Industry Segments: Ratings Page 15 / 21
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- October 7 2022
Japan non-life insurers have ‘stable’ outlook: AM Best
Higher loss ratios for motor insurance, personal accident and marine could impact insurers’ underwriting profitability.
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- October 6 2022
MS First Capital 5-year COR at 62.9% on low costs, high ceding commission: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the Singapore insurer’s rating of A (excellent).
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- October 3 2022
Hyundai China’s strong balance sheet to help tide over losses: AM Best
The Didi Chuxing and Legend Holdings backed carrier’s operating results were in the red due to poor underwriting performance.
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- September 30 2022
Volatility may dampen China Taiping Singapore’s earnings: AM Best
The company recorded a pre-tax loss in 2021 and in the first half of 2022 from fixed income portfolio.
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- September 27 2022
Taiping Re continues Asia expansion: AM Best
The Hong Kong reinsurer is expanding beyond its core market of Greater China.
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- September 26 2022
Malaysia’s Pacific & Orient suffers from lack of diversification: Fitch
The firm's COR was 96% in FY 2021 compared with 107% in FY 2020, with a three-year average of 100%.
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- September 21 2022
South and South-East Asian reinsurers face inflation, poor returns double whammy: AM Best
Pricing increases may not be sufficient for carriers to increase technical profitability despite a five-percentage-point COR improvement since 2019.
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- September 19 2022
Prudent reinsurance, low costs anchor Cosco captive’s performance
AM Best affirmed financial strength rating of A for the Chinese shipping company subsidiary.
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- September 19 2022
Sompo Japan’s 5-year average COR at a ‘strong’ 96.3%: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (superior) to the company and its subsidiaries.
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- September 19 2022
New India Assurance’s underwriting constrained by market challenges, pandemic
Affirming its B++ rating, the agency noted elevated concerns overpricing discipline and risk management given the Indian insurer's level of ongoing underwriting losses.
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- September 13 2022
Domestic leadership, global presence drive TMNF’s growth: AM Best
Average five years combined ratio for non-life insurance was 95.6%.
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- September 6 2022
Sri Lanka Insurance’s underwriting profits to suffer from inflation: Fitch
The P&C insurer has limited ability to reprice policies due to the economic crisis in the country.
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- September 5 2022
Macau Insurance’s top-line to be hit by slowdown and dim gaming prospects
The carrier's GWP was down 10% in 2021 but overall combined ratio remained at a healthy 89%.
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- September 5 2022
Toa Re’s NWP grew 5% on strong overseas business in 2021: AM Best
The Japanese reinsurer's underwriting was impacted by nat cat losses and 'extraordinary' incidents, but its financial rating remains 'excellent'.
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- September 2 2022
China P&I exploring South-East Asia markets for diversification: AM Best
The rating agency has assigned the club a financial strength rating of A- (excellent).
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- August 30 2022
Moody’s downgrades Peak Re; changes outlook to negative
The rating action is a result of contagion risks to the carrier from parent Fosun's weakened credit profile.
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- August 25 2022
AM Best revises Covid-hit Taiwan non-life sector outlook to negative
Gross pandemic policy claims of US$2bn over the last six months have left carriers struggling to pay out.
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- August 23 2022
Specialty MGA Delta handed favourable AM Best review
Delta is one of the first MGAs to be reviewed by a rating agency.
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- August 22 2022
AM Best downgrades Korea P&I Club due to large claims
The Club is exposed to high severity losses or increased claims frequency over the medium term.
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- August 19 2022
China non-life market on road to recovery but margin pressures remain: Fitch
Nat cat events are likely to test underwriting returns in the second half of the year.
