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- November 1 2024
KB Insurance sees growth in capital and surplus: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (excellent)for the South Korean carrier with a stable outlook.
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- November 1 2024
Demand rockets for insurance products in South-East Asia: Moody’s
To thrive amid climate change and regulatory shifts, reinsurers are adopting advanced data analytics for better risk management and pricing, says Andrew Hare from Moody’s.
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- October 30 2024
APAC reinsurers likely to see modest growth amid moderating economic indicators: S&P Global
Companies face headwinds from rising physical risks, a slower economic outlook, and still costly retrocession cover, according to the rating agency.
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- October 29 2024
South Korea’s Construction Guarantee faces stress from growing claims, 2023 COR at 125.36%: Fitch
The ratings agency has affirmed the cooperative surety insurer's financial strength rating at A (strong), with a stable outlook.
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- October 29 2024
Capitalisation offsets Aswata’s declining motor premiums, higher claims: Fitch
Fitch Ratings Indonesia has affirmed Aswata’s rating at 'AA (idn) with a stable outlook.
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- October 27 2024
Allianz Singapore likely to achieve earnings breakeven in 3-5 years: S&P
The Singapore government blocking its Income acquisition will have no implication on its rating, the rating agency said affirming the insurer's A+ financial strength rating with a stable outlook.
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- October 25 2024
Taiping Singapore could see volatile underwriting, investment results impact earnings: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed an insurer rating of A (excellent) with a stable outlook for the company, primarily driven by a strong balance sheet.
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- October 24 2024
Marble Re’s underwriting profitability to remain stable: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed the captive reinsurer’s rating at A- (excellent) with a stable outlook, driven by its strong balance sheet and strong operating performance.
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- October 23 2024
China’s EV transition to drive premium growth: Moody’s
However, rising claims costs, higher accident rates and expensive components could erode the industry’s underwriting margins.
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- October 21 2024
South Korea’s Construction Guarantee members facing liquidity pressure: AM Best
The rating agency has downgraded the surety underwriter's outlook to negative from stable while affirming its rating at A+ (superior).
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- October 18 2024
Dah Sing Insurance rebalancing its underwriting portfolio to improve performance: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed A- (excellent) rating for the insurer with a stable outlook driven by a very strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance and parental support from Dah Sing Financial Holdings.
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- October 15 2024
P&C insurers in Asia have much higher equity risks than US peers: Moody’s
Equity risks accounted for 32% and 24% of total required capital for Chinese and Taiwanese insurers and for 33% for Japanese insurers, compared to 10% for US carriers, according to Moody's latest Capital Tool analysis.
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- October 14 2024
AM Best upgrades GIC Re’s rating on stronger balance sheet fundamentals
The state-owned reinsurer’s financial strength rating of the carrier to A- (excellent) from B++ (good) and the long-term issuer credit rating to "a-" (excellent) from "bbb+" (good), with the outlook for both revised from positive to stable.
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- October 11 2024
Samsung Fire’s stable underwriting, low COR to help maintain market leadership: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the insurer's financial strength rating of A++ (superior).
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- October 11 2024
Strong growth in Nat Re’s non-property lines: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed Nat Re’s rating at B++ (good) with a stable outlook, primarily driven by its strong balance sheet.
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- October 8 2024
Compulsory motor third-party liability, high interest rates to benefit Indonesian P&C carriers: AM Best
The rating agency has revised its outlook for the country's non-life insurance segment from negative to stable, noting carriers' robust top-line results in Q1 2024.
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- September 27 2024
Sompo Japan sustains strong operating performance: AM Best
The insurer has demonstrated strong operating performance, reflected in consistent growth in premium income and a five-year average return-on-equity ratio of 8.9% for the fiscal years 2019 to 2023.
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- September 24 2024
More rating upgrades than downgrades for APAC (re)insurers in 2023: AM Best
There were eight long-term issuer credit rating upgrades for the regional carriers in 2023, driven predominantly by improved balance sheet strength and favourable operating performance, compared with four downgrades during the period.
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- September 20 2024
Taiping Re’s capitalisation to remain at strongest level: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed its “A” (excellent) financial strength rating on Taiping Re (Hong Kong) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Taiping Reinsurance (China) with a "stable" outlook.
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- September 19 2024
Health, EV insurance demand support China’s P&C sector ‘stable’ outlook: AM Best
The P&C sector's solvency ratios, which have stablised from the decline seen in 2022, also supports the outlook, the rating agency said.
