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- May 12 2021
Prudential Financial’s Japan unit blunted Covid-19 impact: Fitch
After several sales of Asian assets in the last 18 months, Japan is set to grow in importance.
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- May 11 2021
Allianz’s GI China JV underwriting performance to feel pressure: Fitch
Expansion into health market is key reason cited by the rating agency, but outlook remains stable.
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- April 29 2021
Mitsui Sumitomo outlook revised to stable: Fitch
P&C giant's combined ratio improves to 93% based on better pricing and lower claim costs.
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- March 3 2021
Cramér Manhem to oversee SiriusPoint’s Asia operation
The executive will oversee the specialty (re)insurer's regional operations after the Third Point Re/Sirius deal closed recently.
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- March 1 2021
Asia insurers’ ESG efforts won’t impact profitability, ratings: Fitch
Regulators have only just started to see sustainability as a priority, a senior analyst at the agency tells IAN.
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- February 5 2021
Ratings round-up: Malaysian Re retains ‘strong’ IFS rating
Indonesian reinsurance player Tugure also keeps 'A+' rating from Fitch.
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- January 13 2021
Ratings round-up: Fidelidade Macau gets first A3 IFSR
AM Best affirms A- rating of Hong Leong Insurance and lauds firm's "prudent" reinsurance plan.
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- November 30 2020
Japan’s P&C majors to bounce back in 2021: Fitch
Tokio Marine, MS&AD and Sompo more exposed to Covid-19 risk in overseas markets.
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- September 21 2020
Lloyd’s to “absorb” Covid losses, see price increases: Fitch
Ratings agency removes market from negative watch, despite a large Covid-19 bill.
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- August 4 2020
United India withdraws AM Best rating, secures US$144m
P&C player's underwriting losses are concerning, as India's government turns to IPO of life giant LIC.
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- July 21 2020
AM Best downgrades New India
The ratings agency also noted a worsening outlook for India's P&C players.
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- May 12 2020
Major Asia players suffer outlook downgrades
Ratings agencies are reassessing as insurers see shrinking asset values and weakening sales.
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- April 6 2020
Global reinsurers to show resilience during crisis: AM Best
Swiss Re's chairman and chief executive have backed-up the assertion.
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- January 20 2020
Has P&C capacity tightened after exits?
Greater demand and alternative capital bolsters Asia's re market after ACR and other withdrawals.
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- March 4 2016
China slowdown prompts Moody’s downgrades
The central government's capability to support insurers on a broad basis could be weaker than previously assessed.
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- January 22 2016
S&P assigns A+ rating to Metlife Hong Kong
Standard & Poor's has assigned an "A+" rating with stable outlook to MetLife Hong Kong,
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- December 21 2015
AM Best affirms China Taiping Insurance’s ratings
Chinese Insurer receives strength rating of A and issuer credit rating of "a", with stable outlook.
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- December 7 2015
Moody’s upgrades Taiwan’s Cathay Life
Structural improvement in its profitability prompts upgrade to insurance financial strength rating.
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- November 2 2015
Tokio Marine closes US$7.5bn HCC acquisition
The biggest M&A deal ever by a Japanese insurer wins approvals from shareholders and regulators.
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- October 22 2015
Korean Reinsurance gets ratings affirmation
The move reflects the insurer’s adequate risk-adjusted capitalisation and operating performance.
