A Comparative Study of Customer Satisfaction and Level of Loyalty between Public Insurance Sector and Private Insurance Sector

 

Ritu Sehgal

Assistant Professor, DAV Institute of Engg. and Technology, Jalandhar

*Corresponding Author E-mail: sehgalritu77@yahoo.com

 

ABSTRACT:

"Customer Satisfaction is an important theoretical as well as practical issue for most marketers and consumer researchers" (Meuter et al., 2000). Customer satisfaction is considered as perquisite for customer retention and loyalty and helps in realizing economic goals like profitability, market share, return on investment etc. (Hackle and Westlund, 2000). Kotler (2003) defines that satisfaction is person's feelings of pleasure or disappointment resulting from comparing a product's perceived performance or outcome in relation to his or her expectations. Hence, customer satisfaction can be thought of as a user or purchaser having their needs and expectations fulfilled. In this paper, an attempt has been made to analyze and compare the customer satisfaction from different aspects of their demographic variables between public insurance sector and private insurance sector. An attempt has also been made to analyze the level of their loyalty in respect to their purchase. The survey has been done on 200 respondents of Jalandhar city. Along with other findings, it has also been found that level of customer loyalty is not similar in both sectors.

 

KEY WORDS: Satisfaction, Gender, Loyalty, comparison.


 

INTRODUCTION:

Expectations of Service,” Journal of Academy of Marketing Science, 21(l), pp. l-12. Customer, in general, has been defined as a person who buys a product or uses a service. As per Drucker (1973), customer is the fundamental reason for the existence of business. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (1944, p. 1792) defines satisfaction as "[1] being satisfied, [2] thing that satisfies desire or gratifies feeling". It describes satisfy as "[1] meeting wishes of content, [2] be accepted as adequate, [3] to fulfill, [4] comply with, [5] come up to expectations".

 

"Customer Satisfaction is generally described as the full meeting of one's expectations" (Oliver, 1980). "While customer satisfaction is a goal of the service provider, surrogate measures are typically used owing to the constraints involved in longitudinal studies. These measures relate to attitudes or future intentions towards the service provider. There is sufficient evidence to suggest that customer satisfaction can and should be viewed as an attitude" (Yi, 1990). Zeithaml et al., (1993) suggested that: customer satisfaction is a function of the customers' assessment of service quality, product quality and price. Olivia et al., (1995) stated that satisfaction is a function of product performance relative to consumer's expectations. Parasuraman et al., (1994) proposed that customer overall satisfaction is a function of service quality, product quality and price. Anderson et al., (1994) stated that expectations, quality and price affect customer satisfaction. Hill (1996) defined customer satisfaction as the customers' perceptions that a supplier has met or exceeded their expectations. Customers' perception of a service quality is based on his or her encounters with the firm. Gerson (1996) opined that a customer was satisfied whenever his or her needs met or exceeded. As per Caru and Cugini (1999), customer satisfaction is critically important for its impact on customer retention and firm's profitability. Oliver (1999) described the customer satisfaction as 'pleasurable fulfilment'. Wirtz (2003) cited the results of customer satisfaction as repeat purchase, loyalty, positive word-of-mouth and increased long term profitability. Kotler (2003) stated that high customer retention is an indicator for customer satisfaction. Ribbink et al., (2004) discussed the importance of customer satisfaction while doing business online and stated that satisfaction is likely to be even more important online, since it is harder to keep online customers loyal. Gustafsson et al., (2005) opined that customer satisfaction is a customer's overall evaluation of the performance of an offering to date. This overall satisfaction has a strong positive effect on customer intentions across a wide range of product and service categories. According to Soderlund (2006), "measures of overall customer satisfaction typically capture consumer expectations towards the service provided, as well as how far the provided service is from their ideal". In this paper, customer satisfaction of public insurance sector and private insurance sector has been compared.

 

REVIEW OF LITERATURE:

The review of past studies has been presented to provide a glimpse of work done in this area.

