KFINCO vulnerable to cyclical construction sector, economy: Fitch
June 13 2024 by Mithun Varkey
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Sompo Japan sustains strong operating performance: AM Best
- September 27
The insurer has demonstrated strong operating performance, reflected in consistent growth in premium income and a five-year average return-on-equity ratio of 8.9% for the fiscal years 2019 to 2023.
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More rating upgrades than downgrades for APAC (re)insurers in 2023: AM Best
- September 24
There were eight long-term issuer credit rating upgrades for the regional carriers in 2023, driven predominantly by improved balance sheet strength and favourable operating performance, compared with four downgrades during the period.
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Taiping Re’s capitalisation to remain at strongest level: AM Best
- September 20
The rating agency has affirmed its “A” (excellent) financial strength rating on Taiping Re (Hong Kong) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Taiping Reinsurance (China) with a "stable" outlook.
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Health, EV insurance demand support China’s P&C sector ‘stable’ outlook: AM Best
- September 19
The P&C sector's solvency ratios, which have stablised from the decline seen in 2022, also supports the outlook, the rating agency said.
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PineBridge Investments | Why Asian insurers are exploring private credit and CLOs
The recent rollout of risk-based capital regimes across Asia calls for a closer alignment between insurers’ assets and liabilities. We explore potential ways to maintain a healthy investment yield and robust returns on regulatory capital.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
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CCi | LEG3/06: A delay analyst’s perspective on defect exclusions
Tackling contentious issues by applying the learning from the industry’s collective experience is key to improving the claims experience, writes CCi’s Steven Horne.
