .6 Testing Cronbach's Alpha of dependent factors. Pearson correlation analysis .92 ANOVA analysis of variance in regression analysis .95 5 ABBREVIATION PVI Re: PVI Reinsurance SPSS: Statistical Package for the Social Sciences ANOVA: Analysis of Variance Sig: Observed significance level VIF: Variance Inflation Factor OTP: One Time Password 6 LIST OF TABLES Table 3.1: The proposed scale .1 Statistics describe occupation in the survey .2 Descriptive statistics of age .3 Descriptive statistics of frequency .4 Statistics describing the type of business .5 Descriptive statistics of business activities .6 Cronbach's Alpha coefficient - STC.7 Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient - RES .8 Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient - NLPV.9 Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient - KNTC .10 Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient - PTHH.11 Cronbach's Alpha coefficient - SHL .12 KMO coefficient and Bartlett's test of the independent variable .13 Total variance explained of independent variables .14 Rotated matrix table of independent variables .15 KMO coefficient and Bartlett's test of the second independent variable .16 Rotated matrix table of independent variables for the second time .17 KMO coefficient and Bartlett's test of the dependent variable .18 Total variance explained of dependent variable .19 Results of correlation analysis .21 Results of ANOVA analysis of variance in regression analysis .59 7 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2. Determinants of Perceived Service Quality.
Equation of SERVPERF service quality. Theoretical model of the research .2: Formula of sample size .1 Histogram frequency chart .3 Scatter plot between standardized residuals and estimated values .4: Results of testing the theoretical model .1 Research Background Customers are a vital element of businesses and markets. The business‘s most important job is to know and understand their customers. Businesses can develop products and services that help customers solve their problems more effectively if they understand who they are and what they need.
Firms may be unable to sell their offspring that are not tailored to the needs of customers. Satisfied customers are likely to remain faithful and make long-term use of the business's offerings. As a result, customer satisfaction research is applicable to both large enterprises and small and medium-sized organizations. A firm that focuses on customer satisfaction can flourish and develop revenue, whereas a company that ignores it is unlikely to expand.
Zappos is a case in point, which quickly gained recognition for its commitment to delivering outstanding customer service. Due to the relentless build of customer-centric culture, the company experienced rapid growth, acquired by Amazon for approximately $1. Loyal customers will utilize services and goods of a company on a regular basis and will always favor its products/services above competitors. As a result, most businesses always cultivate positive, long-term connections with customers who have consumed their offspring.
Customer service is also of great importance for reinsurance firms. First, reinsurance services have intangible qualities - consumers only get a commitment to guarantee against risks that existence cannot be observed. Second, reinsurance activities are easy to replicate, with only slight differences in terms, fee schedules, reinsurance benefits, and so on. Therefore, customers will be pleased with what they purchased only if the service provided is superior.
As a result, only by providing outstanding customer service will customers be more satisfied with the company's service than other firms in the market, hence reinforcing the company's position. This facilitates the process of convincing clients, boosting revenue and profits for reinsurance businesses. However, the insurance companies themselves can also be at risk. Reinsurance is an effective and necessary risk management tool for insurers by allowing insurers to 1 transfer a portion of this risk to reinsurers who have the financial capacity to absorb losses.
For example, after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, reinsurance helped many insurers manage their losses and maintain financial stability. Reinsurance helps to ensure normal operation for each insurance organization in particular and the insurance market in general1. The expansion of the insurance market to meet the needs of risk reduction with diverse aspects of socio-economic life. It also requires the necessity and strong development from reinsurance companies, insurance products and services.
Insurance products such as energy, aviation, etc. are not only re-insured in the country, but also need to cooperate in reinsurance to foreign markets, with good experience and capacity. In Vietnam, Vietnam National Reinsurance Corporation (Vinare) and PVI Re are domestic reinsurers in the reinsurance industry. Hence, they rely greatly on international reinsurers.2 According to Vinare, the insurance liability is vast, exceeding the ability of domestic insurance/reinsurance firms to manage, especially specific operations such as cargo, oil and gas.
In particular, marine reinsurance is always among the most interested in the insurance market as well as the reinsurance market. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO, 2022), the weight of global freight traffic transported by sea will be more than 90%. Oil tankers carry about 60% of the world's crude oil. With the characteristics of marine professional insurance, the risks related to sea voyages are very high.
In addition, the number of people involved in each project is large. The scope of work occupies a wide and long area. According to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (2022), the number of maritime accidents has decreased gradually over the years. Particularly, in 2018 and 2019, there were 18 maritime accidents; in 2020 there were only 14 cases and in 2021 there were 9 cases.
However, the number of particularly serious marine issues is still high. It can be said that sea transportation always has a potential risk that can lead to losses and damages. Moreover, the specialty of the reinsurance industry is the business of intangible 1 Yun Xiao and Zhijian Qiu. Research on Optimal Investment Reinsurance of Insurance Companies under Delayed Risk Model.com/journals/mpe/2021/9287659/ 2 slideshare.
―Báo cáo Chỉ số năng lực Logistics 2018‖. 2018, from: https://fr.net/trongthuy1/luan-van- phap-luat-ve-hop-dong-tai-bao-hiem-hay 2 services which customers only perceive insurance products through the services that businesses provide them. Customer happiness is therefore one of the most crucial elements that help in customer retention, market expansion, revenue and profit growth, and differentiating a business from competitors. Many organizations have widened their research methods in order to improve consumer satisfaction and hence preserve their position in the market.
With the importance and potential of the marine reinsurance market, PVI Reinsurance Corporation (PVI Re) was established with the mission to become a professional reinsurer with international brand, PVI Re is available willing to actively integrate and accept the rules of the global market, and PVI Re has done well in establishing long-term and sustainable relationships with hundreds of insurers, reinsurers and reinsurers, leading domestic and international insurance companies, ensuring PVIRe's capacity to the maximum to meet the needs of the domestic insurance market and open up opportunities to link the domestic and international markets.3 Based on the previously mentioned rationale and the operational procedures at PVI Re, it is evident to me that it is critical to comprehend the variables influencing client contentment with PVI Re's marine reinsurance services in order to quickly modify policies and services for this client. Currently, there is no research on customer satisfaction related to this new field at PVI Re. Therefore, I have chosen the topic ―Factors affecting customer satisfaction with reinsurance services. marine insurance at PVI Reinsurance Corporation in the period of 2023-2024‖ as his graduation thesis.
Research objectives The general objective of this thesis is to analyze and evaluate the factors influencing customer satisfaction with the quality of marine reinsurance services provided by PVI Re in the period of 2023-2024. Based on the findings, the thesis aims to propose solutions to enhance service quality and customer satisfaction, thereby 3 PVI Re. ―Thông tin công ty‖ from https://www.vn/thong-tin-cong-ty 3 improving the company's competitive capacity and sustainable development in the reinsurance market. This thesis has 4 specific objectives: 1.
Identify the key factors affecting customer satisfaction: Investigate factors such as reliability, responsiveness, service capability, accessibility and tangibles of PVI Re. Analyze the relationship between factors and customer satisfaction: Utilize statistical analysis methods to understand the relationships between the key factors and overall customer satisfaction. Status of marine reinsurance operations in Vietnam and marine reinsurance operations at PVI Re. Propose solutions to improve the quality of marine reinsurance services at PVI Re, aiming to increase customer satisfaction.