 

Chowdhury, T.A. et al (2007), in their paper titled “Perceptions of the Customers towards Insurance Companies in Bangladesh- A Study based on the SERVQUAL Model” analyzed the insurance companies of Bangladesh. The main objective was to study the clients’ behavior and attitude regarding insurance companies in Bangladesh. It was found that the level and depth of marketing orientation varies so a broad distinction can easily be made between the public insurance sector and private insurance sector. It was found that the people have the perception that the services provided by the private insurance companies are far better than public insurance companies.

 

Christopher, S. E. (2009), in their paper titled “Consumer Awareness and Perceptual value on Insurance Products and Services” analyzed that the marketers had understood that they need to recognize the consumer needs and just not stop at that, but effectively make efforts to fulfill their needs and enhance their level of satisfaction to gain brand loyalty in the long run. Their main objective was to understand the general awareness of the consumers about Insurance. The primary data had been collected from 100 respondents through questionnaire. It was found that insurance market in India is still wide open for major business threshold and still remains to be covered and the need for the insurance market players to understand and hold the potential of the market remains in them understanding the pulse of the individual and moderating the behavior of consumer.

 

Duodu, F.K. and Amankwah, T. (2011), in their paper titled “An analysis and assessment of customer satisfaction with service quality in Insurance Industry in Ghana” analyzed the various factors which influence customer satisfaction towards insurance industry. The survey was done on 1100 customers on 11 insurance companies in Ghana. The main research constructs were satisfaction, determinants of satisfaction such as functional quality, technical quality and reputational quality. It was found that the customer satisfaction can wholly depend upon the reliability of the services provided by the insurance sector. It was found that the demographic variables cannot affect the customer satisfaction and behavior intentions.

 

Bapat, H.B. et al(2014), in their paper titled “A study of Product Quality of selected Public and Private sector Life Insurance Companies” analyzed that the perception of customers in terms of service quality. The comparison had been made between the Life Insurance Corporation of India and ICICI prudential life insurance company limited for evaluating the customer perception in terms of service quality. It was found that the Life Insurance Corporation of India was providing the good services to the customers but the ICICI prudential life insurance limited identified the gap between public and private insurance sector and started providing more services as compared to public sector.

 

Leepsa, N.M. and Digal, S.K. (2015), in their paper titled “The Insurance Industry in India: A Comparative Analysis of the Private and Public Players” analyzed the various factors required for making the comparison between public and private insurance players. The comparison has been made on the basis of Insurance Education, Mergers and Acquisitions, and profitability of insurance firms and role of government in insurance sector. It was found that the people had more confidence upon the public insurance sector.

 

Research Methodology:

The area of study is Jalandhar. The study has been done on Life Insurance Corporation of India Limited and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Private Limited. The primary data has been collected through questionnaire to carry out the further study.The Chi-Square had been applied under this study. The sample size of 200 respondents (100 of LIC and 100 of ICICI).

 

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES:

A comparative study of customer satisfaction and loyalty in respect to their demographic variables in Public Insurance sector and Private Insurance sector.

 

Null Hypotheses:

Ho1: There is no significant relationship between gender and customers’ satisfaction in public insurance sector and private insurance sector.

 

Ho2: There is no significant relationship between age and customers’ satisfaction in public insurance sector and private insurance sector.

Ho3: There is no significant relationship between income and customers’ satisfaction in public insurance sector and private insurance sector.

 

Ho4: There is no significant relationship between educational qualification and customers’ satisfaction in public insurance sector and private insurance sector.

Ho5: There is no significant relationship between occupation and customers’ satisfaction in public insurance sector and private insurance sector.

 

Ho6: There is no significant relationship between marital status and customers’ satisfaction in public insurance sector and private insurance sector.

HO7: There is no significant difference in level of customer loyalty between public insurance sector and private insurance sector.

