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  DEVELOPMENT OF THE INSURANCE MARKET IN THE CONDITIONS OF FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF BULGARIA IN THE EU FOR 10 YEARS MEMBERSHIP (2007-2016)

  This study presents the results of a survey conducted in 2017 on the insurance market in Bulgaria, carried out under Project ¹ 22-2017 of the Institute for Scientific Research. The main objective of the survey is to outline the state of the insurance market in Bulgaria after the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union. The argument is that ... This study presents the results of a survey conducted in 2017 on the insurance market in Bulgaria, carried out under Project ¹ 22-2017 of the Institute for Scientific Research. The main objective of the survey is to outline the state of the insurance market in Bulgaria after the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union. The argument is that Bulgaria's accession to the European Union will lead to an expansion of the insurance sector and increase in the financial stability of insurers. Proving the thesis has been achieved by solving the following important tasks: - outlining the situation and trends in the development of key macroeconomic indicators for the period 2007-2016 related to insurance. - outlining the trends in the development of the insurance sector for the period 2007-2016. - outlining the indicators that characterize the place of insurance in the economy for the period 2007-2016. It was found that insurance companies in Bulgaria are financially stable. The pace of development of the insurance market outpaces the rate of growth of gross domestic product. The pace of development of insurance payments lags behind the rate of growth of gross premium income. The pace of investment development in the country outpaces the pace of investment development of insurance companies. Within the period under review, insurance penetration and insurance density are significantly lagging behind the other EU countries.

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  INNOVATIONS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY – CURRENT STATE AND IMPACT ON COMPANY DEVELOPMENT

  The aim of this paper is to establish the impact of innovations and intellectual property rights on the company development, on the basis of an empirical study. The object of the survey is enterprises of the manufacturing industry and the subject – the relationship between innovations and intellectual property rights, individual and team approach ... The aim of this paper is to establish the impact of innovations and intellectual property rights on the company development, on the basis of an empirical study. The object of the survey is enterprises of the manufacturing industry and the subject – the relationship between innovations and intellectual property rights, individual and team approach as a source for generating multipurpose benefits for the companies. The tasks deriving from the objectives are as follows:First, carrying out research on the current state of innovation, intellectual property rights and results achieved in enterprises. Sec-ond, determining the impact of innovations and intellectual property rights on compa-ny development and identifying benefits for the business. Third, identification of key problem areas and formulation of ideas and proposals for speeding up corporate de-velopment through innovations and intellectual property rights. The research thesis is that opportunities for business development can be created through implementation of innovations and operation of intellectual property objects. Systematic, structural and integrated approaches, inductive and deductive methods, index and comparative methods, questionnaire surveys, interviews and other methods have been used. On the basis of the empirical research, the following results have been achieved: the broad and multifaceted use of innovations and intellectual property objects, combined with the individual creativity and creative abilities of teams, helps companies achieve better results and company benefits.

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  MANAGEMENT – REALITY AND FUTURE

  The objective of the study is to highlight the trends in the management development as a science and to reveal the challenges of economic and management knowledge in the 21st century. In this regard, the main tasks are the following: to study the latest theoretical formulations on the research issues; to formulate thematic directions that enable ... The objective of the study is to highlight the trends in the management development as a science and to reveal the challenges of economic and management knowledge in the 21st century. In this regard, the main tasks are the following: to study the latest theoretical formulations on the research issues; to formulate thematic directions that enable the presentation and objective analysis of the theoretical views on management issues to the current situation; to present the views of the project participants according to their research on the themes. The main research thesis that is being defended is that in the new global economy the management as a science needs an analysis of the present, which will enable determining its priorities for the future. Priority areas in management development have been identified and reviewed in this paper. They are as follows: Man and social environment, Organizational development, Strategic Management, Eco-management.