Korean woes
April 22 2016 by Nick Ferguson
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Emerging capital standards to increase Korea, HK and Taiwan insurance consolidation: Fitch Ratings
- November 15
Regulators in the Asia Pacific region are upgrading existing solvency frameworks with a growing emphasis on aligning with ICS, IFRS 17 and other global regimes.
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South Korea’s non-life insurance outlook stable on new regulations, strong P&C, motor results: AM Best
- November 15
In terms of challenges faced by the segment, AM Best highlighted slower expansion of auto insurance owing to recent rate cuts and sluggish growth in motor vehicle registrations as a key factor.
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AIG Korea takes Aon’s Han Bit Kim as financial lines underwriter
- November 12
Seoul-based Kim was most recently manager for the broker focused on the dynamics of large complex insurance policies.
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South Korea’s Construction Guarantee faces stress from growing claims, 2023 COR at 125.36%: Fitch
- October 29
The ratings agency has affirmed the cooperative surety insurer's financial strength rating at A (strong), with a stable outlook.
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BHSI | Managing non-Asian exposure in long-tail lines
While US-exposed business can look attractive to Asian carriers, managing the volatility around the long-term results and the ability to model those losses are crucial, say BHSI’s Marc Breuil and Marcus Portbury.
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Sedgwick | To Handle CAT Claims Well, Multi-Step Preparation is Key
When it comes to risk, it’s not a matter of “if” it’s a matter of “when” an event will occur.
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HSBC Asset Management | Is it time to relook at Asian currency bonds?
With diversification and performance high on investors’ agendas, it seems a good time for global portfolios to revive allocations in Asian local currency bonds – including Hong Kong dollar (HKD) bonds.
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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.