 

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION:

Demographic Profile of Respondents of Public Insurance Sector and Private Insurance Sector

For the purpose of comparisons of customer loyalty in public insurance sector and private insurance sector, responses on respondents’ attitudes, opinions and experiences have also been collected from both public insurance sector and private insurance sector. Table no. 1 depicts the demographic profile of respondents:


 

Table No. 1: Demographic Profile of Respondents’ of Public Insurance Sector and Private Insurance Sector

Description

Number of Respondents

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

Gender

Male

40 (40%)

50 (50%)

Female

60 (60%)

50 (50%)

Total

100

100

Age

20- 30

25 (25%)

23 (23%)

31- 40

37 (37%)

22 (22%)

41- 50

12 (12%)

33 (33%)

51and above

26 (26%)

22 (22%)

Total

100

100

Income Level p.a. (in lakhs)

Less than 2

10 (10%)

10 (10%)

2- 4

11 (11%)

38 (38%)

4- 6

33 (33%)

19 (19%)

Above 6

46 (46%)

33 (33%)

Total

100

100

Educational Qualification

Secondary education or below

13 (13%)

11(11%)

Graduates

38 (38%)

37 (37%)

Post- Graduates

39 (39%)

33 (33%)

Any other

10 (10%)

19 (19%)

Total

100

100

Occupation

Service Class

25 (25%)

36 (36%)

Business Class

38 (38%)

28 (28%)

Students

5 (5%)

18 (18%)

Retired

23 (23%)

9 (9%)

Other

9 (9%)

9 (9%)

Total

100

100

Marital Status

Single

37 (37%)

24 (24%)

Married

63 (63%)

76 (76%)

Total

100

100

 


Table no. 1 reported that the 60% respondents are female in the public insurance sector and 40% are the male but in private insurance sector the ratio is 1:1 i.e. 50% are the male and 50% are female. In case of public insurance sector, maximum people are of the age group of 31- 40 years i.e. 37% people and rest is the 25% in the age group of 20- 30 years and 12% are in the age group of 41- 50 years and 26% are in the age group of more than 51 years of age. But in case of private insurance sector most of the people are of the age group of 41- 50 years i.e. 33% people and rest is the 23% in the age group of 20- 30 years and 22% both in 31- 40 years and 51 years and above age group. In case of income 46% people have more than 6 lakh income per annum in case of public insurance sector and rest are 10% in case of less than 2 lakh per annum and 11% in 2- 4 lakh per annum and 33% in 4- 6 lakh per annum. But in case of private insurance  sector 38% of the people have their income in the category of 2- 4 lakh per annum and 10% in case of less than 2 lakh per annum and 19% in case of 4- 6 lakh per annum and 33% are of above 6 lakh per annum. In case of public insurance sector 39% people are post- graduates and rest is the 13% belong to secondary education or below and 38% are graduates and 10% belong to any other qualification. But in case of private insurance sector 37% people are the graduates and 11% belongs to secondary education or below and 33% people are post- graduates and 19% people belongs to any other qualification. In the public insurance sector 38% people belongs to business class and 25% are from the service class and 5% are students and 23% are retired people and 9% comes in the category of others. But in case of private insurance sector 36% people belongs to service class and 28% are from business class and 18% are students and 9% are the retired people and the rest 9% comes in the category of others. There are 63% married people in case of public insurance sector and 37% people are single. But in private insurance sector 76% people are married and 24% people are single.

 

An Analysis of Demographic factors of customers’ in relation to their satisfaction in Public Insurance Sector and Private Insurance sector.

An attempt has been made to explore the relationship between customers’ demographic variables and satisfaction both in public insurance sector and private insurance sector. Chi- square test has been used to identify the significant relationships between demographic factors and customers’ satisfaction.

 

Table No. 2: Cross Tabulation between Gender and Customer Satisfaction

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

Gender

Customer Satisfaction

Total

Gender

Customer Satisfaction

Total

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Male

20

20

40

Male

30

20

50

Female

31

29

60

Female

27

23

50

Total

51

49

100

Total

57

43

100

 


Table No. 3: Chi- Square Test between Gender and Customer Satisfaction

Description

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

Value

df

Asymp. Sig.

Value

Df

Asymp. Sig.

