Industry Segments: Ratings Page 13 / 22
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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.
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- December 23 2022
Vietnam Bao Minh Insurance combined ratio at 97.8%: AM Best
The firm’s claims have been supported by a lower loss ratio in motor, personal accident and health.
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- December 22 2022
Easing of crop cover solvency norms, lower Covid payouts to drive Indian P&C growth
Indian general insurers are likely to see a premium growth of up to 15% in the medium term, said Care Ratings.
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- December 22 2022
Korean P&C carriers to improve profitability: S&P Global
Insurers have limited catastrophe exposure, and this comes with effective reinsurance protection.
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- December 19 2022
Qianhai Re on track to sustained profitability, capital efficiency: AM Best
The rating agency affirmed the reinsurer’s financial strength rating of A- (excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- December 19 2022
Fubon Vietnam underwriting performance improved despite cat losses from foreign inward business
AM Best has affirmed the B++ rating for the general insurance arm of the Taiwanese financial services group.
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- December 16 2022
Fidelidade Macau’s COR below 80% as of September 2022
Fitch assigned A- rating with a stable outlook to the Fosun owned carrier.
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- December 15 2022
China’s Dinghe Insurance to maintain strong capital and underwriting performance: Moody’s
Despite CSG's stake in Dinghe Insurance reducing to 65%, the agency expects the shareholder to continue supporting Shenzhen-based property insurer.
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- December 15 2022
New Zealand Provident Insurance combined ratio 93%: AM Best
Lower usage of vehicles during Covid resulted in less motor claims and led to better underwriting results.
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- December 15 2022
Malaysian Re’s strong capital buffer offsets underwriting losses
Fitch affirmed the Asean reinsurer's A (strong) rating in terms of its financial strength with a stable outlook.
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- December 12 2022
China Taiping Hong Kong’s underwriting margins remain thin: AM Best
The P&C carrier’s combined ratio remained above 100% despite improvements in performance.
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- December 12 2022
Korean Re to reduce overseas property cat exposure
The South Korean reinsurer hit by Covid claims and nat cats will expand casualty and specialty lines, according to AM Best.
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- December 9 2022
Covid restrictions help Lonpac improve COR: AM Best
The general insurer posted a five-year average combined ratio of 66.1%.
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- December 9 2022
Etiqa’s five-year average COR at a ‘strong’ 87%: AM Best
The Malaysian general insurer's performance is driven by low net losses in core lines and strong reinsurance commission income.
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- December 8 2022
Zking P&C’s outlook stable on state support and improved underwriting results: Fitch
Zking reported a combined ratio of 96% for the nine months that ended September 2022.
