ENHANCING INSURANCE SERVICES IN SERBIA WITH APPLICATION OF THE SERVQUAL MODEL

Jelena Premović Orcid logo ,
Jelena Premović

Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management, Novi Sad , Novi Sad , Serbia

Marko Pavlović Orcid logo ,
Marko Pavlović
Contact Marko Pavlović

Academy of Technical Vocational Studies, Belgrade, Katarine Ambrozić 3, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia , Belgrade , Serbia

Marijana Milunović Orcid logo
Marijana Milunović

Faculty of Economics and Finance, Cara Dušana 62-64, 11158 Belgrade, Serbia, University „Nikola Tesla“, , Belgrade , Serbia

Editor: Dejan Kojić

Received: 13.02.2025.

Revised: 11.03.2025.

Accepted: 23.03.2025. >>

Published: 30.05.2025.

Volume 7, Issue 1 (2025)

pp. 37-57;

https://doi.org/10.63395/STEDJournal0701069E37

Abstract

This paper tries to highlight the importance of identifying dimensions of service quality and their impact on the satisfaction and loyalty of users of services provided by insurance companies in the Republic of Serbia. The focus of the study is on analyzing the key parameters of service quality and user satisfaction. The aim of the paper is to investigate the differences between expected and perceived characteristics of insurance services based on the Servqual model. The total sample in this research is 112 respondents. The specific objectives are the analysis of the differences in the ratings of the dimensions of the expected and observed attributes of the Servqual scale in relation to socio-demographic variables, such as gender, age and level of education. Based on the results of empirical research, it was concluded that all service quality parameters play a key role in user satisfaction. The results show that the five basic dimensions of Servqual – tangibility, reliability, accountability, security and empathy – have a significant and positive association with overall perceived service quality

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Investigation, J.P., M.P. and M.M. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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