Pearson Chi- Square

.027

1

.870

.367

1

.545

Likelihood Ratio

.027

1

.870

.367

1

.544

Linear-by-linear association

.026

1

.871

.364

1

.547

N of valid cases

100

 

 

100

 

 

 


Table no. 2 depicts that the highest percentage of satisfied customers are female in public insurance sector. In the category of male 20% customers are satisfied and 20% customers are unsatisfied. In the category of female 31% customers are satisfied and 29% are unsatisfied customers. But in private insurance sector the highest percentage of satisfied customers are male. In the category of male 30% customers are satisfied and 20% are unsatisfied customers. In the category of female 27% are the satisfied customers and 23% are unsatisfied customers. Table no. 3 reveals that in public insurance sector the Pearson chi- square calculated value is .870 which is

Greater than. 05 (p >.05). Hence, null hypothesis i.e. “There is no significant relationship between gender and customers’ satisfaction of public insurance sector” is accepted. It means that gender and customer satisfaction in public insurance sector are independent to each other. In private insurance sector the Pearson chi- square calculated value is .545 which is greater than .05 (p > .05). Hence, null hypothesis i.e. “There is no significant relationship between gender and customers’ satisfaction of private insurance sector” is accepted. It means that gender and customer satisfaction in private insurance sector are independent to each other.


 

Table No. 4: Cross Tabulation between Age and Customer Satisfaction

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

Age

Customer Satisfaction

Total

Age

Customer Satisfaction

Total

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

20- 30

13

12

25

20- 30

12

11

23

31- 40

25

12

37

31- 40

12

10

22

41- 50

0

12

12

41- 50

20

13

33

51and above

13

13

26

51and above

13

9

22

Total

51

49

100

Total

57

43

100

 

Table No. 5: Chi- Square Test between Age and Customer Satisfaction

Description

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

Value

df

Asymp. Sig.

Value

Df

Asymp. Sig.

Pearson Chi- Square

16.574

3

.001

.487

3

.922

Likelihood Ratio

21.302

3

.000

.487

3

.922

Linear-by-linear association

1.495

1

.221

.365

1

.546

N of valid cases

100

 

 

100

 

 

 


Table no. 4 reveals that the highest percentage of satisfied customers is age group of 31- 40 in public insurance sector. Between 20- 30 there are 13% satisfied customers and 12% are unsatisfied and between the age group of 31- 40 25% customers are satisfied and 12% are unsatisfied customers. In the age group of 41- 50 there is no satisfied customer and 12% are unsatisfied customers. In the age group of 51and above 13% customers are satisfied and 13% customers are unsatisfied.

 

 But in private insurance sector the highest percentage of satisfied customers is age group of 41- 50. Between 20- 30 there are 12% satisfied customers and 11% are unsatisfied customers and in the age group of 31- 40 the 12% are satisfied customers and 10% are unsatisfied customers.  Between the age group of 41- 50 20% are satisfied customers and 13% are unsatisfied customers. In the age group of 51and above 13% are satisfied customers and 9% are unsatisfied customers.

 

Table no. 5 depicts that in public insurance sector the Pearson chi- square calculated value is .001 which is less than .05 (p < .05). Hence, null hypothesis i.e. “There is no significant relationship between age and customers’ satisfaction of public insurance sector” is rejected and alternate hypothesis is accepted. It means age and customer satisfaction are dependent to each other. Hence, age has direct association to satisfaction. In private insurance sector the Pearson chi- square calculated value is .922 which is greater than .05 (p > .05). Hence, null hypothesis i.e. “There is no significant relationship between age and customers’ satisfaction of private insurance sector” is accepted. It means that age and customer satisfaction are independent to each other.

 


Table No. 6: Cross Tabulation between Income and Customer Satisfaction

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

Income p.a.(in lacs)

Customer Satisfaction

Total

Income p.a.(in lacs)

Customer Satisfaction

Total

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Less than 2

4

6

10

Less than 2

5

5

10

2- 4

0

11

11

2- 4

22

16

38

4- 6

12

21

33

4- 6

13

6

19

Above 6

35

11

46

Above 6

17

16

33

Total

51

49

100

Total

57

43

100

 

Table No. 7: Chi- Square Test between Income and Customer Satisfaction

Description

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

Value

df

Asymp. Sig.

