Examining the role of commercial long-term care insurance in long-term care services

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of commercial long-term care insurance (LTCI) in long-term care (LTC) services, and to elucidate the mediating roles of service quality and relationship satisfaction in the relationship between customization and loyalty. In addition, this study offers important recommendations for policy makers in formulating policy aimed at supporting the industry and regulating its customer relationships in life insurers in Taiwan.

Design/methodology/approach

Study participants were policyholders of life insurance in Taiwan with experience in purchasing commercial LTCI. They were investigated through in-depth interviews and surveys. The hypotheses were tested using the structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis of variance.

Findings

The findings of this study are important for policy makers in formulating policy aimed at supporting the industry and regulating its customer relationships.

Originality/value

This study represents the first attempt to investigate the role of LTCI in LTC services in Taiwan. Likewise, this study improves our understanding of the main issues relating to the effect of customization on policyholder loyalty, and the partially mediating role of service quality and relationship satisfaction in the insurance marketing context.

Citation

Yu, T.-W. and Tseng, L.-M. (2019), "Examining the role of commercial long-term care insurance in long-term care services", International Journal of Bank Marketing, Vol. 37 No. 2, pp. 565-578. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBM-01-2018-0007