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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SMES AND INSURANCE PROVIDERS IN NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN AREA, SOUTH AFRICA
Ms K Chodokufa UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
41 ABSTRACT
Media reports on the effects of climate change on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa have increased over the past decade. Yet insurance providers are not eager to insure SMEs and prefer to deal with larger organisations. The purpose of this study is to establish the factors which have an influence on the relationship between SMEs and insurance providers. An empirical study was conducted amongst 203 SMEs. Data was collected and statistically analysed. The ANOVA, the multiple Linear Regression and simple Linear Regression illustrated that factors such as brand name of the insurer, affordability and advantages had a significant influence on the relationship between SMEs and insurance providers. SME owners who had an insurance policy and had been approached by an insurance broker had a business relationship with insurance providers. This leads to a conclusion that any form of interaction between SMEs and insurance providers facilitates a business relationship.
KEYWORDS SMEs, Insurance providers, Business relationship