Value

df

Asymp. Sig.

Pearson chi- square

26.347

3

.000

1.629

3

.653

Likelihood ratio

31.260

3

.000

1.656

3

.647

Linear-by-linear association

15.655

1

.000

.022

1

.883

N of valid cases

100

 

 

100

 

 

 


Table no. 6 depicts that the highest percentage of satisfied customers has the income of above 6 lakh in public insurance sector. In the category of less than 2 lakh 4% are satisfied customers and 6% are unsatisfied customers and between 2- 4 lakh income level no customer can be satisfied but 11% customers are unsatisfied. Between 4-6 lakh income group 12% are satisfied customers and 21% are unsatisfied customers. In the category of above 6 lakh 35% customers are satisfied and 11% customers are unsatisfied.

 

But in private insurance sector the highest percentage of satisfied customers comes in the category of 2- 4 lakh income. In case of less than 2 lakh income 5% are satisfied customers and 5% are unsatisfied customers and in the category of 2- 4 lakh 22% customers are satisfied and 16% customers care unsatisfied. In the category of 4- 6 lakh 13% customers are satisfied and 6% are unsatisfied. And in the category of above 6 lakh 17% customers are satisfied and 16% customers are unsatisfied.

 

Table no. 7 reveals that in public insurance sector the Pearson chi- square calculated value is .000 which is less than .05 (p < .05). Hence, null hypothesis i.e. “There is no significant relationship between income and customers’ satisfaction of public insurance sector” is rejected and alternate hypothesis is accepted. It means income and customer satisfaction are dependent to each other. Hence, income has direct association to satisfaction. In private insurance sector the Pearson chi- square calculated value is .653 which is greater than .05(p > .05). Hence, null hypothesis i.e. “There is no significant relationship between income and customers’ satisfaction of private insurance sector” is accepted. It means that income and customer satisfaction are independent to each other.


 

Table No. 8: Cross Tabulation between Educational Qualification and Customer Satisfaction

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

Education

Customer Satisfaction

Total

Education

Customer Satisfaction

Total

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Secondary Education or Below

0

13

13

Secondary Education or Below

7

4

11

Graduates

26

12

38

Graduates

18

19

37

Post- Graduates

19

20

39

Post- Graduates

20

13

33

Any other

6

4

10

Any other

12

7

19

Total

51

49

100

Total

57

43

100

 

Table No. 9: Chi- Square Test between Educational Qualification and Customer Satisfaction

Description

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

 

Value

df

Asymp. Sig.

Value

Df

Asymp. Sig.

Pearson chi- square

18.551

3

.000

1.720

3

.633

Likelihood ratio

23.692

3

.000

1.717

3

.633

Linear-by-linear association

3.179

1

.075

.377

1

.539

N of valid cases

100

 

 

100

 

 

 


Table no. 8 depicts that the highest percentage of satisfied customers are graduates in public insurance sector. There are 13% unsatisfied customers who comes under the category of secondary education or below. In the category of graduates 26% customers are satisfied and 12% customers are unsatisfied. In the category of post- graduates 19% customers are satisfied and 20% are unsatisfied customers. In case of any other qualification 6% customers are satisfied and 4% are unsatisfied customers.

 

But in private insurance sector the highest percentage of satisfied customers are graduates. In the category of secondary education or below 7% are satisfied customers and 4% are unsatisfied customers. In the category of graduates 18% customers are satisfied and 19% are unsatisfied customers. In the category of post graduates 20% customers are satisfied and 13% are unsatisfied. In case of any other qualification 12% customers are satisfied and 7% are unsatisfied.

