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- February 24 2023
Shanghai Electric captive rebuilds traditional lines with subsidy resumption
The carrier's topline is back to 2020 levels with the restarting of specialty underwriting in March 2022, says AM Best.
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- February 24 2023
Weak earnings season ahead for Australia’s insurers: S&P Global
Solid capital buffers and ability to increase premium rates are helping to offset rising cost of claims.
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- February 21 2023
Sunshine’s outlook brighter as Fitch upgrades over fresh capital, investments rejig
The Chinese carrier's P&C arm reported a better underwriting performance with a COR of 96% in H1 2022, down from 100% in H1 2021.
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- February 16 2023
Fubon Insurance Vietnam under review with negative implications: AM Best
The Taiwanese parent was downgraded on February 3 and put on ratings watch for negative implications
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- February 10 2023
East Asian insurance markets may have ‘bottomed out’
Carriers in Japan, China and Korea are on a recovery path, however, nat cats, new solvency regimes, and inflation are key challenges.
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- February 8 2023
Japan’s hardening markets force cedents to review reinsurance plans: S&P
The consolidated net income of Tokio Marine, MS&AD, and Sompo will decrease year on year in FY 2022.
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- February 7 2023
Scor’s rating downgraded over profitability issues and surprise CEO exit: Moody’s
Moody's expects that it will take time for the senior management to rebuild the group's track record.
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- February 6 2023
ICICI Lombard cuts down underwriting losses: AM Best
The global rating agency has affirmed a financial strength rating of B++ (good) with a stable outlook.
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- February 6 2023
AM Best downgrades Fubon Insurance’s credit rating as Covid losses mount
The Taiwan P&C carrier's rating has been changed to “A” (excellent) from “A+” and is under review with negative implications.
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- February 6 2023
AM Best hands Bangkok Insurance B++ rating, withdraws after request
The Thai insurer has requested to no longer participate in AM Best’s rating process.
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- January 27 2023
S&P lowers Toa Re’s rating to A after large Covid and cat claims
The Japanese reinsurer made a loss in the first half of the current fiscal year and its combined ratio has exceeded 100% for four consecutive years.
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- January 25 2023
Fitch downgrades Sri Lankan Co-operative Insurance
CICPL's investment and liquidity risks have increased.
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- January 20 2023
Vietnam’s PTI capital adequacy weak: AM Best
The firm suffered from underwriting losses associated with Covid-19 insurance policies.
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- January 17 2023
Sinosure insured US$900bn worth of trade in 2022
The trade-credit insurer saw its SME business grow 15.7% year-on-year covering US$227m in business.
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- January 16 2023
S&P upgrades Lloyd’s rating on sound solvency, better performance
S&P expects 95% COR for 2022, taking into account the half-year COR of 91.4% and reserving of US$4bn for the war in Ukraine and Hurricane Ian.
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- January 16 2023
Taiwan’s South China Insurance sees COR improve to 95.2%: AM Best
The company is exposed to a low and controlled level of claims arising from pandemic-related insurance products.
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- January 12 2023
Reinsurers’ underwriting margins to grow by 4%: Fitch
Property and specialty enter hard market with up to 200% increase in premium rates.
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- January 9 2023
Malaysian Re’s India, MENA performance help mitigate 2021 domestic flood hit
AM Best has affirmed the Asean reinsurer's rating of A- (Excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- January 9 2023
Hong Leong Insurance to improve underwriting to pre-Covid levels: AM Best
The Hong Kong insurer's combined ratio is significantly better than the industry average.
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- December 23 2022
Tugu outlook revised to negative over poor underwriting performance: AM Best
The rating action is despite the Indonesian carrier posting a 15% jump in pre-tax profits for the first nine months of 2022.