 

Table no. 9 reveals that in public insurance sector the Pearson chi- square calculated value is .000 which is less than .05(p < .05). Hence, null hypothesis i.e. “There is no significant relationship between educational qualification and customers’ satisfaction of public insurance sector” is rejected and alternate hypothesis is accepted. It means educational qualification and customer satisfaction are dependent to each other. Hence, educational qualification has direct association to satisfaction. In private insurance sector the Pearson chi- square calculated value is .633 which is greater than .05(p > .05). Hence, null hypothesis i.e. “There is no significant relationship between educational qualification and customers’ satisfaction of private insurance sector” is accepted. It means that educational qualification and customer satisfaction are independent to each other.


 

Table No. 10: Cross Tabulation between Occupation and Customer Satisfaction

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

Occupation

Customer Satisfaction

Total

Occupation

Customer Satisfaction

Total

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Service Class

0

25

25

Service Class

19

17

36

Business Class

26

12

38

Business Class

22

6

28

Students

4

1

5

Students

10

8

18

Retired

12

11

23

Retired

3

6

9

Other

9

0

9

Other

3

6

9

Total

51

49

100

Total

57

43

100

 

Table No. 11: Chi- Square Test between Occupation and Customer Satisfaction

Description

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

Value

df

Asymp. Sig.

Value

Df

Asymp. Sig.

Pearson chi- square

40.978

4

.000

9.706

4

.046

Likelihood ratio

54.346

4

.000

10.126

4

.038

Linear-by-linear association

17.719

1

.000

2.175

1

.140

N of valid cases

100

 

 

100

 

 

 


Table no. 10 depicts that the highest percentage of satisfied customers belongs to the business class in public insurance sector. In case of service class 25%

 

customers are unsatisfied and in the category of business class 26% customers are satisfied and 12% are unsatisfied. In the category of students 4% are satisfied and 5% are unsatisfied. In the category of retired customers 12% are satisfied and 11% are unsatisfied and in the category of others 9% customers are satisfied.

 

But in private insurance sector the highest percentage of satisfied customers belongs to the business class. In the category of service class 19% customers are satisfied and 17% customers are unsatisfied. In the category of business class 22% customers are satisfied and 6% are unsatisfied customers. In case of students 10% are satisfied and 8% are unsatisfied and in the category of retired customers 3% customers are satisfied and 6% are unsatisfied. In the category of others 3% customers are satisfied and 6% are unsatisfied customers.

 

Table no. 11 reveals that in public insurance sector the Pearson chi- square calculated value is .000 which is less than .05 (p < .05). Hence, null hypothesis i.e. “There is no significant relationship between occupation and customers’ satisfaction of public insurance sector” is rejected and alternate hypothesis is accepted. It means occupation and customer satisfaction are dependent to each other. Hence, occupation has direct association to satisfaction. In private insurance sector the Pearson chi- square calculated value is .046 which is less than .05 (p < .05). Hence, null hypothesis i.e. “There is no significant relationship between occupation and customers’ satisfaction of private insurance sector” is rejected and alternate hypothesis is accepted. It means occupation and customer satisfaction are dependent to each other. Hence, occupation has direct association to satisfaction.


 

Table No. 12: Cross Tabulation between Marital Status and Customer Satisfaction

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

Marital Status

Customer Satisfaction

Total

Marital Status

Customer Satisfaction

Total

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Single

12

25

37

Single

20

5

25

Married

39

24

63

Married

37

38

75

Total

51

49

100

Total

57

43

100

 

Table No. 13: Chi- Square Test between Marital Status and Customer Satisfaction

Description

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

Value

df

Asymp. Sig.

Value

Df

Asymp. Sig.

Pearson chi- square

8.102

1

.004

7.194

1

.007

Likelihood ratio

8.232

1

.004

7.684

1

.006

Linear-by-linear association

8.021

1

.005

7.122

1

.008

N of valid cases

100

 

 

100

 

 

 


Table no. 12 reveals that the highest percentage of satisfied customers is married in public insurance sector. In the category of single 12% customers are satisfied and 25% customers are unsatisfied. In the category of married 39% customers are satisfied and 24% are unsatisfied customers.

 

But in private insurance sector the highest percentage of satisfied customers are married. In the category of single 20% customers are satisfied and 5% are unsatisfied customers. In the category of married 37% customers are satisfied and 38% customers are unsatisfied.

 

Table no. 13 it has been found that in public insurance sector the Pearson chi- square calculated value is .004 which is less than .05 (p < .05). Hence, null hypothesis i.e. “There is no significant relationship between marital status and customers’ satisfaction of public insurance sector” is rejected and alternate hypothesis is accepted. It means marital status and customer satisfaction are dependent to each other. Hence, marital status has direct association to satisfaction. In private insurance sector the Pearson chi- square calculated value is .007 which is less than .05 (p < .05). Hence, null hypothesis i.e. “There is no significant relationship between marital status and customers’ satisfaction of private insurance sector” is rejected and alternate hypothesis is accepted. It means marital status and customer satisfaction are dependent to each other. Hence, marital status has direct association to satisfaction.

 

Comparison of Level of Customer Loyalty in Public Insurance Sector and Private Insurance Sector:

This section examines the difference in level of customer loyalty in public Insurance Sector and private insurance sectors. The hypothesis that has been taken for this analysis is “there is no significant difference in level of customer loyalty between public Insurance Sector and private insurance sector’. Thus, in order to verify the hypothesized statements the simple comparison based on mean and standard deviation has been done.


 

Table No. 14 Comparison of Level of Customer Loyalty between Public Insurance Sector and Private Insurance Sector

Category

Description

N

Minimum

Maximum

Mean

Standard Deviation

Public Insurance Sector

Switching cost

100

1

2

1.4300

.492

Loyalty

100

1

2

1.500

.482

Customer Satisfaction

100

1

2

1.4000

.462

Private Insurance Sector

Switching cost

100

1

2

1.600

.472

Loyalty

100

1

2

1.40

.502

Customer Satisfaction

100

1

2

1.4300

.442

 


Table no.14 depicts mean and standard deviation for each variable group. Mean score in case of private insurance sector is more than that of public insurance sector in case of switching cost and customer satisfaction. But the mean score of public insurance sector in case of loyalty is more than that of private insurance sector. It is clear from the table that the mean of variables of public insurance is different from that of private insurance sector. Their standard deviation is also

 

different from public to private. The standard deviation of public insurance sector is more than that of private insurance sector in case of switching cost and customer satisfaction. But in case of loyalty the standard deviation is more in private insurance sector than that of public insurance sector.  From this we can conclude that level of customer loyalty is not similar in both sectors.


 

FINDINGS:

The findings of the study are:

Null Hypotheses

Public Insurance Sector

Private Insurance Sector

HO1: There is no significant relationship between gender and customers’ satisfaction.

Accepted

Accepted

HO2: There is no significant relationship between age and customers’ satisfaction.

Rejected

Accepted

HO3: There is no significant relationship between income and customers’ satisfaction.

Rejected

Accepted

HO4: There is no significant relationship between educational qualification and customers’ satisfaction.

Rejected

Accepted

HO5: There is no significant relationship between occupation and customers’ satisfaction.

Rejected

Rejected

HO6: There is no significant relationship between marital status and customers’ satisfaction.

Rejected

Rejected

 


Along with, level of customer loyalty is not similar in both sectors.

 

CONCLUSION:

Thus, customer satisfaction is crucial for endurance of the organization for a long period which is possible only if the organization is able to attract newer customers and retain the existing ones. Hence, for survival in the world of globalization and cutthroat competition, customer satisfaction is the top priority for the banking industry

 

which itself is the most significant constituent of an economy as well. Here, the analysis of respondents’ demographic characteristics indicates that customers have different needs and expectations that need a deep understanding of individual customer needs. Companies need to identify customers’ expectations and focus on meeting their current needs.

 

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Received on 05.07.2017        Modified on 17.08.2017

Accepted on 19.09.2017        © A&V Publications all right reserved

Asian J. Management; 2017; 8(4):1271-1279.

DOI:  10.5958/2321-5763.2017.00193.7